Behind the Scenes Hip-Hop Innovators

Jedisdope · Post by **Jedisdope** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:14 pm

I'm planning to create a video series for YouTube about behind the scenes innovators of hip-hop. Each episode would be an interview / mini doc focused on one of the icons. I'm creating a list of people to contact and wanted to see if the rap history gawds at philaflava had any suggestions. thank you.

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:39 pm

Ive heard a lot about Paul C over the years but never really "got" his contribution. Id be interested in seeing a ep on him.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:12 pm

The Afronaut wrote:Ive heard a lot about Paul C over the years but never really "got" his contribution. Id be interested in seeing a ep on him.

Paul C innovated a production style that included chopping up samples and resequencing them. Before him, most rap consisted of breakbeats looped by hand on turntables, or through a sequencer, with some other breakbeats laid over them and/or added at the hook to mix it up. Paul C took those breakbeats and chopped them up on the SP-12 and SP-1200 to create new melodies and percussion.
Large Professor was his protege and, legend has it, he taught Pete Rock the technique. Arguably, all hip-hop in the 90s was produced this way, so it's safe to say Paul C had an impact. He is also the uncredited producer or co-producer on many countless classic songs. And he had a stupid haircut.
His legend was certainly cemented by his untimely, violent death. As far as I'm concerned, there can't be enough documentaries, books, and movies about the guy (and aside from an amazing article by Dave Tompkins, I don't believe there is anything)

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:20 pm

what do you mean a documentary series? you're going to interview these people ??

let's go with j. prince & jerry heller

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:42 pm

Steve Stoute, Lyor Cohen, Irv Gotti

Jedisdope · Post by **Jedisdope** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:33 pm

dope suggestions so far. Steve Stoute was definitely on my list.

ackbar wrote:what do you mean a documentary series? you're going to interview these people ??

Yes, that's the idea. I want to try to talk to people who weren't rappers or producers but were still influential in hip-hop to some extent and then create short video pieces that profile them.

I've begun to hit up A&Rs, engineers, video directors, managers, photographers, etc.

Brokewax · Post by **Brokewax** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:46 pm

Reggie wrote:
The Afronaut wrote:Ive heard a lot about Paul C over the years but never really "got" his contribution. Id be interested in seeing a ep on him.
I don't believe there is anything

There is actually one (in progress, though it's nearly an hour)

http://vimeo.com/11723037

RoKnew · Post by **RoKnew** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:11 pm

Dante Ross
Davey D
Julio G
Bill Stephney
Wendy Day

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:58 pm

Tony Draper.

silence · Post by **silence** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:45 pm

The book The Big Payback certainly opened my eyes to a lot of this stuff, especially Lyor Cohen, Bill Stephney and Irv Gotti. Also had a lot of stuff I didn't know about the more well-known influencers

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0451234782

Professor Piff · Post by **Professor Piff** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:48 am

Schott Free & Matt C

fourize · Post by **fourize** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:16 am

Not sure if this counts as "behind the scenes" but Mike Dean definitely made a huge impact without most people knowing anything about him.

fortuna · Post by **fortuna** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:47 am

Brokewax wrote:
Reggie wrote:
The Afronaut wrote:Ive heard a lot about Paul C over the years but never really "got" his contribution. Id be interested in seeing a ep on him.
I don't believe there is anything

There is actually one (in progress, though it's nearly an hour)

http://vimeo.com/11723037

Thanx!

Echo Leader · Post by **Echo Leader** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:27 am

blastmaster wrote:Tony Draper.

Fuck yeah

step one · Post by **step one** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:14 am

Sha Money XL (G Unit)
Jessica Rosenblaum (NYC club promoter)
Combat Jack
Steve Rifkind
Harve Pierre (Bad Boy)

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:44 am

step one wrote:Harve Pierre (Bad Boy)

Yes.

Jedisdope · Post by **Jedisdope** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:17 pm

these are great. thank you. keep adding on if you can think of more.

I'm hoping to get an interview with Bob Power...

GentleJonesReturns · Post by **GentleJonesReturns** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:21 pm

Brokewax wrote:
Reggie wrote:
The Afronaut wrote:Ive heard a lot about Paul C over the years but never really "got" his contribution. Id be interested in seeing a ep on him.
I don't believe there is anything

There is actually one (in progress, though it's nearly an hour)

http://vimeo.com/11723037

great find

Galvatron78 · Post by **Galvatron78** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:33 pm

Chris "The Glove" Taylor

step one · Post by **step one** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:48 pm

There's alot of people that arent really influential but probably got some great stories, for example

Charlie Mack https://twitter.com/firstoutdalimo

Twitter is pretty great for hitting up randoms like this. Chubb Rock's wife is on there FFS https://twitter.com/WivesofHipHop01

dudes like Bill Stephney (Public Enemy/Def Jam) , Jorge Hinojosa (Ice T's manager) and Divine or Power (Wu Tang) would be really interesting to talk to and probably give you a more honest account of events being that they dont have the ego most artists have.

Mindbender Futurama · Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:12 am

DJ Q-bert yo

Jedisdope · Post by **Jedisdope** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:42 pm

Jedisdope · Post by **Jedisdope** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:26 pm

Interviewing Bill Stephney and Bob Power later this month. Let me know you have any questions.

Willie B · Post by **Willie B** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:03 pm

skeff anslem

chump change · Post by **chump change** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:54 pm

fourize wrote:Not sure if this counts as "behind the scenes" but Mike Dean definitely made a huge impact without most people knowing anything about him.

Brokewax · Post by **Brokewax** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:36 pm

Jedisdope wrote:Interviewing Bill Stephney and Bob Power later this month. Let me know you have any questions.

I realize this is kind of an aside, but I'd appreciate if you could ask Bob what beat machine(s) Tip was using for the first 3 Tribe albums. I've read both the SP-1200 and the EPS but never from anyone reputable.

Thanks!

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