@@plantbased530 Sorry that my comment hurt your feelings. How about you stop complaining about little things in life and take the energy to focus on yourself 🤷🏻♂
Love this video. Infamous is a classic album. Q Tip being the mastermind behind this album is amazing. Imagine an artist/producer known for alternative hip hop and his jazzy sound being the executive producer behind a groundbreaking landmark boom bap album that had a dark sound. You can't underestimate someone's creative mind
well that's because he really just out tweaks & finishing touches on it, the essence of it was already there. Qtip is a genius though, guys like that can do it all.
This video was great. This album is a classic and you broke down a lot of the techniques. I never knew he used a keyboard sampler. It explains a lot. It said in a lot of interviews that he used a MpC 3000. Maybe that came later.
i just referred someone to your beat making course. he asked me if I had a course, i said, "no, but i have someone i know." haha. i love what you do for the community and want to refer everyone that comes to my lives to your course. you are so dope and I learn so much from these types of videos! keep loving yourself. peace from Japan. p.s. I always felt like the background sound of "shook ones" sounded like a vacuum cleaner.
Navie, I got to this video by mistake but I'm glad i did, the way you breakdown the science behind the instrumental is seriously on point! Thank you brother!
You are exactly right. The Infamous is unique among hiphop, and music as a whole. It was completely unique, and there will never be anything like it. Another great video 💪
Great break down I actually forgot about the Eps16 keyboard sampler. When I tired remaking those Havoc beats I noticed he pitched them ALL THE WAY DOWN. Also, that explains why those beats did not have a ringing sound that the SP1200 gives to samples. Dope vid
Awesome stuff as always Navie! I’d love to see a breakdown of Statik Selektah’s form of boom bap, tracks like Not Enough Words, Cocoa Butter or Birds Eye View 🔥
You’re fantastic. I don’t even listen to this genre of music but you not only make the production breakdowns fascinating, you inspire me to want to delve into this style.
@@donpaci5289 Both, i guess. Well, i dunno.... I remember specifically when the first rap record came out-exactly where i was when i heard it. And then i was a 'fan'-hunting for rap records, back when it was brand new, and record stores didn't even know what to do with them or where to put them. There would be one separate section, with like five different 12" and that was it. I tried making my own rap recordings as a junior high kid, in my bathroom (for the acoustics!) with two Radio Shack tape recorders. So, i liked hiphop. In high school, i got more into new wave and was previously into Van Halen and Hendrix and 80s metal, and then House came along, and hiphop took a back seat. I liked rap into college, with Public Enemy, Third Bass, EPMD, etc. But, that's about when it ended. It got too gangster, too vulgar, too misogynistic. It used to be fun and creative, but then it just got ugly and as it grew in popularity, the effects on black culture were made more destructive and permanent. So, that's my sermon on that. So, if one asks if i like hiphop, the answer is No, with some exceptions-i tended to like Neptunes productions/collaborations. But, re: boombap specifically, i can't say that i'm a 'fan,' as i don't really own any of those records (save a few MP3s), but i do love how they take me back to a time and place. Early 90s is when i moved to NYC and boombap is kinda that sound. I like the percussion especially, and it's that aspect that i sorta want to incorporate into music i intend to write. But, it won't be hiphop. It may have some hiphop characteristics, much like triphop did.... If that makes any sense.
@@CentaurusRelax314 Yeah I get what you mean I respect that. The thing with hiphop is that it has changed so many times and keeps changing in sound. I think you probably also would've liked Eric B & Rakim, Run-DMC by the artists you mentioned. I am a very big fan of hiphop. But the sounds have changed so many times that to be honest at this point I don't even like what is considered commercial rap and over the last 2 decades. It's a whole different genre. I see where you coming from as far as Gangsta rap even though for me I see it more as art or like a movie. Especially with rappers like Nas, Immortal Technique etc great storytellers. It's just sad to hear how people's view changed about hiphop (not critizing you)/ That's why i'd rather HipHop to be less commercial so that we can get the authenticity back and rappers not feeling the need to be controversial in order to sell. But I am curious, you make music right? Do you have a page?
Also my favorite album of all time. That sound made me want to become a producer back then. Hell On Earth was also fire and Murda Muzik was dope to me too.
Mobb deep used the ensoniq eps keyboard sampler. 13 bit with variable sample rates. The way it transposes and the clipping of the converters in it is what gave that album its rawness! I use mine every day. Akai s950 is similar but can’t get a dirty. Great video
Hell On Earths production was a step up from The Infamous as far as darkness and grit. Interestingly enough Mobbs first album “Juvenile Hell” fell into the typical Jazz boom app bracket.
6:04 Maximus is a plugin that comes with FL Studio, and it has a built in NY Compression setting that is incredible for drums. I believe it uses the same technique, but simplified for the user.
Yo Navie great content. Would be interested in a same type of video regarding the most underrated producer Mannie Fresh. His snare rolls were crazy defining the southern hip hop and he never gets the credit due.
I liked and subscribed and can't wait to see more videos like this Can you please talk about Big Puns Capital Punishment Album the production behind that Album was incredible .
Navie, I’ve heard you say, the infamous is your favorite album multiple times on here and it’s definitely one of mine. My question to you is where can I find beats that you’ve made that would sound like they came from this album?
For drum loop 1 and drum loop 2 at 6:24 on your channel rack and mixer, how'd you get all the drum sounds into 1 piano roll like that, did I miss something? Would it have to be done using FPC or is there another method you used? Would help me out tremendously if I knew how you did that. Great video!
Sometimes doubling up the drums for me doesn't work, the kick might get too distorted, but doubling the snare keeping the original as is and with the duplicate adding reverb or whatever for the desired effect
I’ve been saying this for years. And I’m sure all of us had. Mobb Deep & co are the authors of dark aura beats & rap. I can add on that, 3 6 Mafia walked with it. Current rappers along with those from early 2000’s ran/running with it!
