Technics SL-1200MK2 & SL-1210MK2, Vestax 07Pro, Akai MPC 2000XL, E-MU PK6 Proteus Keys, Apple Intel Imac G5, Pro Tools LE, Creates Of Vinyl & CD's.
I'm considering the Akai MPC 2500 as a future member of the crew... down the line!
Influences
~ Music ~
80's, 90's & 2000's Hip-Hop / 60's & 70's Funk & Soul / 50's, 60's & 70's
Jazz & Latin Jazz / 70's Dub Reggae / 80's Electro Funk / 90's Jungle (165bpm-175bpm only, I'm not into that tweaker Jungle over 180bpm) / 90's & 2000's Trip-Hop / 2000's Dubstep. Also 50's, 60's & 70's Central & South American music. (with no accordion, I don't like the accordion and the German Polka influence so I don't like Norteñas, Banda, etc.)
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The following 3 lists are not "best of" lists, they are lists of the musicians I grew up on and that I listen to now and therefore I feel they have influenced me.
I'm sure there are a lot of dope artists out there that are not on these lists because
I probably don't remember them right now or
I haven't gotten my hands on their records yet or
they weren't my type of steez.
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~ Beat Makers ~
James Brown & The J.B.'s, David Axelrod, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Bob James, John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, The Meters, Eddie Palmieri, Los Angeles Negros (& a couple of other bands like them which I will not reveal), Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, King Tubby, Kraftwerk, Marly Marl, Rick Rubin, The Bomb Squad, Eric B. & Rakim, B.D.P., Dr. Dre, Ced Gee, Eric Sermon & EPMD, Prince Paul, De La Soul, Q-Tip & A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Large Professor, Easy Moe Bee, E-Swift, DJ Quick, DJ Muggs, Diamond D., Showbiz, Da Beatminerz, No I.D., The Beatnuts, Joe Quixx, The RZA, K-Def, J-Swift, Buckwild, The Roots, DJ Shadow, Portishead, DJ Krush, Havoc & Mobb Deep, 4th Disciple, DJ Honda, J.Dilla, Madlib, Evidence, KutMasta Kurt, Psycho Realm, Hi-Tek, The Alchemist, DJ Khalil, Rob The Viking, Jel (instrumental albums), 9th Wonder, Sid Roams, Kev Brown, Marco Polo, Jake one, Ill Bill, DJ Revolution, DJ Babu + too many others to print.
~ DJs ~
DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Grand Wizard Theodore, DJ Jazzy Jay, Jam Master Jay, Grandmixer D.ST, Mix Master Ice, Uncle Jam's Army, Knights of The Turntable, The O.G. 1580am KDAY Mix Masters, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Cash Money, DJ Joe Cooley, Mr. Mixx, Eric B., Terminator X, DJ Aladdin, DJ Premier, DJ Scratch, DJ Steve Dee, The Invisibl Skratch Piklz (Q-bert, Mix Master Mike, Shortkut, D-Styles and crew), The X-Ecutioners (Roc Raida, Total Eclipse, Rob Swift, Mista Sinista and crew), The Baka Boyz, Sway & King Tech, The World Famous Beat Junkies (J-Rocc, Babu, Rhettmatic, Melo-D, Shortkut, Mr. Choc, D-Styles and crew), Cut Chemist & Nu-Mark, DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, DJ Revolution, The Fantastic 4 (J-Rocc, Mr. Choc, C-Minus, Truly Odd), LTJ Bukem (Jungle), R.A.W. aka 6Blocc (Jungle & Dubstep), Mark Farina (Mushroom Jazz/Downtempo), Z-Trip, DJ Craze, DJ Spinbad, Ill Insanity + a few others.
~ MCs ~
Melle Mel & The Furious 5, The Treacherous Three, Spoonie Gee, Crash Crew, Run D.M.C., Whodini, U.T.F.O., Fat Boys, Ice T, Kid Frost T.M.S., Bobby Jimmy & The Critters, T La Rock, LL Cool J, Dugie Fresh, Slick Rick, Schoolly D, MC Shan, L.A. Dream Team, Beastie Boys, Rodney O & Joe Cooley, 2 Live Crew, MC Shy-D, Eric B. & Rakim, KRS-One & B.D.P., Chuck D & Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Biz Markie, Craig G, Ultra Magnetic MC's, Too Short, N.W.A., King T, Eazy-E, Jungle Brothers, EPMD, Chubb Rock, MC Lyte, 3rd Bass, Three Times Dope, Scarface & The Ghetto Boys, The D.O.C., Def Jef, Low Profile, G.U.R.U. & GangStarr, Special Ed, Chill Rob G, Freddie Foxxx, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Ice Cube, Digital Underground, Paris, Brother J & X Clan, Wise Intelligent & Poor Righteous Teachers, D-Nice, K-Solo, Lord Finesse, Ed O.G., Above The Law, MC Eight & C.M.W., MC Breed, Brand Nubian, Intelligent Hoodlum aka Tragedy Khadafi, KMD, Nice & Smooth, The Large Professor & Main Source, Naughty By Nature, Dres & Black Sheep, Leaders Of The New School, UMC's, Organized Konfusion, DJ Quick, B Real & Cypress Hill, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Freestyle Fellowship, Yo-Yo, Kam, MC Ren, Da Lench Mob, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Redman, Das EFX, Fu-Schnickens, Hard Knocks, Grand Puba, Showbiz & A.G., Diamond D, Common, House Of Pain, Buckshot & Black Moon, Digable Planets, Onyx, Tha Alkaholiks, The Pharcyde, Souls Of Mischief, The Beatnuts, Jeru The Damaja, Lords Of The Underground, Funkdoobiest, Tha Mexicanz, Fat Joe, Wu-Tang Clan (The RZA, The GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon The Chef, U-God, Ghostface Killah and the Method Man), Gravediggaz, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Black Thought & The Roots, Outkast, Warren G. & Nate Dogg, Casual, Kurious, Keith Murray, O.C., Artifacts, Killah Priest, Cappadonna, Masta Killa, AZ, Group Home, Mobb Deep, Tha Dogg Pound, Big L, Smif-N-Wessun, I.N.I., J Live, Big Noyd, Busta Rhymes, Jay Z, Heltah Skeltah, O.G.C., Kool Keith, The Fugees, Westside Connection, Ras Kass, Chino XL, Xzibit, Camp Lo, Capone-N-Noreaga, Big Pun, Psycho Realm, Jedi Mind Tricks, R.A. The Rugged Man, Jurassic 5, Tony Touch, Hieroglyphics, Sunz Of Man, Lootpack, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Dilated Peoples, Defari, Rasco, Planet Asia, Self Scientific, MF Doom, The High & Mighty, 7L & Esoteric, Visionaries, Ugly Duckling, People Under The Stairs, Swollen Members, Buc Fifty, Slum Village, Prodigy, Ludacris, D.I.T.C., Cormega, Boot Camp Clik, Infamous Mobb, Non Phixion, Immortal Technique, Wildchild, Little Brother, The UN, Murs & 9th Wonder, Ill Bill, Sean Price, Apathy, Celph Titled, Percee P, Evidence, Sick Jaken & Cynic, Special Teamz (Edo G, Jaysean, Slain), EMC (Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Punch, Stricklin), Roc Marciano, La Coka Nostra, + a couple of others that I might have forgotten.
Sounds Like
Real Hip-Hop:
DJ's cutting up vinyl, MC's dropping ill verbals, B-Boys rocking to the breakbeat and Graff Writers bombing dope pieces.
"Strictly underground funk, keep the crossover."
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Some Dope East Coast Hip-Hop Videos From This Decade
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Some Dope West Coast Hip-Hop Videos From This Decade
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Thank you for the comment, bro. There is a beat battle going on June 10th in Orange County. I think there's 1 or 2 slots open. Go to http://www.myspace.com/thabeatknock
