I could easily write a 20 page post on soul music but I wont…the details and points would be boring to you, the sound byte generation. We are in an era where learning has to be entertaining in order to get certain lessons across. That’s not necessarily good for those that can only learn visually because those who dig deeper with kill you in “the game”. However, I am glad to see documentaries like this being made. I hope to be in the position to help educate some of you through the way of documentaries of people that have shaped your lives without you even knowing.
Dude!…This!…Ummm…Errr…Damn!…I dont know even where to start! Well ok Im cool now, sooooo this guy searched and gathered a ton of youtube clips and then put them together to make new music. Bet your thinking “yeah I bet it sounds wack dunzilla” So I posted the youtube joint below to get you started. But after you check that be sure to scroll right back up check his siteThruYOU , you will get a much better experience on the site than on youtube. He also has a short vid that takes you through his process. And make sure you hit me on twitter after you checked it out
One of the main goals of ThinkUltra® is to educate through example. We don’t believe in parsing out or hoarding knowledge without putting it back out for others to benefit from. Education and knowledge should not be secret nor should it cost you so much that it takes decades to recover. Education and knowledge should not just be gained through painful processes. Education and knowledge used for the greater good is good for all of us.
Now, there are a lot of young producers that need guidance. More importantly they need help in understanding what makes certain production dope. I have been holding on to a few J.Dilla beat CD’s (that were actually used to shop beats…not that he really needed to). I could go on for days about Dilla’s production style but I wont, instead I’m going to let you listen and learn for yourself. The science to his productions can be used for any production style….pay close attention to the space between the drum hits in relatuionship to his samples. That space is very importatnt, it’s responsible for the movement and bounce to a production. The only other producer that seems to have mastered that space is Swizz Beats…study his production style as well.
Sometimes it’s best to listen to a bare track, no vocals, so you can really understand why it works. What I’m giving you today is about 70 or so Dilla beats some you have heard and some you might never hear recorded for another 10 years….some of his beats are just ahead of their times. I will drop the other 230 beats o you later when you’re ready.
Needless to say we at ThinkUltra are in friggin love with the new Doom (formely MF, formely Zev Love X) album….ggggggggget it. Hopefully, one day, the world will tire of fake ass gangster tales from 17 year olds, goofy dance rap, and homo-erotic fashion rap* and get down with some intelligent shit that you have to actually think (ultra) about.
Does this even really need a comment? Wait yes it does! But you know what I wont because I really dont wanna turn off all of you Stanky Leg Dancers that are checking ThinkUltra. Heard the song before but had no idea they rocked a video….dope! vid link via the below tweet
A friend of mine in the AD Game sent me this today, now being the internet googlist that I am…I feel a bit let down that I was not already in the know. Looks like mobile comm giant T*Mobile had 400 dancers and 10 hidden cameras set up at the Liverpool trainstation in London. The rest of the people you see standing around in the video had no idea what was going on. I can just imagine how many people shot their own footy of the spectacle…talk about iLL use of you tube. But figured I should still share this with you to think ultra.
As the “Greatest MC Ever” debate rages on in barbershops, forums, magazines and blogs, I find comfort in knowing that there is actually no such thing. However, the problem I have with these debates is that the terms have never been defined. If we go off of shear sales vs best lyrics vs longevity vs relevance vs social impact then the answer will always be different. Now, personally I don’t think that Biggie was the greatest of all-times but I will go so far as to say that he is the best loved. I love Biggie so dont start sending me hate comments.
This video is one of the reasons I love Biggie so much. Delivery wise. lyrics and flow made him a killer….but you can tell that he genuinely loved being an emcee.
There’s nothing more damaging than speculation, hearsay and wrong information. I personally don’t care about celebrity gossip or scandal because I can’t use it. It doesn’t inspire me to do anything and it doesn’t teach any lessons…it’s basically worthless for those of us that hate distraction (as I check on my twitter messages).
It’s good to know that D-Nice is taking part in preserving Hip Hop culture by giving us access to history through eye witness and first hand accounts of the people that were there. I fear that without him these stories may get lost over time. And while most people now rely on network news an internet sources for information there is nothing better than getting it from the people that were there and participating. I have a laundry list of people I would like him to interview, however, I like to be surprised by who he interviews next. I’m glad to see one of my favorites, Sadat X, telling a true story…not as much as I would have liked…but still a true story.
By the way, I’m still hating because he married fine ass Melinda Williams.
