RECORD COLLECTING & MAKING BEATS 101:HISTORICAL STOCK PILING

RECORD COLLECTING & MAKING BEATS 101:HISTORICAL STOCK PILING
M.C.’s have their rhymes, Break Dancers have their “gear” But D.J.’s and Producers have the "GLUE" that holds it all together. By “COLLECTING” VINYL or using SERATO and making “THE MUSIC” or in REAL HIP-HOP terms “THE BEATS”. When HIP-HOP first started, DJ’s like KOOL HERC would put on “Instrumentals” and rock block parties and that’s how it all began. So first let’s talk about the beautiful ART of VINYL COLLECTING. Some say this “MAGNIFICENT” art form is “DEAD” but I disagree. Even with “NEW” Technology such as SERATO, Some DJ’s still prefer cutting real “VINYL” because of the groves and the feel in the records. But some say SERATO is easier than crate caring & crate digging. Most "REAL DJ’s" have an unprecedented “STOCK PILE” and CRATES upon CRATES upon CRATES of RECORDS!!! This is said to be what defines the “REAL DJ’s” from the “modern day” SERATO Kids.But nowadays even more & more DJ's are turning to SERATO!!! Some say it's a 70-30 split in favor of SERATO.But in my opinion the only way “REAL HIP-HOP” is going to make a comeback is with sampling, scratching and raiding these “STOCK PILES” of mirth & gold!!! When RAKIM first came out it was ERIC B and RAKIM!!! Not the other way around!!! That is how important the DJ was!!! And still is!!! The absence of cutting, sampling, mixing and scratching shows!!! These Kid’s now a days are just living on Technology and not skills!!! STOCK PILING is HISTORY and HISTORY cannot be replaced!!! And as much as these young Kids have to offer with Technology EXPERIENCE cannot be replaced!!! Listen HISTORICAL STOCK PILING takes “years” upon “years” to attain and as far as “Skills” go, well there is no substitute for perfecting your craft. And VINYL RECORD COLLECTING perfects a “DJ’S EAR” for music and timing!!! From KOOL HERC to DJ Q-BERT a DJ is only as good as their “Arsenal” So big up to the DJ’s Who still “STOCKPILE”!!!But SERATO is like taking over man.It's a complex argument. Now as far as Producers goes DR. DRE is said to be one of the best “EVER” but there is also, TIMBALAND,THE NEPTUNES,WYCLEFF,DJ PERMIRE(Who some say is the best) and of course my “PERSONAL ALL TIME FAVORITE” THE RZA!!! Now THE RZA is so “ILL” that he has even “TRANSENDED” from just “producing” Albums to doing movie soundtracks!!! THE RZA in my opinion can do it all.. play music, sample, mix, DJ, MC you name it The RZA iz one of the best from a REAL HIP-HOP purest perspective. BUT...the way it is NOW DRE has the most PLATINUM ALBUMS and also “Teach's” people “how” to produce and that is what makes him one of the best in this particular category. It’s like everyone who comes under his wing becomes a “GRADE A” Producer from Snoop, to Warren G to Eminem and the list goes on & on. Big up to the producers BUT DJ’s come first because they were the first producers!!! So with that all said & done here are some clips on VINYL STOCKPILING,SERATO and PRODUCING!!!NOW THAT’S CALLOUS!!!

BEHOLD MERE MORTALS!!!THE VINYL ARK


THE DEATH OF VINYL???:SERATO VS VINYL



Hip Hop Producer Debate RZA vs Premier:Man these white boys know their stuff!!!Hey everybody has their own opinion...But truth be told,I'm a Wu Head so I'm bias LOL!!!CALLOUS!!!


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