“Hip-hop Needs a Hero” | Rockwilder on Origins, Style & the Evolution of Beat Making
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2024
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In the heart of NYC’s Union Square neighborhood, you’ll find Kensaltown East Studios, which is only a stone’s throw away from the childhood home of our esteemed guest, production pioneer and hip-hop heavy-hitter Rockwilder. Sweetwater had the honor of spending some time with Rockwilder for an interview, talking all things hip-hop, roots, and style, covering everything from his Queens upbringing and the influence of WABC radio’s multi-genre broadcasting to his early work with Redman and the path that led to his electrifying career. Rockwilder’s production discography runs the gamut of boom bap-, hip-hop-, R&B-, and soul icons, including Beyoncé, Busta Rhymes, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Musiq Soulchild, and more. Having been in the game since the early 1990s, Rockwilder has been instrumental in the evolution of hip-hop and its adjoining spaces, both in terms of style and in how our ideas of what hip-hop is shape the way we create it. What does the future hold for the producer and for hip-hop as a whole? Tune in to find out!
00:00 - Intro
00:05 - How It Started
02:21 - Beyoncé and Busta Rhymes
03:09 - Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
04:17 - A Wonderful Career with Busta Rhymes
05:27 - Redman
06:34 - Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliot & Keyboards Galore
11:30 - You Gotta Have the Groove!
12:30 - I Wasn’t Sampling; I Was Playing It
15:18 - Reason: Analog to Digital
16:42 - Music Production Today
19:10 - Outro
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I met rocwilder in 01' he had his own artists and everything dropping nothing but heat, he was the best producer of those times
I think he made that NYMP beat for Jay -z
Timbo, Dre, Storch, Erick Sermon, Jazzy Jeff, rza, Young Guru, Just Blaze, 9th Wonder.... to name a few....
Here for this! 🔥
This brother spoke about early production in the mind before becoming an actual producer hits home to me💯👏💯😎🔥🔥
Man, I appreciate this type of content, y'all.
He really spoke truth, especially at the end. We need heroes.
Who remembers Rocbattle. Good times.
That was before BeatStars I think… what about BeatThang?
Old scool,hip hop the were momentous,capturing,the feel of a decad❤🎉😊
This video came on my feed and I instantly clicked on it, then after I did I realized it was uploaded by Sweet Water and was so shocked 😂 you've gained a lot more respect from me than you already had, I made sure to subscribe as well ✊🏼
True Legend
Definitely top 5 producer here, love You Dana 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Legend
2:04 I'll beat box right there. Lol.📻
one of the best _ GREAT ROCKWILDER!
Great interview a lot of nuggets of info to think about. Thanks.
nice! Rockwilder 😎
I want it too. I need a hero.
we still here just ears to listen / come see me brother I'm in Manhattan
Nice
You can'ty make a good soup with out the stock or base! You can't build a home without a good foundation! That is Rockwilder!
I remember that Janet album, had Roland written allll over it.
Does anybody remember Vinyl Mike on Sutphin Blvd... pressing plates ?
💯💯
Easy mo b , the 45 king , Pete Rock , Premire , rockwilda
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Prince, Sheila E, Marley Marl Kid Capri,Marcus Miller, Tom Browne Quincy Jones Ray Charles
For me HAVOC! Mobb DEEP:)
1608
nice
Loops don’t make musicians. Same ol vox patterns. Subject matter. R&b, jazz is where it’s at. Beyonce aint fooling nobody.