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  1. OGBama

    What Is The Reality Of Your City/State/Country's Hip Hop Scene

    What is the reality of your city/state/country's Hip Hop scene? Just when I started to believe my city didn't/doesn't have a scene or scenes, the reality is that there are several scenes in the city that cater to different subgenres of Hip Hop. The struggle is that the major tastemakers don't...
  2. OGBama

    Aging/Ageism In Hip Hop

    What do you think about aging/ageism in Hip Hop? I know it reflects society's overemphasis on youth culture but since my late teens and through my twenties to now I separated youth culture in the music from adult participation. I'm an advocate for maturity in the music and I've always felt...
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    Big Daddy Kane Tiny Desk Concert

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    Studio Monitors

    What are y'all using for studio monitors?
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    MPC Studio

    Who uses and/or has used an MPC Studio? I'm aiming for the Black version.
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    Drum Pads

    Anyone here using drum pads? If so speak on it. I'm eyeing an MPD218 as I don't care for knobs and/or sliders.
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    MPC 2000XL Question

    I'm in a situation where I'm unable to use my MPC, wanted to use it w/a Microkorg, originally to play MK keys and maybe record into the MPC and sample me playing (as I don't intend to sample vinyl). I was told at another forum I'm active on that the MPC wasn't designed to record synths.
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    Live Performance(s) In Hip Hop Is

    What do you think about live performance(s) in Hip Hop? I've never been in a position to experience a live performance and I've wondered whether or not Hip Hop's live performance aspect has been and is hindered by: Sampling as the musical element of Hip Hop which is dictated by legal concerns...
  9. OGBama

    When Did You Know You Wanted To Make Beats?

    When did you know you wanted to make beats? I wanted to after hearing PeteStrumentals 2.
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    Happy 44th Birthday Hip Hop

    https://www.google.com/doodles/44th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-hip-hop
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    2017 DMC Champion

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    Who Plays An Instrument/Instruments

    Any instrument players here? I don't have one I'm already good at playing so I'm going to focus on piano.
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    When Should Someone Stop Making Music?

    When do you think someone should stop making music? I think someone should stop when they rehash a past concept/concepts, fails to challenge him or herself musically and/or lyrically.
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    What Beat Types Do You Prefer

    I'm no producer at the moment, but I prefer beats that leave room for vocals, are melodic and are not "busy" and don't OD on sample chopping.
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    Music Libraries List

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    Must-Have Hip Hop Albums

    I don't own much regarding Hip Hop albums, so I need some recommendations not limited to but including the Golden Era. No Trap/Mumble Rap/Cloud Rap. I own: Talib Kweli "Quality" Sean T "Terrain Boss" K-Rino "The Hitt List" The Roots "Do You Want More?" The Roots "How I Got Over" Pete Rock...
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    Would You Do Music If The Internet Was Non-Existent?

    Would you do music if the Internet was non-existent? I would and pre-Internet I did, but didn't get much in the way of a formal music education.
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    Adult Rappers

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    Albums vs. EPs

    Is the album dead considering the streaming era of music affecting listeners, or are albums only being done by established artists and which is more or less listenable, albums or EPs?
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    MPC Users?

    Any current and/or former MPC users? I own an MPC 2KXL and it's my first and only.
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