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Have y'all checked out Amanda Diva? She used to be a journalist and is now performing as a poet, MC and singer. Her music is amazing and she's performed with Black Star. There's a dope interview with her on Okayplayer. Check Diva out on Def Poetry Jam and on her YouTube page. I stake my...

I know that my cats on this board appreciate real hip hop. Apparently, if enough of us demand, we can get Talib Kweli to come to our area. Here's the link http://eventful.com/demand/D0-001-000336038-2 Area zipcodes include 20038, 20171, 22033, 20191 if you're from the area but traveling and...

Check out the Roland MV-8800 I feel like drooling... :D

Godfather of Soul, Rest in peace; without you there would never have been this phenomenon hip hop. You will be sorely missed. -Deen

If you're a Reason-based producer with proficiency on keys, contact DJ Green Lantern's assistant at SWIFT (at) djgreenlantern (dot) com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPLTRzHVh8U Unbelievably sick and I was AMAZED throughout!

Listen up! There is no magic rap mic that you can buy for one hundred bucks and have it sound like you just recorded with Jay-Z at Baseline studios. Read the microphone forums. A mic is decided by voice, not genre. Read, learn, pick up what you can and if there is still something you don't...

We are obviously not welcome on this BBS. I love the community we have here but we are not respected at all on the boards. For example, check that "tangerine" guy's post history. These people hate hip hop and they use us as a catchphrase for all that is unintelligent. So, for my part, I'll...

What's with the stupid ass rappers and producers that post on EVERY artist's MySpace with links to their work with "CHECK IT OUT" written repeatedly and then quadruple post it every hour? It's disgustingly annoying lol Do these cats think that'll get them their big break? Whadd'y'all think? I...

Am I the only person who's noticed that hip hop is used as a running joke on these forums aside from our sub-section? This is honestly bothering me because they're being judgemental of an entire culture based on some tiny segment heard on the radio or the TV. I do not judge their genres nor...

Out of curiosity, who are y'all's favorite rappers and producers? My favorite MC is Common Sense and my favorite producer is Jay Dee. It was always a classic when they collaborated, like Nas with Premo.

I haven't actually viewed these yet myself but I know a lot of cats here use their MIDI keys to play drum sounds so I thought these videos would be helpful.

Fam, I just made my first real beat. If convenient, could I have feedback from y'all? If you want to, it's viewable on Myspace. Thanks!

HR fam, If you have a spare moment, please check out Aman, two brothers from our group United Slaves. Aman is made up of Amaar and Siege. Peep the newest track Constellations; it has Siege on the beat, Amaar droppin some dope lines, and my boy Nicar's recording. Feedback is appreciated; thanks!

Post any that you got! For starters, Marley Marl (all Reason haters read this!): Akai MPD16 Reason Pro Tools Apple G4 Powerbook DJ Premier: E-Mu SP1200 Akai MPC60 Akai S950 E-Mu Planet Phatt Korg Trinity Alesis HR-16 Pro Tools Prince Paul: Caio SK-5 Ensoniq ASR-10 Digitech PDS-8000 Casio...

Since a lot of folks were looking for a good pad unit, here's a recently unveiled Akai unit: http://www.akaipro.com/ LMAO at the M-Audio diss there. That MPD look HOT but I'ma hold off and buy an actual MPC.

Peep this page. -The Deen

Aight, I don't think many folks read my post in the NJ Nets thread but I'ma re-state it here. How about we all put our strengths together and collab for the Nets competition? My strength is as a lyricist whereas others like Red Cross are good at production, etc. Opinions?

Here are some free sounds . They're designed for MPCs but can be used by anybody. -The Deen

Check this out y'all, it has interviews, reviews and tips. Not much right now but it's a good resource. http://www.beattalk.com/ Enjoy, The Deen