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Jean Bleu aka Hady Moamer breaks down the making of "Pipe Down" by Drake
Watch our latest episode of our sample breakdown series with Jean Bleu aka Hady Moamer breaking down how he made the melody for "Pipe Down" by Drake sampled by FaxOnly from his record-breaking album "Certified Lover Boy" Listen to Drake's "Pipe Down" here:
Motif Alumni lends his composition skills on Joyner Lucas' latest album "Not Now, I'm Busy"
Joyner Lucas "Not Now, I'm Busy" (Produced By Motif Alumni 🌐 & Leo Son) Stream/Listen Below: "Now Now, I'm Busy" out now everywhere!
Zamova "Expositions" is now available via Madlib Invazion
Zamova "Expositions" out everywhere now & available here: https://rappcats.com/products/expositions Recorded between 2020 - 2021, "Expositions" is a collection of 18 tracks by library fusion group Zamova, formed by Motif Alumni, Zachary Warf and Vasyl Kochura. With influences shaped by years of record digging, sound design, and production, the project represents an inspired collage of KPM, private press jazz, and 70's prog. Part full band, part library themes, "Expositions" is a glimpse into the wide and varied studio catalog that the group has amassed amidst their lives of record store ownership, touring and Grammy winning production work. Watch the video...
The Rucker Collective secures their first Grammy win
The Rucker Collective secure their first Grammy win at the 66th annual celebration for their work on Lecrae's "Church Clothes 4" which was nominated in the Best Contemporary Christian Music album category. Read the article in Worcester Magazine here: https://www.worcestermag.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/02/12/rucker-collective-takes-home-grammy-for-work-on-lecrae-song/72498876007/
Truth & Devotion "Heaven At Last" Vinyl LP available now via Holy Grail Records
At last we arrive in heaven with the long awaited reissue of this highly praised contemporary gospel classic from Anderson, Indiana based group Truth & DevotionTaken from the original masters out of the Tyscot Records vaults & restored for the first time since 1981.This album has been recently rediscovered by modern day Hip Hop & R&B producers through it's title track & has been sampled in records from artists like Larry June, Joey Bada$$, etc."This recording is superb. It demonstrates essentially what the sacred and innermost qualities of man can produce when spiritually and artistically blended and stimulated and inspired...