Month: July 2012

Prodigy On Sway In The Morning (5 videos below)

July 19, 2012
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During his visit with Sway on Shade 45, Pretty thug P performed a few cuts off H.N.I.C. 3. He also discussed its features, his memorable studio sessions and how his music changed over the years. Check out the rest of the interview videos after the jump!

Rick Ross Calls Bootleg Kev

July 19, 2012
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While chatting with Bootleg Kev, Rozay elaborates on his “Sixteen” with Andre 3000, how he was introduced to Rockie Fresh, why “Maybach Music IV” features no other rappers and more. –Rap Radar

deadmau5 does it for his fans in Studio Q

July 18, 2012
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In this clip from his feature-length interview in Studio Q, Joel Zimmerman, aka deadmau5, talks about the importance of establishing an online presence and reaching out to the fans that have provided him with so much success as an electronic music artist.

Production Analysis (pt4) Kerri Chandler ‘Bar A Thym’ – Korg Polysix & Ableton

July 18, 2012
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Go to: http://www.pointblankonline.net/courses/ableton-live-courses.php to check out our range of online Ableton Live courses where you can learn more sound design techniques like this. Please get in touch with our course advisors at advice@pointblankonline.net if you want to find out more. In this Ableton tutorial Danny J Lewis (Defected/Enzyme Black) reverse engineers the lead synth sound…

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“Mama Said Knock You Out” Meets Ableton Live w/Marley Marl

July 18, 2012
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Marley Marl shares some of his insights into his creative process by using Ableton Live software and an Akai APC (Ableton Performance Controller) 40 to demonstrate how he produced LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out” record. He lets you into the world of beat construction and provides some very useful tips. Even if…

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Coachella To Take Festival To Sea

July 18, 2012
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This is really cool. Coachella, the popular music festival which takes place in California every year, will be having a miniature festival aboard a cruise trip this December. S.S. Coachella will be two different cruises that will take people from Florida to the Caribbean. Rooms start at $700, with a trip to the Bahamas taking…

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Frank Ocean Debuts at No. 2 with ‘channel ORANGE’

July 18, 2012
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Frank Ocean is making big waves on the charts with channel ORANGE. The Odd Future singer’s major-label debut put up impressive numbers to enter at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. ORANGE, the follow-up to 2011’s Nostalgia, Ultra, sold 131,000 copies in its first week, according to Billboard. The majority of sales were digital, with…

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Nas Wanted Eminem And Jay-Z To Be On “Life Is Good”

July 18, 2012
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There are some very savvy features on this album such as Rick Ross, Anthony Hamilton, and the late Amy Winehouse. Were there any other artists that you wanted to collaborate with that didn’t make it on the album? One of the only other rappers I thought about was AZ. And I wanted Eminem for a…

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Lil Wayne Explains “Bread Over Bed”

July 18, 2012
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Lil Wayne explains his way of life, “Bread Over Bed.”

Nicki Minaj & 2 Chainz Begin U.S. Tour

July 18, 2012
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Nicki kicked off the U.S. leg of her Pink Friday tour last night at the Chicago Theater. And in the film provided, the tour’s opening act joins her for “Beez In The Trap”. –Rap Radar