Preemo's use of drums are the best I've heard, simple patterns for the most part but man are they groovy, and always compliment the main loop perfectly 🙏🏻
The Bomb Squad for P.E.‘s late 80s, early 90s work was often a collage of obscure samples layered perfectly together. Their sound was a great balance of precision and chaos once Fear of a Black Planet came to be. Welcome to the Terrordome, Fight the Power, Contract on the World Love Jam, Brothers Gonna Work It Out are classics in this (and many other) regards.
I'm sure I remember Flav saying, everyone in the studio was on samplers banging out random ish, sum chaotic, carnage jamming 😂😂 I wish I cudda recorded those sessions!
I don’t understand people saying Pete Doesn’t get the credit…he’s a legendary producer and when you mentioned the top five producers of all time he’s in the top 3 next to dilla and premier
@@knowEgo not amongst these new generations of listeners. He'll get the who is Killer Mike treatment. Also you're trying to project your personal list on everybody. I never heard anyone mention Pete Rock amongst the greatest especially these days. All you hear is Metro, Hit Boy, etc
@@keejay12 that's because you're speaking of Rap Music not Hip Hop its a difference....you're probably under 30 Yeats old so you only know the trap and Mumble rap producres......
@@keejay12 well he is older and that's a blessing you better hope you live a long life and not go out like King Von, Xxxxtention, PnB Rock and Takeoff and the sad part is I'd never heard of any of these rappers until they were killed! Respect the OG's because without them yall wouldn't have crap
Also the key back then , its was all by ear. You could see the waveforms like now. So with eps 16. U had punch in abd ouch out so prescise or start all over, no adjusting. But it was sooo fun.
Premier's definitely my favorite producer. The sample selection is so unique and the scratch hooks match the verses, often sampling the rapper's previous songs. Some excellent premier productions are "Nas is like", Mos Def's "mathematics", and Royce's "Boom". Got hit by the Premier virus about 20 years ago when I heard "Full clip" in the DC skate video. Immediately ditched the punk rock and still fully enjoy hiphop. Recently picked up some Akai gear to start making beats and loving this channel!
Pete Rock was Truely groundbreaking with that repeating/fade in and out style with horns. Knowing how to fill the sonic space without clutter is crucial and takes a good ear. For a part 2 I would love for you to do a whole show on The Bomb Squad. They were masters at filling the sonic space to the brink of chaos but still was funky as hell. Another great video Navie!
Right. When you listen to original horn sample, it's too busy. He dropped the middle part so it only sounds like a 3-note horn loop, but that's what gives it the driving energy.
The ‘golden era’ is not a style. It is a time in hiphop that contains many styles, of which boombap is just one. And boombap may not be as dominant now as it was then, but there are tons of acts still creating it, and enjoying succes while doing so.
@@knowEgo Yes, I know people would argue both of those. If you want my opinion, even though you didn’t ask, I’ll give it. Dilla was great but his legacy gets blown out of proportion due to his death (RIP- Dilla). Premier is great but his style is very simple in comparison to Pete. Premo’s drums are great and his use of silence is unmatched, but Pete is the master of layering from so many different sources and making the puzzle complete. 🤷🏾♂️
@@jjbing3 - I agree with you Dilla is slightly overrated and his legacy has grown since he passed to legendary status because he was not considered a legend when he was alive. Pete Rock is my second favorite producer- I’m my first lol 😂 jk but Pete’s that dude!!
You gotta do a video on Jermaine Dupri, he’s one of my favorite producers & he also helped revolutionize the sound of hip hop from the late 90’s to the mid 2000’s. His sound is untouchable. His use of hi hat patterns & punchy sounds. His list of artists he’s worked with are Jayz, Nelly & st lunatics, da brat, bow wow, Mariah Carey, Kriss kross, jagged edge, destiny’s child & more
Yeah this has definitely become my favorite production TH-cam channel. Keeping Boom Bap at the forefront 💯 This video was dope as hell. Some of my favorite producers of all time along with Havoc, Alchemist, Just Blaze, Nottz, Timbo, & Dre of course. Keep putting out this amazing content bro!
ughhh, I love me some Isley brothers. Ron's joint, Contagious, is a classic! Also, RIP Pimp C. This vid was extra special for me. It reminded me of when I was younger. lol I had a good friend who was the "backpacker" style of rapper and he always tried to get me to make boombap/conscious rap type beats. On the original Garageband that he had. lol Thank God for FL Studio.. Cheers, Navie and fellow producers.
Love this channel. AND I also love the fact you listed Maschine as DAW, since I been using it I started to prefer making beat in it to logic, even tho it has its limitations in some senses, the sound that comes out of it smokes logic, and think it gets really slept on.
Awesome video and I like your message at the end. I don't make beats anymore, but when I did, I remember that listening to other genres always gave me some inspiration and ideas for my own beats.
DJ Premier's work on Jeru's 1st album is some of my favourite production of his. Totally leftfield from anything he'd done before and his cutting and scratching skills, especially on 'Come Clean' are hugely underrated.
Some names for part 2: Marley Marl (Ain't No Half-Steppin', Mama Said Knock You Out), Easy Mo Bee (Flava in your ear, Str8 ballin'), Trackmasters (Street Dreams, Shootouts or whatever with Nas), DJ Muggs (The Foundation, Insane in the Brain, Jump Around), Dr. Dre (Deep Cover, Nuthin but a G thing, Straight outta Compton), Daz Dillinger (2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted, Ain't No Fun), The Beatnuts (No escapin' this, Off the Books), Rockwilder (Da Joint).
Love this one. All 3 are all time classic beats, ice cream is one of my all time favorites and man...Nas is like is so timeless still. Preemo really is the GOAT.
you genuinely have one of the best channels on TH-cam. the producer in me wants to be upset due to gatekeeping and "sample snitching" but goddamn if you aren't thorough and comprehensive
it's crazy how these early producers did such revolutionary things with samples using very restrictive equipment, especially with the EPS, SP, and early MPCs where you had to chop sounds by ear
MARLEY MARL, LARGE PROFESSOR and EASY MO BEE. Be sure to breakdown Large Professors sample usage on Main Source's - Faking the Funk if you wanna talk about seamless layering. Also, Easy Mo Bee's sample chop and sequencing on Big's - Going Back to Cali. Be sure to include that Marley Marl was first to start chopping and arranging drum hits and record samples when others were still using synth drums and live instrumentation... he laid the blueprint for others to improve on. His work on BizMarkie - Make The Music, will still shake a stadium into rubble today. 🔥🔥🔥
Paul C, Diamond D, Eric Sermon, Prince Paul and DJ Shadow...of course not a boombap producer but nevertheless I remember that his way of chopping, layering and arranging samples made a big impression back then.
Fun fact…..Pete rock said he made shut em down remix in like a hour and he was in the studio making 3 different beats for 3 different artists in 3 different rooms at the time smfh that’s crazy bro
I love it, keep Boom Bap ALIVE! My favorites: Marley Marl DJ Premier Pete Rock Alchemist D.I.T.C. Rza Large Pro Just Blaze Larry Smith Bomb Squad Havoc 9th Wonder Marco Polo Statik Selektah
I have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. That is if you don’t deliver us a part 2!
I was doing a lot of what they doing it at the same time as them and I never thought that we was doing the same thing so they secrets to Many but I was already doing it on a ASR 10
Great Job! Yes in the 90's we layered the same ole loops lol. But for part 2 why not cover the Funklord aka Erick Sermon? Btw, quiet as kept everybody did not use the coveted SP1200. Anyway, research Erick Sermon I def he should be in pt 2 or just a video by himself!
Lol, if youve ever seen the Nardwaur interviews, Preemo and RZA are two dudes you can barely stop telling stories, absolutely love to talk! So that thumbnail tickles me.
Everybody say it with me
"Part 2, PART 2, PART TWO!" *fades into oblivion*
YESSUR!
It's so impressive how little equipment most of the 90s producers had to work with, yet they made beats that hold up to this day.
Fruity loops is BS. The proof is in the modern billboard hot 200. 190 songs are ass
For a part 2, it would be cool to see Eazy Mo Bee, Havoc of Mobb Deep, Marley Marl, Large Professor, and Q-Tip of Tribe Called Quest
Next segment should include Diamond D., Large Professor, Buckwild, The Beatminers, Showbiz, Q-Tip and Jay Dilla
@@rodneywyatt9441you like big l, dont you?(mee too!)😅
Bomb Squad, anyone?
Organized Noize, anyone?
Eazy Mo Bee!! 👏🏾👏🏾
+ Lord Finesse
Preemo's use of drums are the best I've heard, simple patterns for the most part but man are they groovy, and always compliment the main loop perfectly 🙏🏻
Trueeee
Nah its pete
@@Darie2006 Pete is the greatest!
Its diamond off bacardi limon
It’s amazing how Preemo can recycle the same drums over and over again and still make dope beats.
I remember when Premo said someone told him his beats sounds the same. 😂. 20 yrs later…still poppin’
It’s closer to 35 years and still popping
Show biz & AG...& Lord finesse & large professor
💪 Will add to the list of potentials!
D.I.T.C. For life!!!
Easy Mo Bee too! He always have that ear for melodies!
Showbiz doesn’t get the credit he deserves! DiTC is deep though. Buckwild, Finesse, Diamond D. Too many greats
So, Diamond D ?
for part 2, Lord Finesse, MF Doom, The Alchemist, Buckwild, Madlib and DJ Muggs
What Pete Rock did on Gimme Yours by AZ is Incredible
The Bomb Squad for P.E.‘s late 80s, early 90s work was often a collage of obscure samples layered perfectly together. Their sound was a great balance of precision and chaos once Fear of a Black Planet came to be. Welcome to the Terrordome, Fight the Power, Contract on the World Love Jam, Brothers Gonna Work It Out are classics in this (and many other) regards.
They’ve been memory holed
Bomb squad never used obscure shit them records was in everyone’s collection they just put em together better
Even Keith will tell you that he wasn’t a big digger …. He just used what he had
I'm sure I remember Flav saying, everyone in the studio was on samplers banging out random ish, sum chaotic, carnage jamming 😂😂 I wish I cudda recorded those sessions!
@@Darie2006 - The discussion is about technique not who had the deepest crates.
Pete Rock definitely doesn't get the credit he deserves. He did CL Smooth right with those beats
I don’t understand people saying Pete Doesn’t get the credit…he’s a legendary producer and when you mentioned the top five producers of all time he’s in the top 3 next to dilla and premier
@@knowEgo not amongst these new generations of listeners. He'll get the who is Killer Mike treatment. Also you're trying to project your personal list on everybody. I never heard anyone mention Pete Rock amongst the greatest especially these days. All you hear is Metro, Hit Boy, etc
@@knowEgo plus Pete Rock today is just known as a grumpy old man rather than his production prowess.
@@keejay12 that's because you're speaking of Rap Music not Hip Hop its a difference....you're probably under 30 Yeats old so you only know the trap and Mumble rap producres......
@@keejay12 well he is older and that's a blessing you better hope you live a long life and not go out like King Von, Xxxxtention, PnB Rock and Takeoff and the sad part is I'd never heard of any of these rappers until they were killed! Respect the OG's because without them yall wouldn't have crap
pete loved him those long red drums
The Mecca and the Soul Brother album was full of those drums. The best use of those drums in my opinion was EPMD's It's Going Down
And hi hats from Give the People what they want - The O'Jays
@@solobeats1shhhh…. Not that many people are aware of that!! 😅
Yup. Mecca was his Long Red album. Pete’s go to drums on the next LP were the Brethren joint…
@@rbiznezz2 they don't listen to Pete....they just say his name just because.
9th Wonder, Havoc, Buckwild
Also the key back then , its was all by ear. You could see the waveforms like now. So with eps 16. U had punch in abd ouch out so prescise or start all over, no adjusting. But it was sooo fun.
Premier's definitely my favorite producer. The sample selection is so unique and the scratch hooks match the verses, often sampling the rapper's previous songs. Some excellent premier productions are "Nas is like", Mos Def's "mathematics", and Royce's "Boom". Got hit by the Premier virus about 20 years ago when I heard "Full clip" in the DC skate video. Immediately ditched the punk rock and still fully enjoy hiphop. Recently picked up some Akai gear to start making beats and loving this channel!
Q-Tip, Havoc & large professor
Pete Rock was Truely groundbreaking with that repeating/fade in and out style with horns. Knowing how to fill the sonic space without clutter is crucial and takes a good ear. For a part 2 I would love for you to do a whole show on The Bomb Squad. They were masters at filling the sonic space to the brink of chaos but still was funky as hell. Another great video Navie!
Right. When you listen to original horn sample, it's too busy. He dropped the middle part so it only sounds like a 3-note horn loop, but that's what gives it the driving energy.
Marley Marl, Ced Gee and Paul C
Ohhhh thank you thank you, will add them onto the list!
rip paul c
Prince Paul too.
Paul C ❤
You should make a video about marley marl.
Yes 🙌
Ohhh you're the second person to bring up Marley Marl
The Father of them All thank you.
That's right!. He is the pioneer of sample chops!.💯🎯✊🏾
The ‘golden era’ is not a style. It is a time in hiphop that contains many styles, of which boombap is just one. And boombap may not be as dominant now as it was then, but there are tons of acts still creating it, and enjoying succes while doing so.
Pete is the greatest Hip Hop producer of all times. Idgaf what anyone else has to say! 🤷🏾♂️
He is a sampling machine! It's too bad restrictive sampling laws kind of ruined the multilayering technique
Amen 🙏
Some people would argue Dilla or Premier
@@knowEgo Yes, I know people would argue both of those. If you want my opinion, even though you didn’t ask, I’ll give it. Dilla was great but his legacy gets blown out of proportion due to his death (RIP- Dilla). Premier is great but his style is very simple in comparison to Pete. Premo’s drums are great and his use of silence is unmatched, but Pete is the master of layering from so many different sources and making the puzzle complete. 🤷🏾♂️
@@jjbing3 - I agree with you Dilla is slightly overrated and his legacy has grown since he passed to legendary status because he was not considered a legend when he was alive.
Pete Rock is my second favorite producer- I’m my first lol 😂 jk but Pete’s that dude!!
Nick Wiz is the most underrated producer from the boom bap era that continously seems to be forgotten.
Id love to see a video on Quasimotos beats. I see a lot of madlib breakdowns but not many touch on the unseen era beats. Great vid as always!
dj premier def one of the best to ever do it, we'd love to see just blaze in part2
You gotta do a video on Jermaine Dupri, he’s one of my favorite producers & he also helped revolutionize the sound of hip hop from the late 90’s to the mid 2000’s. His sound is untouchable. His use of hi hat patterns & punchy sounds. His list of artists he’s worked with are Jayz, Nelly & st lunatics, da brat, bow wow, Mariah Carey, Kriss kross, jagged edge, destiny’s child & more
Yeah this has definitely become my favorite production TH-cam channel. Keeping Boom Bap at the forefront 💯 This video was dope as hell. Some of my favorite producers of all time along with Havoc, Alchemist, Just Blaze, Nottz, Timbo, & Dre of course. Keep putting out this amazing content bro!
Synthetic Substitution's drum break is one of my favorites, such a fat and heavy sound.
Long Red's break is a classic as well. Nice and slappy.
Pete the 🐐
ughhh, I love me some Isley brothers. Ron's joint, Contagious, is a classic! Also, RIP Pimp C.
This vid was extra special for me. It reminded me of when I was younger. lol I had a good friend who was the "backpacker" style of rapper and he always tried to get me to make boombap/conscious rap type beats. On the original Garageband that he had. lol Thank God for FL Studio.. Cheers, Navie and fellow producers.
Isley Brothers samples are behind a bunch of my favorite beats of all time
mr. 3-2 made that one day beat btw. rip 3-2 and pimp c
Love this channel. AND I also love the fact you listed Maschine as DAW, since I been using it I started to prefer making beat in it to logic, even tho it has its limitations in some senses, the sound that comes out of it smokes logic, and think it gets really slept on.
Also DJ Muggz used multiple samples on a track as Pete. A true legend
Yez on part 2 - large pro stoupe and muggs since you love Alchemist
Awesome video and I like your message at the end. I don't make beats anymore, but when I did, I remember that listening to other genres always gave me some inspiration and ideas for my own beats.
Thank you sir! I think expanding one's taste is the best thing you can do as a producer
DJ Premier's work on Jeru's 1st album is some of my favourite production of his. Totally leftfield from anything he'd done before and his cutting and scratching skills, especially on 'Come Clean' are hugely underrated.
Some names for part 2:
Marley Marl (Ain't No Half-Steppin', Mama Said Knock You Out),
Easy Mo Bee (Flava in your ear, Str8 ballin'),
Trackmasters (Street Dreams, Shootouts or whatever with Nas),
DJ Muggs (The Foundation, Insane in the Brain, Jump Around),
Dr. Dre (Deep Cover, Nuthin but a G thing, Straight outta Compton),
Daz Dillinger (2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted, Ain't No Fun),
The Beatnuts (No escapin' this, Off the Books),
Rockwilder (Da Joint).
Add 2 that Large Professor, Diamond D, Beatminers, Easy Mo Bee, Psycho Les, Muggs, Havoc etc..
Love this one. All 3 are all time classic beats, ice cream is one of my all time favorites and man...Nas is like is so timeless still. Preemo really is the GOAT.
Big Joe! Feels like I haven't seen you in a minute
Amazing video! That fact that these guys can take so many different sounds to create a unique beat is wild.
Great vid, Pete RZA and Preemo are the architects. Lets get DJ Muggs, MadLib and Havoc up next.
You dropping gems out of bags 💰 naive. Thanks bro
Sampling is really fun and needs really good ears and imagination. Love the video. Peace ✌️
Legendary beats in this one.
your theory has helped me improve my production amazingly. maybe you should do a series on this topic. 2 videos won't be enough to cover this topic
Saw Pete Rock and CL Smooth in Toronto when they were promoting the "Soul Survivor" album. Small venue and dope show!
I had no idea how many samples were used in that Pete beat.... so sick.
Great video Navie. It's good to see some love being shown to some of the greatest to ever do it!
YES YOU DID THE RZA THING
you genuinely have one of the best channels on TH-cam. the producer in me wants to be upset due to gatekeeping and "sample snitching" but goddamn if you aren't thorough and comprehensive
Part 2!!!
Pete, rock was a Beast with the horn samples.Rza had that dark pure sound.And Primo was a little bit of everything.
Finally some RZA love
Pete Rock "Smooth Sailing" what a banger!
3 geniuses with an unique sound like a few other
I must agree
Need part 2!
some producer suggestions: Battlecat, Nottz, Buckwild, J Dilla, Alchemist, 45 King.
it's crazy how these early producers did such revolutionary things with samples using very restrictive equipment, especially with the EPS, SP, and early MPCs where you had to chop sounds by ear
Statik Selektah and Apollo Brown !
MARLEY MARL, LARGE PROFESSOR and EASY MO BEE. Be sure to breakdown Large Professors sample usage on Main Source's - Faking the Funk if you wanna talk about seamless layering. Also, Easy Mo Bee's sample chop and sequencing on Big's - Going Back to Cali. Be sure to include that Marley Marl was first to start chopping and arranging drum hits and record samples when others were still using synth drums and live instrumentation... he laid the blueprint for others to improve on. His work on BizMarkie - Make The Music, will still shake a stadium into rubble today. 🔥🔥🔥
Paul C, Diamond D, Eric Sermon, Prince Paul and DJ Shadow...of course not a boombap producer but nevertheless I remember that his way of chopping, layering and arranging samples made a big impression back then.
Dj Quik and Shock G deserve some recognizment!
R.I.P. Shock G
Don't leave dj battle at out. The king of the West coast sound
The only thing DJ Quik deserves recognition for is for saving El DeBarge's life. Other than that, fck him.
Had no idea about the bassline for the Shut Em Down remix. Fire. Greatest remix of all time, btw.
Part two!! Dilla, Madlib and Q-Tip! )))
dilla has a book about him; it was a great read-- check "dilla time"
Good stuff. Part 2 please….
Dope vid man looking forward to part 2....
Part 2 I would like to see J Dilla and one of J Dilla favorite producers that never gets talked about “Mantronik” and Larry smith and The Bomb squad.
Love it dude,plus could you make an tutorial on how to make an mobb deep type beat without samples pls
Shut Em Down is probably my top Pete Rock Remix and I always thought that bassline was dope but never knew what it was. Amazing breakdown
Yeah I thought the horns and baseline was the same sample. He flipped that well.
The "Jump Around" one was pretty slick too!
For part 2 do Lord Finesse, Das EFX, and Large Professor
Lord Finesse is and under rated lyricist. Large Pro! 🤙
I think the high end Pete Rock loop was used on EMPD “It’s Going Down” on the Juice soundtrack. (Yes. I’m old lol 😂)
that nas is like beat is outrageous.
Thank you , I'm waiting for the part 2.
Fun fact…..Pete rock said he made shut em down remix in like a hour and he was in the studio making 3 different beats for 3 different artists in 3 different rooms at the time smfh that’s crazy bro
Navie! Here's a few:
1) Nujabes
2) Pro Era type beats???
3) Earl Sweatshirt (Doris/IDLSIDGO era beats are sumn else fr)
I love it, keep Boom Bap ALIVE! My favorites:
Marley Marl
DJ Premier
Pete Rock
Alchemist
D.I.T.C.
Rza
Large Pro
Just Blaze
Larry Smith
Bomb Squad
Havoc
9th Wonder
Marco Polo
Statik Selektah
Do a video on DJ Quik- commercially underrated
Woah. I have the ice cream instrumental on my phone and try to freestyle on it. Really cool to see how it was made.
Rockwilder, Easy mo bee, Rashad Smith
Part 2 would be awesome. How about Q-Tip, Dilla, Mark 45 King
That’s genius, I never knew rza did that, I thought he just looped that guitar sample.
I need a part 2, obviusly!
An under rated producer is Necro it would be dope to see you break down some of his beats
Part 2 please bro. Lets get it 🙌✨
U gotta do another one of these ❤
Old skool and boom Bap or IT!!!!Still listen to the same artist(that are older)in 2024...We miss Sean P!!!!!
You did a GREAT job recreating the beats
Havoc, dj muggs and Lord finesse please
Amazing video! Nas is like is one of my favorite beats of all time! We need a part 2
I have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. That is if you don’t deliver us a part 2!
Nobody has mentioned the Beatminerz yet! 😏
Evil dee and walt was the kings of the gutter/grimy energy
You on point G!
Would love to see you cover Stoupe The Enemy of Mankind from Jedi Mind Tricks
great timing ive been bumping shut em down remix lately
This was well produced video. Good content. Good luck with channel
I was doing a lot of what they doing it at the same time as them and I never thought that we was doing the same thing so they secrets to Many but I was already doing it on a ASR 10
I didn’t know they could isolate sounds like that in the 90’s.
Big up, Navie D! Always enjoy your vids as they're always paced right and easy to understand :)
Great Job! Yes in the 90's we layered the same ole loops lol. But for part 2 why not cover the Funklord aka Erick Sermon? Btw, quiet as kept everybody did not use the coveted SP1200. Anyway, research Erick Sermon I def he should be in pt 2 or just a video by himself!
And of course N-A-S are the letters they spell 🔥🔥🔥
Never gets old
Timeless beat
What Child is This??
Large Pro and Ayatollah could use a breakdown
Never cared for premo with the exception of above the clouds. Pete compilation album was dope along with any remix. Rza sample genius
Pts 2, 3, and 4!!!
awesome...hitboy, 9th wonder and q tip please!
Lol, if youve ever seen the Nardwaur interviews, Preemo and RZA are two dudes you can barely stop telling stories, absolutely love to talk! So that thumbnail tickles me.