PETE ROCK Explains How He Makes Beats (IN DETAIL)

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

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[@oraclejmt]

All this brilliance comes from talent, but not only talent. Even if you don't have talent, you can be very very good if you always practice. Doing the same thing every day for hours is what makes you a brilliant artist.

[@inigo9000]

I remember reading as a kid a article about some scientific study that came out that showed practicing a skill for 1 hour a day will make any person good at it in 10 years max. Not exeptionaly great but good as a trained professional

[@atthespeedoflife2150]

Yes and all great ones were obsessed with their craft. Obsession for greatness.

[@djphinesse]

I saw Pete Rock make a beat in the studio. It was dope how fast he grabbed the sample and flipped it.

[@MistaIll]

Wow, sounds like an amazing experience

[@RodT87]

Pete Rock is one of the best hip hop producers of all time hands down. The stuff he does with samples is ridiculous. His run of the early 90s with multiple groups and remixes can't be touched. As for longevity there's only one other producer that can touch him and it's Dj Premier. These two are the godfathers of East coast underground hip hop.

[@cal1music65]

Word! I would def add Easy Mo Bee and the RZA/WuTang Productions to it.

[@barty2381]

Paul C

[@reallivingtv1662]

Pete Wins.

[@skript4301]

Should check out illinformed and leaf dog, they make crazy boom bap beats

[@reallivingtv1662]

​@@skript4301 For Hip Hop the UK accent still doesn't touch US though in my opinion. Reverse is true with grime or garage and OZ rap is worst rap accent of all apart from Peter Andre ha

[@cliftoncameron5632]

Pete Rock is a gift and along the whole process he remains true to his craft. A lifetime of inspiration. Thank you for sharing this.

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching it.

[@Astro-X-Ent]

💯

[@prod.bynil-oh7440]

Check my beats

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

@@prod.bynil-oh7440 I listened to the chilled jazzy one. Very hard drums and I like the horns as well. Good job 👍

[@keeptrxllbeats4201]

@@BackToTheBoomBap bro tell me the name of the beat at 3:00min

[@ChikaHakozaki]

Pete Rock is god status. It's killing me everyday, but the world needs more Pete and C.L. Near the ending of "T.R.O.Y." Pete Rock says "Never be another" this line for me always made think of both of them, regardless of what it was actually intended for.

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Thank you for that heartfelt comment. Legendary producers like Pete, Dilla and Premier are like Marvel's Avengers to me. It's my mission that any young person who hasn't heard of them will learn on this channel. I'm glad to know that there are people like you out there who view this music the way I do.

[@JP-xh3gy]

Definietly check for his collab with Skyzoo called Retropolitan! They make a great team!

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

@@JP-xh3gy oh yeah bro! That album came out really dope!

[@justinhenryrebel]

My god that song is one of the best songs ever made in the history of music

[@garyknight1060]

Pete is still magic. They way he puts music together alone is crazy.

[@glenfordgreen3277]

Me from the UK, from day one when I got into Hip Hop in the early 1908's when I was collecting Break Beats, I have always noticed that established American producers such as Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Qtip, Diamond D,Large Professor, Show Biz AG, Marley Marl, 45 King, Dr Dre, was that they were very Musical, like they studied music Theory, composition, Harmony, Rhythm, Melody,

[@DrBigFMC]

'They'll bury me with my SP1200' - Pharoahe Monch I suspect Pete Rock feels the same.

[@macn4u]

Looks like he like using the Akai Mpc as well but I definitely follow what you saying God Bless stay true✊🏾

[@lucasonwax]

the clip of him loading up (what I assume were) the OG samples from Ahmad Jamal/The World Is Yours is a trip to watch

[@SchizoSkillz]

Unless someone does the Dilla thing. His is in a museum

[@steelokey]

Will forever be one of my favorite producers. Taking notes on this Forsure

[@suiken3149]

"They don't like it too much on the beat" Word. I hate how many beat makers today overproduce beats that it overlaps the vocals.

[@FonkedUpProductions]

These young producers are getting back to it with their own new trap style the beats are still very simple

[@joeybrickz5468]

Well... the vocals come afterwards.... which means the rappers did too much on the beat. But hey

[@MrEJF02]

Jingle bell beats all sound the same in today's cookie cutter autotune mumble era. I'll pass on the guys that start with Lil, Young, Asap. And others. Lol

[@Theodiorr]

@@MrEJF02 If you actually looked for some music you’d find some good beats with good rappers

[@Theodiorr]

@@MrEJF02 And what’s wrong with A$AP? The whole collective is East coast based hip hop and they’re about as traditional and New York as it gets (with the exception of Rocky’s last couple albums)

[@mbf6160]

The biggest joy is FINDING THE GROOVE as a sample based producer after that everything else is a walk in the park 🔥😎🤙🏾

[@user-vn1oc4wt6z]

Hey I just wanna say I really appreciate what you do for the culture by putting all of this together in one place, shit would’ve helped me out a lot a few years ago fr so I know it’s gonna help the new producers coming up

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

You're welcome and I appreciate the kind words. I want to make sure the boom bap never leaves the hip-hop conversation.

[@seanwright8786]

Damn he mentioned the "Fisher Price" record player. I remember that as a little boy around '74/'75. Me and my aunt who was 13 or 14 had one of those. This man has payed his dues when it comes to music equipment.

[@keiththomas111]

This guy is like a master of beats "World is yours and Gimme yours are some of the best melodic beats ever"!!!!

[@edbaiza7757]

Sampling music and putting into Boom Bap is a Beautiful Thing!!!

[@leonharrington73]

Man Pete Rock is one of the best to do it.I could go on and on with a slew of other producers who are dope also,but with Pete Rock he was just doing different stuff and coming up with all sorts of sounds.Just unbelievable the art form and style he uses.It’s out of this world!!!

[@Astro-X-Ent]

He will always be one of my most influential producer's of all time along with Dilla and Rza who are also right up the top for me personally 💯💯💯

[@UncleBenjs]

Hi Tek should be in that list too. Listen to Hi-Teknology 2001

[@Astro-X-Ent]

@@UncleBenjs I like hi Tek along with many others of course, but he hasn't been an inspiration for me personally that's all. ✌🏿

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

*producers* 😁

[@Donoirbons]

Pete rock is also my all time favorite, but you’re missing these as well in my opinion 😜 Dj premier??? Buckwild (ditc crew)? Q-tip

[@Sinosure]

Facts!! Pete Rock started the beat making journey for me in 92'!! I've been into it ever since!!👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾💯💯💯💯

[@Phuzz828]

Mecca and the soul brother is still the wildest and most musical hip hop album made especially for its time period & shut em down has to be one of the top 3 remixes of all time.

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

I appreciate you bro. Mecca And The Soul Brother is phenomenal! One of the songs that blows me away from it is For Pete's Sake.

[@miha_ity]

I would advise yot to listen to the album called "Center of attention" from ini, produced by PR. If you haven't listened to it yet, it will blow you away. It still blows me away and I've been listening to it for almost 20 years now

[@messiahblackgod]

That's my dude...Mad humble and just insanely fonky 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@matthewt8214]

Funny Pete has said he makes his beats with a simple approach but he's a genius taking samples from different records making them blend together seamlessly with his own drums and basslines etc

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

I know right. It's simple to him because he has a talent for it lol. What he does is far from easy.

[@MistaIll]

PETE the legend!!! imagine him and CL working together again after all those years, how amazing would that be??!!!

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

It would be awesome! I'd love for that to happen.

[@inigo9000]

I saw them in Brussels -+5 years ago, so there’s a possibility they made some songs together while touring, who knows..

[@MistaIll]

@@inigo9000 that would be awesome

[@anulakmahasala]

Was surprised to see CL Smooth and Skyzoo on a song

[@djdedan]

Pete's Shut 'Em Down is underrated

[@robertphillips7940]

It's the greatest remix of all time, period. I don't care WTF anyone else has to say. Hold it now!!!

[@kurtfromMichigan]

the creases above this man's finger nails shows how long he's been hittin those pads. 30 years thru 5 decades. PETE ROCK is a LEGEND and should be in the Smithsonian

[@jayalpha4856]

Pete rock j dilla madlib are a heavy influences of my style of making beats……first got into him as a youngin playing NBA Street vol 2 and hearing those heavenly horns during the menu music, discovered dilla and madlib through adult swim bumps mannnnn pre 2010 was a beautiful time

[@theegrandace]

Truly. For people that decided to dive deeper into music, there was a ton of gems to be found

[@MK-vi2cm]

Same. There was this other ps2 game named aggressive inline that had jaylibs the red and that was one of the 1st songs that made me fall in love with hip hop. I'd been hearing the music since I was in my moms womb but that one was special for me back in the day. I'd loop that and don't sweat the technique in the game all the time lol

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

Pete has recently re-overtaken DJ Premier as my all time favourite producer since I broke out Mecca and the Soul Brother and a couple of other albums that solidified me as a Hip-Hop Head (Nineteen Naughty III/Bacdafucup/Illmatic/Breaking Atoms). I'm even thinking of breaking out the cassette player because those albums sounded so much better on tape.

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Thank you for your comment. You can't go wrong having either producer as your favorite. I'm really looking forward to that Common and Pete album. Much like Premier, he really shines when he locks in with one great mc for a whole album.

[@timboslyce1290]

I have No idea how he would make it stretch spreading it up hisself!! Back then!!!!! Gifted

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

If you're talking about when he sped up and slowed down the sample in that one video clip, I read a comment on an old forum about that today. Now, keep in mind I'm no expert because I never used a mpc. But the guy was saying that Pete was able to speed it up and slow it down by chopping up the sample. I'm guessing he hit record and tapped out the sequence and then he was able to change the tempo to his liking on the playback. As many times as I watched that video I was super confused until today. But yeah he's a musical genius!

[@timboslyce1290]

@@BackToTheBoomBap I’m saying on the older MPC u could do that! For example if your sample was 98 BPM and u speed up or slowed down that joint was still at 98 lol ijs but yah that’s my Hero when it comes to that MPC.

[@Fineartz770]

I've always loved his sound and been listening to him since the early WBLS, Marley days. Congratulations on the Grammy nods for his project with Common. It was a masterclass in production and lyricism.

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

@@Fineartz770 yeah they did a really great job with that album.

[@413westernmassbornjp6]

One of my favorite producers of all time I love the sounds he uses

[@justauser1234]

I thank God for being born in this era 🙏🏽 Pete Rock and everyone who taught us all this! Thank you 💯 Back to the Boom Bap! thank you!

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

🙏🙏🙏 You are welcome! Thank you for watching! You're the reason why I made this channel. People who appreciate hip-hop music and culture.

[@c-power8393]

That last beat on this video was straight 🔥

[@thegroove2000]

He makes it look so easy.

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Yep. That's where talent meets a lot of practice.

[@UrbanJournal]

I could watch stuff like this all day! Soul Brother no. 1!

[@MrEJF02]

People forget how nice he has always been and iconic for hip hop. HOF producer. Legend 💯🎯🎶🎶🎤🎤

[@adg_87]

The World is yours.....my God the chills.

[@adg_87]

That Benetar loop. Jeeeeez!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

If you liked this, you'll love my 9th Wonder Makes Beats Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3K1ioOtd7F1i5o

[@prod.bynil-oh7440]

Check my beats

[@titanjake8640]

Good video!!! He is the reason I have been a gear hoarder for past 20 years. Drum machines everywhere.

[@micknight8158]

Word! The reason why I learned the SP 12 / 1200 in the first place. When I saw it in Straighten it out, I said one day I'll get it. Man-o- Man! No drum machine comes close to that sound. Imo.

[@titanjake8640]

@@micknight8158 yessah

[@SergioMartinez-el8kg]

@@micknight8158 this aint the 90s anymore

[@micknight8158]

@@SergioMartinez-el8kg lol, true, but that drum machine had a big impact on mostly everyone and is still relevant even today. They are cloning the SP left and right with software and hardware. Not just for hip hop, but for EDM as well like dnb, house, acid jungle, etc.

[@AlpinestarNL]

His beats are always a masterpiece

[@Ones_]

This so refreshing to watch after submitting Tracklib x Pete Rock beat battle, thanks!

[@titanjake8640]

Congrats ...I did not have the courage to submit. I knew the competition was gonna be fierce!!!!! Good luck.

[@Ones_]

@@titanjake8640 Thanks! IKR, I just submitted you never know!

[@samiam7342]

HE IS UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!

[@archstan33]

Another Pete Rock Remix!!!! This man is a master producer 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@galvanizingtechniques1111]

Pete Rock Is The Man!! Reminiscing Over You, Dope Production, You Blessed My Ears on Many Of Your Records, Keep Rockin Man Your Music Is a Gift...

[@avancerartgroup1614]

@5:24 that’s that crazy beat for that jawn “not5, not4, not3, just 2”. Fyyyyyre track

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

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[@everetteduncan9410]

I love pete rock and dj premier to death they definitely rep and landscape the sound track to the 90s hip hop and rap sounds but you have to include the large professor in there too

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Oh don't worry. He's coming up too. We're just getting started.

[@pyroboy004]

Large pro is an animal too. Premo is my favorite.

[@jrobbin24]

Yess. A little lord finesse as well

[@AngryBrother360]

The Benatar sample remix is genius!.💯. Pete Rock..the living legend!.💯

[@producerskorner]

BRU THIS IS HIP-HOP ROYALTY AT WORK!!!!!!!!! KEEP IT COMING HOMIE!!!

[@c.hillmusictv]

Pete Rock is undoubtedly amazing and I love how this documentary was cut together. Well done💯

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Yep he is and I appreciate that you like how you I put this video together. It really does take a lot of work.

[@c.hillmusictv]

@@BackToTheBoomBap editing isn’t EASY. I love what you do and if you ever want to come on my podcast to discuss your process you have a full invite. Salute💯

[@robertphillips7940]

0:52 yes, I'm a simple man with simple requests. Yo Pete, run that.....

[@primo410kriepa]

👑🔥🙏🏽🎞🎧🎤🌊🚦🎹🌇🎨🕰💯thanks for all the gems og rock✊🏽🎼

[@LittleMissSunshine721]

One of the best to ever do it. 🎶🎼🎵

[@miladbarikani3591]

11:36 For four years I’m looking for this beat downloading all of pete rocks albums it wasn’t anywhere… Sometimes I sing it in my mind doing exactly another thing

[@vishnudh1216]

I want the track too :/

[@Jason-mk5lt]

Best producer of all time

[@413westernmassbornjp6]

Be easy is sucha crazy beat I didn't know Pete produced that n He also produced the legendary juicy for Big I never knew that either that's really crazy

[@purplekermit2162]

Damn he makes it look so easy.

[@triniborn76]

That NAS the World is Yours, is phenomenal!

[@amandamorgan3922]

Pete-Bronx/Vernonville, NY. 😤🔥🔥🔥 We need to get back to this asap-Consciius level music.👍

[@arigrey8499]

You are doing incredible work here man! Been binging all your videos!

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Thank you so much Ari! Most of my videos take a little while to make but I have fun making them and I'm glad there are a lot of people who are enjoying them.

[@d-kreate5468]

Pete Rock can dirt into lemonade. That’s how dope he is.

[@MD-DLive]

Salute to one of the best producers in hip hop ever!

[@RSCL_BEATZ]

Thanks so much for posting this! I have always loved this style of hip hop music ever since I heard Herbie Hancock's "rockit". Used to carry linoleum back and forth from school so we could breakdance on it.... would spray it with pledge to make it more slippery. We even did a routine in front of the school and they brought in a crew to an assembly. I have always been a listener and admirer REAL hip hop but unfortunately (but fortunately...better late than never) It is just now that I am discovering how to make this incredible music. I have already watched this 3-4 times since I found this late last night. I am so stoked to learn about the people behind the rappers and see how they made this forever lifechanging music for me. That and actually trying to freestyle instead of just memorizing other lyrics! I was also watching the 9th Wonder vid and I am super excited! I have been fumbling around with beats but now, with this lightbulbs are flashing so much! Humbled, blessed and grateful!

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Well, you're in the right place brother. I nerd out about music production so it's about to get deep on this channel. There's a lot I don't know but I know where to find the information. I feel like it's gonna be a learning experience for myself and my viewers.

[@RSCL_BEATZ]

@@BackToTheBoomBap Cool. Can't wait! 👍👍

[@BeatJunkie-mq1tc]

In my opinion, the Goat. People say Premier, Alchemist, Dilla, Dre, Large Pro, etc. My Goat is Pete Rock. The samples he uses are just top damn nice. From Sun Won't Come Out to The Rap World to his music today I can't get enough of Soul Brother #1. His music is total nostalgia for my high school experience.

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Those 2 songs you named are some of my favorites. I'd love to see an interview or get to interview him one day and ask him about the making of Rap World.

[@BeatJunkie-mq1tc]

@@BackToTheBoomBap for real that beat totally changes my day even to thus day

[@naturalimmunity7007]

Pete Rock changed my life period

[@MuzikJunky]

The drum master! How does he get those hits so clean and crispy? Peace.

[@SergioMartinez-el8kg]

eq and good drum selection

[@matthewhussey4004]

World is yours scratches in one take!

[@jeannettemiller9275]

BLESSINGS AND ALL MY LOVE TO YOU!! 💜

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Thank you Jeanette ❤️

[@taketha2urn188]

I started making beats because of Pete Rock big ups✌🏾 #RSA🇿🇦

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Thanks bro! He's a big influence on me too

[@justinhenryrebel]

Same here! I stole an sp when I was 14 just to start making beats lol

[@shinbakihanma2749]

I've always considered Pete Rock to be one of the 3 production GODS at the top of HIP HOP OLYMPUS' pantheon. As far as the pantheon goes, he's Poseidon. DJ Premier is Zeus. RZA (when RZA was dope) is Hades. No one is fucking with the work those 3 have done. They're the all time greats. True legends.

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

When Rza was dope? I still love Rza though. Even though he's off doing movie scores now. We may never get the raw gritty Rza back unless his clan members get him bring it back. But he'll always make my list though.

[@shinbakihanma2749]

@@BackToTheBoomBap Well, RZA doesn't make dope music any more, and he hasn't in nearly 20 years. He fell off a LONG time ago. It's a hard pill to swallow, but it what it is. I still love the dude, as he's one of the dopest producers to ever do it, and when he was in his prime, he was the BEST, and no one (not even Premo) was touching him. But his output has been trash for years, and I'm a serious Wu head saying this. I gotta keep it real. Did you hear his last solo album, Digi Snax?😞

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

@@shinbakihanma2749 nah. I haven't heard it. Digital Bullet pissed me off enough. Haven't really liked his beats in the last few years. Dark Fantasy was dope but a ton of people probably worked on that.

[@shinbakihanma2749]

@@BackToTheBoomBap If Digital Bullet pissed you off, then Digi Snax will turn you into the HULK, because it was downright awful. It was one of the worst albums I've ever heard in my life. Imagine Tical 0, 8 Diagrams, and A Better Tomorrow had an orgy of utter aural awfulness. Digi Snax is what that orgy would ultimately sound like😔

[@eddy6252]

I would replace RZA with j dilla, q tip or Ye either of those 3

[@mixythedog]

First off Pete is a true DJ, a fan of music, not just a hobbyist

[@Alive79311]

This dude is a legend

[@FunkyJay]

Pete Rock the GOAT, good video!

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Thanks so much. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss what's coming up.

[@RawwestHide]

Very well put together

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@roblepper8418]

In my top 5 producers of all time. True hip hop. 💯

[@majesticcaliber1677]

PR. str8 insanity beats big up my dude

[@matthewt8214]

Pete Rock is a legend I wish he worked more with Nas. Primo and PR shoulda done a whole record with Nas

[@jaylytes3400]

One of my favorite dj

[@deebilkhair315]

Genius at work

[@josiah566]

SHIT i didn't even know beatmakers were supposed to read producer credits but my jazz background told me that anything by Orrin Keepnews or Rudy Van Gelder was gold from a sampling standpoint. Holy moly my mind is BLOWN.

[@tr3ynag4ta]

Pete really a 🐐 at ts im sayin 💯 he makin timeless musik fr

[@ShauninParadise]

Beef it up and make it as short as possible and stay on point - valuable lessons for me as youtuber but also it’s great LIFE advice

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Appreciate you watching the video like you said you would Shaun! And I'm glad you got value from it. 👊

[@ShauninParadise]

@@BackToTheBoomBap a man is only as good as his word 💪🏽

[@freewillie26]

Interaction is the word I believe you’re looking for sir.

[@TWILS02119]

PR IS AMAZING! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sundamusik]

A Legend!!! Respect

[@jermainetucker6001]

Musical Talent!!!!

[@Dogen70]

One of the best to ever do it!

[@titanjake8640]

Shout out to you. The background beats are nice

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Thank you

[@jayfunk5988]

One of the greatest

[@shinbakihanma2749]

I've always considered Pete Rock to be one of the 3 production GODS OF HIP HOP OLYMPUS. He's Poseidon. DJ Premier is Zeus. RZA (when RZA was dope) is Hades.

[@mariohache6572]

Where's Jay dee

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

@@mariohache6572 You were way ahead of me lol. There's a few J Dilla videos on my channel now

[@GroovyD_ukg]

God tier sampling

[@jeannettemiller9275]

Totally Awesome 👏

[@ItsJustSiz]

At 6:23 does anybody know how to speed the sample up without changing the pitch JUST like he did but on the newer MPC? (The One/Live2/X software?) Been trying to figure it out but figured it wasn’t possible until I seen him do it on an older model! Help a brotha out

[@RussellKendrick-qh6nz]

Indeed ✊🏾

[@thamacaveli3548]

This Video Deepens My Apprciation For Chocolate Boy Wonder, It Would Be In Awe If I Was A Fly On The Wall Whilst Mapping Out Beats

[@Jamusictv]

One of the GOATS

[@VinylAthletes]

Pete is the GOAT

[@saidbanlieue]

pure gold! bigup!

[@HypnoticHollywood]

Google says Poke of the duo Trackmasters produced BIG's song Juicy, not Pete Rock...I'm confused.

[@rashodlewis2918]

Did he say Premier did the scratches on The World Is Yours?

[@apexone5502]

Pete said Premier was in the room while he was doing the scratches.

[@rockbwoyindabuilding5397]

The greatest of all time