The Chop Shop: A Music Production Podcast

IMAN OMARI / WORKING WITH KAYTRANADA / BEST SNARES IN THE GAME !

A Los Angeles native who later operated out of New Jersey, he made inroads through work with Kendrick Lamar, Ty Dolla $ign, and Mac Miller. Around the turn of the 2010s, he began to issue a prolific quantity of his own material. His higher profile releases, and numerous download-only projects. 
 
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DIBIA$E / KING OF THE MACHINES! / CAN YOU REALLY MAKE BEATS ON A PSP?? / 404 GANG

Dibia$e is a producer, beat maker and instrumentalist currently based in Sacramento, California. A prominent figure in LA’s lauded beat scene, the Watts native is known for his distinctive, gritty lofi sound and his affinity for Roland’s SP-303 and SP-404 samplers. His sample-driven sound takes elements of jazz, soul, broken beat, footwork and even 8-bit video game music, dissects and rebuilds them in his signature, gritty style that favors the imperfect over the polished. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JAKE ONE

Running it back this weekend for Labor Day!In this episode, we sit down with the legendary producer Jake One, a mastermind behind some of the most iconic productions in hip-hop. With an illustrious career spanning over two decades, Jake One has crafted hits for heavyweights like Drake, Rick Ross, 50 Cent, De La Soul and Jay-Z. Known for his soulful, sample-heavy style, Jake has carved out a unique niche in the music industry, blending underground grit with mainstream appeal.Join us as Jake delves into his journey from start to finish, working with top-tier artists and labels. He shares insights into his creative process, the evolution of hip-hop production, and the stories behind some of his biggest records. BUY JAKE'S SNARE JORDAN KITS HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gino Sorcinelli, Creator and Writer of Micro-Chop

Gino is a freelance journalist and the creator of Micro-Chop, a publication that dissects beatmaking, DJing, rapping, sampling, and music production in general.Subscribe to Microchop HereFollow Microchop on XFollow Gino's "Less than 1000 Spins" playlist on Spotify! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UNCLE SHOES PREACH SESSION / THE STATE OF THE DJ IN MUSIC / A&R SHOES

Uncle Shoes is back, with all the smoke. 💨
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APOLLO BROWN / HIPHOP IN DETROIT / COOL EDIT?! / WORKING WITH SKYZOO AND OTHER LEGENDS

Send us a Text Message. "Everything I make, I try to make it my favorite album of all time."Simplicity is genius. Great artists can make the ostensibly impossible seem effortless. It’s in this rarefied air where you’ll find Detroit's Apollo Brown, constantly conjuring fresh innovations out of a tried-and-true formula. For the last decade, the Mello Music Group artist has singularly re-defined and expanded the foundation of what boom bap production can sound like in the 21st Century.Just ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BRAINORCHESTRA / E-TOWN IS A HIPHOP GEM /

Send us a Text Message.Brainorchestra, born Andrew Melo, is one of Elizabeth’s best kept secrets, but with his onslaught of quality hip hop projects and masterful approach, he will soon be a household name. He’s a native of the place affectionately known as E-Town, and has been cooking up his own brand of unfuckwithable hip hop for years.Whether it’s a concept album or a casually collated beat pack, each Brainorchestra instrumental presentation is his way of telling stories without words. His... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SETH MARCEL / SYRACUSE! THE CENTRAL NY O.G. / THE LEGEND OF SETH / 9 ALBUMS! /

Send us a Text Message.Seth M Bradford Aka "Seth Marcel" is known as a producer, DJ, and MC from Central New York. Widely regarded as one of the staples of Central New York hip hop, Marcel began his career in the late '80s as a DJ before finding and sewing his seeds as a producer and subsequently an MC through the '90s and early 2000s. His influence has spanded the greater part of 30 years and has influenced various artists from the Central New York area ranging from Gr8Gawd, Gym Cl... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SIRPLUS

Send us a Text Message.So Cal beat head and Exile’s protégé, Sirplus, has been winning beat battle for years all over LA and beyond. From the famed Beat Cinema showcases, touring with Blu & Exile worldwide, to releasing the critically acclaimed EP with Blu. His debut 45 in support of this new album (SQUARES) went viral on IG and Tik Tok, for his Moesha beat flip, but now it’s time to hear the full spectrum of what Sirplus has to offer, in this full instrumental album entitled ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NICOLAY / THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE / WORKING WITH PHONTE / HIPHOP IN THE NETHERLANDS / FUNK BAND BEGINNINGS

Send us a Text Message.Born and raised in the Netherlands, classically trained multi-instrumentalist and producer Nicolay played in a number of hip-hop and R&B bands around his homeland, but it wasn't until 2000 that he decided to start producing his own beats. In 2002 Little Brother MC Phonte Coleman stumbled across one of them on Okayplayer's message board and asked if he could put his rhymes over it, and soon a friendship and a musical relationship were born. This transatlantic collabo... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.