Today I'm breaking down Kendrick’s “good kid, m.A.A.d city” one track at a time. We’re going to get into the lyrics, Kendrick’s style, the production, recreate a few songs, and see the na...
2024-01-26 17:15:31 +0000 UTC View Post
I've covered a lot of Hip Hop based in New York, but this week we're heading to the South - specifically diving into Outkast's 1996 album "ATLiens"
We'll see how their style and flow changed ...
2024-01-19 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm back again with another streaming playlist for you! I got such a positive response from last month's playlist, "Digs, Vol. 1" that I'm back with more - Digs, Vol. 2.
It's a mix of s...
2024-01-12 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostToday I'm sharing something completely different from a past project - a musical comedy sketch. In this video I explain what this past project was, but ultimately, it never really materialized. The...
2024-01-09 18:12:49 +0000 UTC View Post
We need more creativity in the world - here's a few tools to help.
Library of Congress National Jukebox: 2024-01-05 16:40:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Year!
The NYE Livestream was so much fun! Thanks to everyone who tuned in, commented, and hung out! If you missed the Livestream - the replay is still up! But even ...
2024-01-02 17:27:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's welcome 2024 right - with good music and good people - say what's up in the chat! I'll be going live at 5pm PST - don't worry if you miss it - I'll put the replay up here on Patreon rig...
2023-12-31 23:25:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for an incredible year, see you on the NYE Livestream - Right here on Patreon 🪩
2023-12-29 16:12:55 +0000 UTC View Post
My recent video breaking down MF DOOM's album "Mm..Food" is unlike any other video I've done. If you haven't seen it - definitely go watch that first!
But in this bonus Patreon-only video, I ...
2023-12-27 15:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I'm breaking down Marvin Gaye's song and album "What's Going On" - the story behind it, the incredible bass work courtesy of James Jamerson, seeing how the songs on this album flow directly i...
2023-12-22 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Mark your calendars - the Digging The Greats New Years Eve Livestream Party is coming 👇
As a part...
2023-12-20 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I tried breaking down "Mm..Food" by MF DOOM, but then things got weird.
STREAMING LISTENING GUIDES
SPOTIFY - 2023-12-15 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
I've got a fun bonus for you today - a Digging The Greats wallpaper for your smartphone!
Here's a direct link to download it:
Last year I started a campaign to get “This Christmas” by Donny Hathaway to go number 1 on Billboard. I made a video breaking down the story of the song, brought on my friend J...
2023-12-08 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Lalah Hathaway is an incredible vocalist - not only because she has an incredible voice, but because she’s a great musician. She’s released many solo albums, won 5 Grammys, and collaborate with...
2023-12-08 15:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post
As an added Patreon bonus, on all tiers, I'm excited to share Streaming Music Playlists every month. These could be themed around the time of year, an event, a genre, or just generally good music.<...
2023-12-06 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I opened the 300k Livestream with this mashup - combining the "Drumless Edition" of Daft Punk's "Give Life Back to Music" with Drums and Vocals from the "Native Tongues Decision" version of "Buddy"...
2023-12-04 16:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Note: on this stream I had a technical issue at the beginning, and ended up running the mic directly through my DJ Mixer. That worked fine for the stream, but that means I wasn't able to separate t...
2023-11-30 09:28:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This was so much fun! Thanks for everyone who tuned in! Attached is a setlist, and you can also download the audio mix from the link below. Note: on this stream I had a technical issue at the begin...
2023-11-30 09:25:40 +0000 UTC View Post
The music of Nickelodeon in the 90s was SO GOOD - I had to get some answers.
Thanks to Heath Seifert and Kevin Kopelow! Go check out Good Burger 2 on Paramount Plus!
Stream the Spotify Listening Guide: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2bk3EGxkwOODeG...
2023-11-30 06:10:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Bob Power is a legendary Engineer and Mixer who's known for his work with A Tribe Called Quest on ground breaking albums like "The Low End Theory" and "Midnight Marauders", having also worked with ...
2023-11-30 06:09:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I'm breaing down "Midnight Marauders" by A Tribe Called Quest - recreating some of the legendary beats from the original samples, talking with mixer and engineer Bob Power on the creation of ...
2023-11-30 06:02:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's trace the sample, the interpolation, the inspiration, the reaction to, the cover, the footsteps followed, and back again through multiple evolving genres, through music history, beginning wit...
2023-11-30 05:55:07 +0000 UTC View Post
How is it that an MC who "doesn't listen to hip hop" and a producer who was BORED with hip hop ended up making one of the best hip hop albums of all time?
RIP to the Supervillai...
D'Angelo's "Really Love" is one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded, so I decided to dissect every aspect of it to find out why. The main reason? It's all REAL
Stream the Spotif...
Stream the Spotify Listening Guide: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6E3dtlDwB54msD...
2023-11-30 05:39:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Spotify Listening Guide: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/61zhBwOkSd59CeEnPjXXqq?si...
2023-11-30 05:29:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Afrika Baby Bam, or as he’s also known, Bam - is a member of the Jungle Brothers - an incredibly influential hip hop group who were part of the Native Tongues Collective. I've talked about the Na...
2023-11-30 05:25:09 +0000 UTC View Post