Other noteworthy producers that both pioneered and defined the sound of modern hip hop beats include DJ Premier, Just Blaze, Swizz Beatz & Large Professor. The sound and vibe of music produced during this time is what many modern music producers are trying to recapture when making hip hop instrumentals. Most hip hop fans consider the 1990's as the "golden era of hip hop". J Dilla, Pete Rock) to dark and grimy (eg. These types of beats can be very diverse, ranging from soulful (eg. East coast hip hop beats rely heavily on samples and are often described as "raw" sounding. Other elements found in west coast hip hop instrumentals include piano chords, string stabs, synthesized 'moog' bass and high-pitched 'worm' synth lead melodies. Dre in the 90s) are usually funk-inspired with simplified drum patterns. West coast beats (a style popularized by Dr. Boom bap beats are usually sparse melodically, instead focusing on loud, in-your-face kick & snare drum loops. There are a variety of subgenres in hip hop and the beats that correspond with these different subgenres are stylistically distinct. Many attribute this to the Akai MPC, which was a very popular sampler used by hip hop producers in the 1990s and had very pronounced swing settings by default. Drums on a hip hop beat are often played in a swing/shuffle pattern, as opposed to straight-time - this is what gives many hip hop songs their "head nodding" appeal. This is done to avoid infringing on copyrights, clearing samples and paying royalties.
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Next thing you knew, rap albums started having a different producer for every song. Every song on Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) was produced by RZA. Every song on The Chronic was produced by Dr. Every song on The Low End Theory was produced (or at least co-produced) by A Tribe Called Quest.
Take a look at the production credits of the classic rap albums immediately preceding Illmatic and you’ll see the same trend. Who produced It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back? The Bomb Squad.
Think about all the classic rap albums from the ‘80s: Who produced License To Ill? Rick Rubin and The Beastie Boys. That lead to an overall decline in the cohesion and quality of rap albums and ushered in the era of superproducers.īefore Illmatic came out, rap albums were created the same way albums across all genres are created: With one artist or group and one producer (sometimes a team) who create a singular vision. According to Page Six, legendary producer Pete Rock is preparing to sue Nas for unpaid royalties from Nas’ debut album, Illmatic. Illmatic did have one terrible lasting impact: It gave rise to the idea that rap albums would be better served with multiple producers. Pete Rock Plans To File Lawsuit Against Nas For Unpaid Illmatic Royalties. It set the gold standard for every album after it. It’s probably the greatest rap album of all time.
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