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    Times Article: Kool Herc Is in Pain, and Using It to Put Focus on Insurance

    http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/31/kool-herc-is-in-pain-and-using-it-to-put-focus-on-insurance/
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    Dunno if this happens to anyone else, but you ever noticed when working with MC's....

    ...that they almost always seem to pick one of your "throw-away" beats when you give them the opportunity to choose for themselves? I'm always kinda surprised I guess. Though, I suppose what it's taught me is that most MCs like simplicity, and often the favorite beats that I make are the ones...
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    RIP Eyedea....

    Really sad news, yet another amazing young artist dies far too early. According to Eyedea & Abilities twitter account, his mother responded earlier that he has passed away....no info yet on how, but this is some extremely sad news. Dude was one of the realest.
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    Naughty By Nature Feat. Garden State Greats Mixtape - Free Download

    Naughty's Back Yall!!!
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    Opinions on New AVID Mboxes???

    It looks like Avids finally releasing some new MBoxes and Im partially intrigued. Mainly because as much as I dont really care for PT, I find myself more and more needing to transfer over sessions from Logic into a PT ready session in order to be prepared for future in house studio sessions or...
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    Shad - TSOL

    Cant remember who it was a while back on ILL that turned me onto Shad, but Ive followed his music ever since...His new album TSOL is kind of a change from his previous efforts but its still pretty dope IMO so I thought Id share. Heres some of my favorite joints off the album:
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    EyeQue - Mainstream Underground

    Q's a homie of mine and is definitely one of the most talented MC's Ive had the pleasure producing. Mainstream Underground was his last LP which is now being offered for free to anybody who wants to cop and support. I produced 1 track on the album titled DirtyWork. If you dig the album then...
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    The Japanese trump us practically everything it seems like lol

    The Japanese trump us on practically everything it seems like lol Girl plays "Irreplaceable" on 3 iPhones.
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    Share your FX Processing tricks here.

    So before we go any further Im going to post a quick poll on how many of you will be able to contribute to this thread in the way Im about to propose. The main reason Im trying to keep the contributions narrowed down to a particular way is because I see more benefit in what this thread could...
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    Advanced Computer Geeks - I Need Your Help! (MAC OSX)

    I recently purchased a copy of CleanMyMac which essentially does most of the same tasks as its free counterpart "Onyx" - which I have been previously using for years, except that CleanMyMac is able to allegedly clean out unused binaries, junk files, and language files that are supposedly not...
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    Looking for a straight forward MP3 metadata editor for OSX

    As the title states, Im looking for a straight forward MP3 metadata editor for OSX - one that preferably lets you batch process...If any of you guys know of one drop me your links! Thanks, Steezo!
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    Check Out The Homie Brother Shadrach!

    I wanted to help push the word of a close friend and music collaborator of mine, Brother Shadrach. We met during my college years and collaborated off and on throughout his stay here in Chico Ca. Shad is a real down to earth cool dude. A couple of the joints we collab'd on are actually available...
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    Mikkey Halsted - Liquor Store (Official Video) Dir. Rico and Da Visionaryz

    The homies from Grand Invincible put me onto this dude. Video is pretty ill and the artist is dope to match. ....dig it.
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    My South and Bay Area Rellies will dig this - FREE FistFamily Releases.

    Been diggin on the Fistfam for a while now and wanted to pass on some good music to those out there that may have not been exposed to them yet. Originally from Asheville, North Carolina the Fist later moved to the Bay Area where their music gained more exposure....afterwards, the group moved...
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    SOS: Treat Yourself - A Beginner's Guide To Acoustic Treatment

    Since I see a lot of threads pop up with heads looking for "acoustic treatment" advice I thought this may be helpful. Its an article from SOS with some good DIY tips. Enjoy. Steezo! DOWNLOAD
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    I miss the "Beat Grind".... :(

    I know what yall are gonna say, "just make that ish happen!?"......Word, well as of late Im so freaking busy with artwork inquiries I honestly haven't made love to my MPC for at least 4 months....I dont think Ive ever gone that long.....EVER! ....haha.....Sad right? Anyways, just wanted to start...
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    CunninLynguists - "Nothing to Give (ft. Club Dub) [LIVE]" @ QN5 Megashow 2009

    CunninLynguists are dope. Never seen them perform witha live band tho, looked like a dope show.
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    Im officially gonna be a "daddy"!

    Wutsup illfam, just wanted to let you know it looks like Im gonna be daddy in about 9 months or so! lol. Crazy right?
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    Mac Users: Need a simple/effective utility app to batch convert files?

    Then Switch is a great tool. [+] This app is especially useful for those of you who compile drums on your computer first to be later sent to your MPC. [+] As we all know, the MPC has a polyphony limit which is easy to max out and one way to remedy this problem is to collapse all stereo drum...
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    EQ Magazine: 20 Questions You Should Ask Yourself (MIXING)

    Saw this in this months issue of EQ, thought it would benefit other producers to post it here at iLL since these are questions that seem to commonly come up frequently in the Lab. Best, Steezo By Bruce Bartlett 1. Can you hear everything? This seems obvious, but sometimes a...

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