El Train | Loop Kitchen; How The Pause Button Became Hip-Hop’s Secret Weapon

El Train | Loop Kitchen youtube channel Hip-hop has always found new life in ordinary machines, and this is the story of how the humble cassette deck became a rough, homemade sampler for some of the genre’s most important producers. 📝 Go Deeper On Patreon: If you’ve been enjoying these Behind The Record videos and want to go deeper, I’ve just launched a Patreon. There’s extended versions of episodes, extra research, sample breakdowns and Digging Deeper Radio - a longer companion series where I explore the music, samples, gear and wider story behind the artists I cover on the channel. You can also vote on what I break down next. If you want to support the channel and get a deeper version of these videos in return, you can join here: 👉 / loopkitchen 🎉 BOGOF Offer: Right now it’s Buy One, Get One Free on all our sample packs. Just use the code 'SECONDCOURSE' at checkout to grab your second pack free. Link below if you fancy digging in. https://loopkitchen.co.uk/collections... 🎁 FREE Loop Kitchen Sample Pack - https://loopkitchen.carrd.co/ 🔌 FREE Plugin Database (Over 600 free plugins) - https://loopkitchenplugins.carrd.co/ Find out the story of Apache next: • How ‘Apache’ Became Hip-Hop’s National Anthem 💬 Join the Loop Kitchen Discord for free samples, production tips, and to connect with other producers - / discord 🧷 Connect with us on social media: El Train Instagram - / eltrainmusic El Train TikTok - / eltrainmusic Loop Kitchen Instagram - / loopkitchen_ Hip-hop has a way of taking whatever gear is available and pushing it far beyond what it was designed to do. In this video, we follow the unlikely journey of the cassette, from a Dutch engineer trying to make tape recording smaller and simpler, to the Bronx parties where live DJ sets were captured, copied and passed around by hand. But the cassette didn’t just document early hip-hop. In bedrooms, on family stereos and cheap tape decks, young producers discovered that the pause button could be used to trap tiny moments from records and loop them over and over again, creating rough, handmade beats before samplers became widely available. This is the story of the pause tape, and how a tiny plastic button became an entry point for future legends like Q-Tip, Pete Rock, Public Enemy, Easy Mo Bee, De La Soul, Beastie Boys, RZA and J Dilla. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - The Tale of The Tape 02:47 - Live From The Boombox 04:53 - One Pause At A Time 07:30 - A Quick Interlude 08:21 - The Pause Tape Blueprint 14:01 - Still On Pause

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New music; Xzibit, B-Real, Demrick - This Thing of Ours ( Official Video )

Official video for This Thing of Ours featuring Xzibit, B-Real & Demrick. Directed Estevan Oriol. Starring Xzibit B-Real Demrick Scoop DeVille Cast “The Target“- D.G. Jones Inmate - Howard Gribble Bartender - Eve Mauro Directed by : ‪@MrScandalos‬ ( Estevan Oriol ) Produced by : ‪@evemauro‬ ( Eve Mauro ) 1st AD: Rene Casamalhuapa DP: Carlos Bawwse 1st AC: Osvaldo Vidrio Gaffer: Dan Striet Gun Handler: Michael Mateo Rossi Video Editor: Javin Romero Subscribe to BREALTV on YouTube: http://bit.ly/BREALTVSUB Watch BREALTV's Exclusive Series and Footage: The Smokebox - http://bit.ly/TheSmokeBox Dr Greenthumb Podcast - https://bit.ly/DrGreenthumbPod Once Upon A Rhyme - http://bit.ly/OnceUponARhyme BREALTV Exclusives - http://bit.ly/BTVExclusives Website - http://breal.tv/ Facebook - / brealtv Twitter - / brealtv Instagram - / brealtv Twitch - http://twitch.com/ogbrealtv #brealtv

New music; K-Rino "The End Us Tree" Official Lyric Video (New K-Rino album out NOW)

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New Music; Grafh; Documented (official video)

GrafhTV youtube channel Grafh drops the official video for “Documented,” shot in London and directed by Demetrius "Behind the Lens". Featuring clips of Grafh opening for The Lox at The Oz, plus live performance footage at the legendary Chip Shop, the video blends raw energy with iconic London backdrops—capturing the essence of real work, legacy, and authenticity.

The Artist Block; Graffiti Drop Shadow Tutorial for Beginners – Step By Step Guide

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Audio Two; Top Billin'

Audio Two; Top Billin' wikipedia "Top Billin'" is a single for American hip-hop duo Audio Two, released as the B-side of the single "Make It Funky" from the album What More Can I Say? It was released before First Priority Music signed a distribution deal with Atlantic Records. The song was voted #8 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs.[1] It was also included in the musical-reference book 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die.[2] In 2012, the song was ranked 43rd as Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All-Time.[3] The song is featured in 2004 video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2, and 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the fictional radio station The Classics 104.1. The song also features in NBA 2K22. Elements of "Top Billin'" have been sampled or interpolated in more than 300 songs, including "I Get Money" by 50 Cent, "Otis" by Jay-Z and Kanye West, and "Real Love" by Mary J. Blige.[4]

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