certain production aspects of Hiphop get lost and become old hat real quick nowadays. i always loved the vinyl based, choppin samples, 2 turntables and a mic. thats what i thought it was about. but the youth have moved on. no disrespect but i would not trust or even be comfortable participating in any type of "How To's"(B-Boy Starter Kits) regarding Hiphop. the best HH productions always came from the guys with a solid background in DJ-ing (rockin parties, movin crowds) JMJ, Premier, Quick, Dre, Dilla, Bobcat, Timbaland, Kanye, Marly Marl...were all DJs first. Djs knew more about what PEOPLE liked, more so than every musician i know. everything you need to know about Hiphop production is in those records you like.

Beepster and sharke, like any artform, what is on display for the mass markets is only a slice of what exists. A very profitable slice, but still a slice. My son listens to plenty of artists that are not into violence and misogynistic lyrics and he still listens to old school stuff because the best of the best in any genre tends to be timeless. His favorite albums of all time are Low end theory by tribe and Madvilliany by MF DOOM and madlib. Styles come and go. Although the inventive and quirky types are not front and center these days, theye are still out there. Kool Keith is still putting out albums as is the guy who produced the Dr Octagon albums (Dan the Automator). e produces a lot of the Gorillas early stuff.

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Beepster and sharke, like any artform, what is on display for the mass markets is only a slice of what exists. A very profitable slice, but still a slice. My son listens to plenty of artists that are not into violence and misogynistic lyrics and he still listens to old school stuff because the best of the best in any genre tends to be timeless. His favorite albums of all time are Low end theory by tribe and Madvilliany by MF DOOM and madlib. Styles come and go. Although the inventive and quirky types are not front and center these days, theye are still out there. Kool Keith is still putting out albums as is the guy who produced the Dr Octagon albums (Dan the Automator). e produces a lot of the Gorillas early stuff.

I think I still have a copy of Blue Flowers somewhere on vinyl! I wore that record out 15 years ago and almost caused the family next door to move out. Happy times!