The producer behind Blueface's hit single "Thotiana" teamed up with Genius to break down the widely popular record. Scum Beatz explains the story of Blue reaching out for a beat pack leading to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100 charting "Thotiana".
The track has since received remixes from rappers YG & Carti B with Scum announcing a Part 2 on the way.
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Grammy award-winning Producer T-Minus recently sat with Genius for the last episode of Deconstructed. His extensive catalog includes producing hit records for massive artists like Travis Scott, Justin Bieber, Drake, The Weeknd, & many others.
The Canadian Producer further explained how J. Cole's Hot 100 charting single "MIDDLE CHILD" came to fruition in the eight-minute video above.
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Philly Producer Maaly Raw linked up with Mass Appeal for their latest installment of Rhythm Roulette. Maaly is best known for producing hit Lil Uzi Vert tracks "444+222", "Early 20 Rager", and "Dark Queen" off of his Luv Is 2 Rage album. His catalog of production credits continue to rise lending his talents to rappers like Meek Mill, Lil Skies, and Playboy Carti.
Watch Raw select three random pieces of vinyl from Good Records in New York and create a beat by sampling in the nine-minute video above.
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Power 106's VinRican returns with another special edition of his hit online series, WaxOnly. In this episode, the Production Director showcases the samples used on LL Cool J's sixth studio album, Mr. Smith. The Def Jam release featured hit singles "Hey Lover", "Doin' It", & "Loungin".
Watch Vinny share the samples used on the 1995 release in the 14-minute video above.
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Watch Los Angeles-based duo Social House and established producer Tommy Brown aka TBHits connect with Genius for the latest episode of Deconstructed. Watch the guys link up to talk on how Ariana Grande's Billboard Hot 100 chart topper "thank u, next" came to life in the seven-minute video above.
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Seattle native Sango stopped by Holy Cow Records in his hometown for another special installment of Mass Appeal's, Rhythm Roulette. The DJ/Producer's production credits include working on records for major artists Tinashe, Bryson Tiller, & Christina Aguilera to name a few.
Watch the 27-year-old put together beats through the art of sampling in the 10-minute video above.
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DJ/Producer Swizz Beatz sat down with Mass Appeal for an all-new episode of their popular online series, The Studio Interview. Watch the veteran artist talk on producing DMX's Ruff Ryders' Anthem, explain the difference between a beatmaker and producer, & break down the artistic freedom he had with the release of his new album, POISON.
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Swedish-DJ Alesso recently sat with Genius to explain how his hit single "REMEDY" came to fruition. Watch the 27-year-old dissect the vocals and production behind the widely popular track in the latest installment of Deconstructed above.
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Canadian-bred DJ/Producer A-Trak was selected as Mass Appeal's latest Rhythm Roulette guest. The popular series challenges artists to create a beat by sampling randomly vinyl from a record store.
Watch the Fool's Gold founder put his production skills to the test at New York's Good Records in the 13-minute video above.
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Genius' latest Deconstructed installment features New York-based duo Take A Daytrip and highly acclaimed producer 16yrold. The two forces joined together for Sheck Wes' hit single "Mo Bamba" currently flying through Billboard's Hot 100 Chart. Find out how the record came to life in the eight-minute video above.
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Evan Mast or better known as E.VAX of New York based indie/electronic band Ratatat, recently linked up with Genius for the latest Deconstructed episode. The Ratatat artist contributed to the production behind Kid Cudi's 2009 hit single, "Pursuit Of Happiness".
Watch the New York-based producer break down the keys and strings for Cudder's 4x Platinum anthem in the seven-minute video above.
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Veteran Producer/Engineer Mike Dean recently chopped it up with Dave Pensado and Herb Trawick for episode 380 of Pensado's Place.
Dean's vast production discography includes his work on iconic albums such as Kanye West's Late Registration, Kid Cudi's Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager, Travis Scott's Rodeo, Frank Ocean's Blonde, and many others. His latest production ventures include Kids See Ghosts' KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Nas' NASIR, & Travis Scott's ASTROWORLD.
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Red Bull Music & Culture returns with an all-new installment of Remix Lab. This time T-Pain invited 24-year-old Canadian Producer Murda Beatz to his Nappy Boy Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Shane Lee Lindstrom or better known in the Hip-Hop community as Murda Beatz, is known for working side by side with colossal artists such as Drake, Travis Scott, Migos, and many others.
Watch Murda put his own spin on T-Pain's new track "Might Be" featuring Gucci Mane in the video above.
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Hit-Boy recently teamed up with Genius for their latest installment of Deconstructed. The veteran Producer explained the making of Travis Scott's hit record "CAROUSEL" peaking at the number 24 spot of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His past production work stems from iconic Hip-Hop greats including Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Jay-Z, Eminem, and many others.
The Southern California native also produced ASTROWORLD's other standout hit "SICKO MODE" which featured OVO's own Drake. Watch Hit-Boy break down the samples and production used behind the popular record in the 7-minute video above.
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Dave Pensado & Herb Trawick of Pensado's Place recently snagged up-and-coming Producer TrapMoneyBenny for the 376th episode. The Cleveland, Ohio Producer is the man behind Drake's Billboard's chart topping record "In My Feelings". Watch Benny tell the intriguing story of how the Scorpion hit single came to be in the 48-minute interview above.
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Genius News released a video sharing key steps producers can take to avoid steep sample clearances.
Composers such as G Koop can help divert this problem by creating original music with similar sounds and feels. Koop handcrafted the foundation of multiple tracks that went on to be flipped into hit records such as 2 Chainz's "It's A Vibe", DJ Khaled's "I Got The Keys", & Migos' "Bad And Boujee".
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Mass Appeal's popular series Rhythm Roulette is back again with an all-new episode. This time they selected Producer Kenny Beats and Atlanta-based rapper Key!.
The web-based series blindfolds popular artists, instructs them to pick three random pieces of vinyl, and then tasks them to make a beat using the art of sampling.
Watch Kenny Beats create a beat by sampling random vinyl & Key! throw some vocals on the track at Good Records.
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Mass Appeal snagged Mad Decent's FKi 1st for their latest Rhythm Roulette installment. The Atlanta-based artist is best known for his widely successful production catalog including Post Malone's "White Iverson", Iggy Azalea's "Work", Jeremih's "All The Time", and much more.
Watch the DJ/Songwriter/Producer create a beat with random vinyl he picked all while blindfolded at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, Ca.
Back in February, Headliner Music Club & Mad Decent teamed up to put on a private listening experience for FKi 1st's latest project Good Gas. Check out that recap here.
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Carnage recently linked up with Genius to dissect his hit record with Lil Pump, "i SHYNE". Watch the Heavyweights Records Founder explain the story of how the popular single came to be in the latest episode of Deconstructed below.
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VinRican of Power 106 released a special 4/20 edition of his popular online series, Wax Only. Watch the Los Angeles Production Director uncover the the samples used on some of Hip Hop's greatest 4/20 themed tracks.
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San Jose-bred DJ Getter recently dissected his latest single "Colorblind" in a new livestream video uploaded to his YouTube channel.
The Shred Collective founder also announced the title of his next upcoming album, Visceral. He will embark on his Big Mouth Tour starting at the end of this month and will make stops in numerous countries including New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and many others.
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New York-bred producer Ben Jayne recently coupled up with Genius for another addition of Deconstructed. Aside from his recognizable production with artists A$AP Ferg and Marty Baller, the 24-year-old's latest piece of work stems from Rich The Kid's hit record "New Freezer" featuring Kendrick Lamar.
Watch Ben describe how the track came together in the three-minute video above.
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Veteran producer Arjun "6ix” Ivatury recently connected with Genius for their latest installment of Deconstructed. Maryland-born 6ix might be best-known as Logic's in-house producer. His latest work included producing/co-producing over 80% of the rapper's third studio album Everbody featuring the now double platinum record "1-800-273-8255".
Watch the American record producer dissect how he made Logic's "Take It Back" in the 7-minute video above.
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It's been 21 years since the passing of legendary Hip-Hop rapper, 2Pac. Shakur left the world with some of his greatest pieces of work including hit records "California Love", "Hit Em Up", "Changes", and many others.
Power 106's very own VinRican honored Pac's passing by showcasing the iconic samples used on his third studio album, Me Against The World. The 1995 release featured memorable tracks such as "Dear Mama", "So Many Tears", and "Temptations".
Watch Vinny display the memorable samples in the 16-minute video above.
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20-year-old Canadian producer Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde or better known as "WondaGurl", recently sat down with Genius to discuss the production process behind Big Sean and Eminem's widely popular record, "No Favors".
The prominent female producer is known for working with monumental artists including Jay Z, Travis Scott, Drake, Kanye West, and many others.
Watch WondaGurl explain the step-by-step approach of making one of the biggest records happen with some of Hip-Hop's most iconic rappers in the four-minute video above.
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Mass Appeal obtained legendary Producer/Actor DJ Jazzy Jeff for their latest Rhythm Roulette installment.
Watch the Philadelphia native mold together a beat by sampling random records he picked all while blindfolded.
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A-Trak recently teamed up with Genius to dissect how his latest single "Believe" came to be.
Watch the Canadian-bred DJ speak on Lil Yachty and Quavo as guest features, break down the production behind the track, and talk on recording the song nearly a year ago in the latest eight minute episode of Deconstructed above.
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Active DJ Vlogger Laidback Luke recently put out a new video explaining the act of transitioning between different genres and tempo's.
Watch the Dutch artist's 10-minute video above.
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Roc Nation founder JAY-Z recently dropped his thirteenth solo album 4:44 consisting of 10 tracks with guest features from artists like Frank Ocean, Beyonce, and Damian Marley.
Genius put out a 4-minute video showing the iconic samples used by Hov and No I.D. for the major project. Check out the new visual above displaying the samples that were utilized.
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Power 106 Los Angeles Production Director VinRican is back with a brand new edition of WaxOnly. This time Vinny exhibits the distinctive samples used on Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's infamous 1992 debut album, Mecca And The Soul Brother.
Standout records included "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)", "Straighten It Out", and "Lots of Lovin". Check out the samples utilized by the famed duo in the 24-minute video above.
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Compton-born powerhouse artist Kendrick Lamar dropped his fourth studio album DAMN. earlier this month. The powerful release continues to gain traction from hip-hop fans of all walks.
Genius has published a new video exposing the samples behind the notable album. Gain some knowledge while getting inside the mind of K. Dot in the three-minute video above.
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Mass Appeal obtained production duo Tuxedo for their most recent Rhythm Roulette installment.
Watch Jake One and Mayer Hawthorne create a beat from randomly selected vinyl in the 10-minute video above.
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Netherlands-based DJ Laidback Luke has released a live DJ tutorial he filmed wile playing at club Dady'O in Cancún, Mexico.
The active vlogger gave viewers a unique one-on-one experience explaining what's going through his head in step-by-step captions during a live set. Watch Luke rock on the Denon DJ SC5000 Prime players in the 15-minute video above.
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After recently dropping a stacked 22-track album, there's no question that Drake's 'More Life' continues to pave the way.
The chart topping album which includes tracks "Fake Love", "Passionfruit", and "Free Smoke" is home to multiple guest features from artists such as Kanye West, Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, and more.
Genius managed to put together a small video showcasing the samples used on the impressive album. Check them out in the three-minute video above.
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Dreamville house producer Elite has been selected as Mass Appeal's latest Rhythm Roulette victim.
Check out Anthony Parrino aka Elite, who is well-known for working with famed artists J. Cole, Jadakiss, and DMX lay down some beats through the art of sampling in the seven-minute video above.
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Hip-Hop enthusiast VinRican has returned with another special edition of his online series, Wax Only. This time the Power 106 Los Angeles Production Director honored the second year anniversary of Kendrick Lamar's third studio album To Pimp A Butterfly by displaying the samples used by the Compton rapper.
The famed album was home to major records like "i", "The Blacker the Berry", "King Kunta", "Alright", and "These Walls".
Watch Vinny go through the samples utilized by K-Dot in the 12-minute video above.
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VinRican from Power 106 in Los Angeles is back with another special edition of Wax Only. This time he acknowledges the 25th anniversary of the movie Juice by unveiling the samples utilized on its soundtrack. Watch the 15-minute video above.
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Four-time Grammy nominated producer Charlie Heat was featured in Mass Appeal's last Rhythm Roulette episode of 2016.
Heat's production resume includes working with up-and-coming rap sensation Lil Uzi Vert and veteran hip-hop mogul, Kanye West. In fact, Heat co-produced records "Famous", "Feedback", "Waves" and "Facts" off of Ye's highly-successful seventh studio album, The Life Of Pablo.
Watch the young artist get to work in a Philadelphia record store in the nine-minute video above.
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