Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
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By the_raider Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:59 pm
I know the sample is also used in a public enemy song, i forget which one but I think he just took the long note and played very close together again and again and I think that works. I have done once or twice. No offense to you but all that this video proves that Lil' Wayne is freaking annoying.
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By fasttrackpimp Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:49 pm
Sounds like it was chopped and note repeated. Also lil wayne killed that song and not in a good way. :roll:
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By Rizzla4723 Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:21 am
The song is from the Shaft goes to Africa soundtrack. Oh yeah by the way lil wayne is the best rapper alive.
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By Black59Razor Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:26 am
lil wayne is the flavor of the month in the game right now. Nas Jay KRS 1 Rakim can all eat his food and truly are worthy of gettin praise as legends. Isnt is funny how his whole swag and style is almost a carbon copy of Jay? That fool T.I. too stole his swag on the mic from Jay. Stealin someones swag is no different than stealin someones rhymes. The fact that MTV had him #1 on the list recently is an outrage and they should all be slapped with the knuckle side of the hand for that foolish azz list. Ha! I laugh at MTV and their list.

And now back to our regularly scheduled program...

Kidz in the Hall used that same sample before JB used it and I think he flipped their version and added some live drums and other stuff to it.
By MPC O.G. Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:02 pm
Quick history lesson. The art of stretching a note by having it repeat itself is called "stringing". Just Blaze and Kanye use it alot. But they do it sloppy. The master of this art is Hank Shocklee (Bomb Squad). But he uses it to fill in dead spots in a melody or to give legs to a weak track. He also uses it as some subliminal type ish. Go back and listen to the old P.E. albums with the hi's and mid turned up and the bass all the way down. It will change you perspective on production. There was an article about it in Scratch a while back. I believe he calls it the wall of sound. RESPECT THE ARCHITECTS! one.
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By djconrad Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:10 am
the_raider wrote:I know the sample is also used in a public enemy song, i forget which one but I think he just took the long note and played very close together again and again and I think that works.

The Public Enemy song was called 'Show em Whatcha Got' funnily enough.
The sample is 'Darkest Light" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band
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By DougWonder Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:26 pm
he probably flipped/chopped it into a short note which loops seamlessly