Guess Who's Back.. 🏠 👟 "I need singularities. None of these motherfuckers are singularities." - House Shoes Competition in rap beef has become less about music and more about social media and gimmicks. Kendrick vs Drake (or AI?) The quality of the beat is crucial in a diss track, as it sets the tone and credibility of the artist. The induction of A…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about our top 5 dopest horn samples NOT named TROY! We're also talking about how and why a lot of horn samples were only used in the chorus, why you don't hear horn samples as much anymore and why The Bomb Squad and Pete Rock are the horn maestros in hip hop! Just another DOOOOOOOOOPE ep…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're looking at 5 places that we'd want to be declared hip hop monuments that can't be touched or destroyed! We're also chopping it up about what 3 MC's we would want to have statues of and where we would put them! Just another DOOOOOOOOOOPE ep ya'll and don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and…

Happy 1 Year Anniversary to us. We are running it back this week with our first ever episode with the great Shawn J. Period. Follow us on Instagram Here Realer Than Most Podcast Here at Realer Than Most Podcast, we believe that hip-hop/rap is more than just... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the Show. WEBSITE AND MERCH! - http://www.offic…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about hip hop mysteries like why didn't we ever get a Nas & AZ album? Are we EVER gonna get Dre's Detox? Why do producers just flat out disappear? Why don't more MC's follow Fab's template of making an album for the radio but mixtapes for the streets? What happened to the Jungle Brothers…

Michigan's Karat Gold Classic Kid. Producer. Artist. DJ. National Beat Battle Champion Self-Proclaimed Chop Artist - one who specializes in the true art of sampling and sonically "chopping" records to create unique beats and cool sound collages. 1/7th of the mighty Athletic Mic League. Member of Jaded Incorporated and RSXGLD. BUY 14KT'S MUSIC HERE …

For this ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're saluting the year of 1998! We're looking at the 5 dopest albums, slept on albums, disappointing albums, how was the dopest MC, slept on MC, dopest producer and slept on producer from '98 and wha album did you cop on the great day in hip hop on September 29, 1998 when Jay Z, Tribe, Outkast, BlackStarr and Bran…

Dj Rhettmatic of the World Famous Beat Junkies has been DJing for well over 20 years. A Dj champion, member of The Visionaries, Crown Royale, Dirty Disco Squares & the Cypress Junkies, Rhett has been producing for just about the same period of time, creating backdrops for artists from Aloe Blacc to Ras Kass on well over 50 releases. - Visit The Bea…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about who were some MC's, groups, songs, etc. that after you heard them you HAD to call someone immediately to tell them how dope they were! Don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and check us out wherever you listen to your fave podcasts at! @Kil889 www.willmakebeatsforfood.c…

VISIT STREET CORNER MUSIC - https://streetcornerscm.com/ Uncle Shoes Knows.. “House Shoes, AKA Michael Buchanan, isn’t concerned with popularity. Unfailingly outspoken, the Detroit-born DJ and producer condemns and exalts music with equal vigor. If he hates your record, expect soul-atomizing honesty. If he loves it, he’ll play it endlessly.” “House…

For this ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about what MC's/groups deserve a theatrical movie, a Netflix/Hulu movie or a documentary! Just another DOOOOOOOOOPE ep and don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and check us out wherever you listen to your fave podcasts at! @Kil889 www.willmakebeatsforfood.com…

As a child of military parents, Stro Elliot traveled the world marinating in a record collection that spanned from jazz greats like Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, to funk/soul luminaries like Stevie Wonder, Funkadelic, and Prince. Studying trumpet, piano, drums and guitar in his teens, Stro became a skilled multi-instrumentalist, even as he began …

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about the mysteriously missing 3rd verse, why we think it's missing, why the 3rd verse is SO important and our top 5 fave 3rd verses! Just another DOOOOOOOOOOOPE ep ya'll and don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and check us out wherever you listen to your podcasts at! @Kil8…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about life after hip hop! We're looking at MC's who have moved on from hip hop to have very successful careers in other endeavors and we're looking at other MC's from the 80's & 90's and looking at what we think they would be dope if they decided to put the mic down! We're also chopping …

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about what albums had the dopest 1, 2 punch aka what album's 1st two songs were just BANANAS coming right after each other? Just another DOOOOOOOOOPE ep ya'll and don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and check us out wherever you listen to your fave podcasts at! @Kil889 www.…

Visit Curtissking.com and support the DIYER movement. Buy Curtiss King's Music on Bandcamp Extended Warranty is out NOW. Buy the physical copy here Curtiss King is a prolific rapper, music producer, and a guiding light for independent artists worldwide. With a career that spans over a 20 years, King has not only left his mark but continues to redef…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about the different levels in the game and what's the criteria and what boxes MC's & groups need to check to get to those levels! Just another DOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE ep ya'll and don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and check us out wherever you listen to your fave podcasts at! @K…

By far one of the funniest episodes yet. Lock in with our special guest co-hosts Divine Drummah & Mentplus on this week's episode as we discuss a week in music, including the legacy of J-Dilla, The Grammys, and of course we sprinkled in some Rewhips from Divine Drummah, and some heat from Mentplus. This week's episode is brought to you by Manscaped…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're saluting one of the greatest MC's EVER LL Cool J! We're talking about our fave 5 LL and slept on songs, our top 3 albums, is LL a top 10 GOAT MC, some of our fave quotables and some of his dopest accomplishments over a 35+ year career! Don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and check us out …

DMV rapper and record producer Oddisee realized early on that purpose and success are self-designated. Born Amir Elkhalifa in Washington D.C. to a Sudanese father and African American mother, and raised in Prince George’s County, Maryland, he bore witness to stark inequity early in life and became as political as the city he was raised in. Elkhalif…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about what are the top 5 ingredients that's missing from hip hop and R&B right now? It's just another DOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE ep ya'll and don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and check us out wherever you listen to your fave podcasts at! @Kil889 www.willmakebeatsforfood.com…

The production team known as Da Beatminerz came together in the late '90s to rejuvenate hip-hop with their purist aesthetics, which looked back to the genre's pioneering New York-based producers rather than the contemporary synthesizer-based sounds that were suddenly becoming the norm. Led by brothers DJ Evil Dee and Mr. Walt, they honed their beat…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about what are 5 hip hop & R&B convos that you wish you could've been a fly on the wall to ear hustle? Just another DOOOOOOOOOOOPE ep ya'll and don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and check us out wherever you listen to your fave podcast at! @Kil889 www.willmakebeatsfoorfoo…

This week's episode is brought to you by Manscaped! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code THECHOPSHOP at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code THECHOPSHOP. Unlock your confidence and always use the right tools for the job with MANSCAPED™ KAMAU is a Sao Paulo-based Brazilian Hip Hop musician who is well…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about albums that have directly influenced other albums and MC's! Just another DOOOOOOOOPE ep ya'll and don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and check us out wherever you listen to your fave podcasts at! @Kil889 www.willmakebeatsforfood.com…

Bronx-born producer Buckwild was, and continues to be, instrumental in this ever-growing movement. For the past few years, hip-hop producer, Buckwild, has contributed a countless amount of classics to a game that's a mere 20 years into its prime. Alumni of the D.T.I.C.(Diggin' in the Crates) school of beat making, Buckwild-a former DJ-first earned …

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about what we're leaving in 2023 and NOT bringing into 2024! We're also talking about what are new year Hip Hop resolutions! Just another DOOOOOOOOOOOPE ep ya'll and don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and check us out wherever you listen to your fave podcast! @Kil889 www.w…

Happy New Year, people. This episode is a THANK YOU to all our listeners and guests who have came on the show and supported us throughout our first year. All the records you hear in this medley are from producers who have been guests on The Chop Shop. Sit back, relax, smoke something, and enjoy. - React & Eddie This week's episode is brought to you…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're continuing with our hip hop bible series where we're looking at 66 albums from 1980-2023 that we would put in the hip hop bible. For this ep we're looking at 12 albums from 1990-1994! Just another DOOOOOOOOOOOPE ep ya'll and don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube channel and check us out wherever yo…

JR Swiftz - https://www.instagram.com/jrswiftzofficial/ JR Swiftz is a hip hop producer born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His journey into beat making began shortly after relocating to Virginia at the age of ten. There he would watch his father Jayswiftz who is also a producer, interact with many well known artists such as Busta Rhymes, Kool G…

https://www.khrysis.com/discography-2-columns/ When it comes to pure Hip Hop production with ranges in soundscape from gritty to jazzy, and harmonic, with intricate melodies and diverse drum beats, there aren’t many more renowned in the underworld than beatsmith, Khrysis. The Durham, NC producer is signed to Grammy Award winning super producer, 9th…

For this week's ep of my podcast Apt. 5B we're chopping it up about the year 2023! What were our top 5 albums from 2023, slept on albums, disappointing albums, our top 5 ingredients of making a dope album, how many mics we give 2023 and what we're hoping to get in 2024! Just another DOOOOOOOOPE ep and don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube chann…

Enjoy this exclusive unreleased record by Mr. Lee feat Slim Thug, Hi Jackson, and Fred Hammond. Special shoutout to Mr. Lee for allowing us to debut this song off his upcoming Album "Glory". Support the Show. WEBSITE AND MERCH! - http://www.officialchopshoppod.comBy React & Eddie James

Buy "Give 'Em The Biz" - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/give-em-the-biz-leroy-williams/1142974613 Mr. Lee's Website - https://mrleeonthetrack.com/ Since the early 90s, Lee has not only helped create the trademark sound of the South, but he has also laced beats for an impressive multitude of artists including the revered Tupac Shakur, Scarface, UG…