Beat Breakdown - Lucifer by Jay-Z (prod. Kanye West)

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[@55marpo]

To this day still propably my favorite kanye beat

[@luboya48]

55marpo keep the receipt might have something to say about that

[@almadixon-cider31]

It's A Toss Up Between Lucifer, School Spirit And Izzo For Me!

[@wanilimbe]

Kanye West is one of the best samplers in the game. Definitely don’t like him outside of music, but his music is just insane and he’s a genius artist.

[@tdb4763]

To this dayyy!!!!

[@jimmyhinder5130]

Mine is probably Be by common

[@charleslewis8206]

this beat is more simple than I realized, and yet still flames. interested in that beat tape tho.

[@KINGXMAGS]

Kanye is a genius

[@wanilimbe]

Kanyeezy you did it again, you a genius nigga!

[@A1V1Productions]

sandurz you did it again you a genius nigga.

[@andybarrios6363]

A1V1Productions ha

[@DojoMuppet]

Kanye is a fucking god producer man

[@ntethelelosibiya6448]

+DojoMuppet hes too dope man

[@DojoMuppet]

Ntethelelo Sibiya ikr

[@donovangallagher4707]

He makes good beats and has some good songs can't hate that but he's just so ignorant and arrogant

[@DojoMuppet]

Donovan Gallagher so was john lennon, michael jackson, prince, steve jobs, etc etc etc

[@rickmane5715]

My sentiments exactly. I don't think many people understand that.

[@mickyfitz29]

That guitar harmony is brilliant. Damn.

[@jones520]

Numbers on the Boards!!!!

[@cm96yyc]

+Jones I think Sandurz does beats that have a lot of sampling.

[@dwferox]

+Chris Murray kind of an ironic video to make this claim on

[@superdude732]

+Jones I absolutely love that song but I don't think it would make a very interesting beat breakdown tbh

[@ichris2011]

It's just a loop lol

[@versuliu1424]

madvillain profile pic hell yeah

[@seanstroman6087]

Roc-a-fella Ahhh I miss this era dope time in music 00-04

[@KingAnime101]

PLEASE DO SO APPALLED BY KANYE

[@siaphaworldd]

Dios Divine Yeeessssss

[@ronaldcorder3216]

This is the one I want to see as well.

[@snowdjagha]

Kanye sampled another bit of the song. The part you're trying to mimic with the shakers? It's that part. The sample comes up on 0:12 in the original song.

[@Hustler_state]

Yea, this remake sounds fine, and it's close, but the orginal from ye had this extra bit of something in it that made it

[@TheLunkan22]

would love to do something from Yeezus. love this series.

[@thegreatoldones6553]

You TOTALLY OWNED this track!!🔥🔥

[@RENAGADEZTV]

sounds just like the original. cool

[@antoniounknownn]

One of the craziest beats of all time!

[@Nonchalant1996]

Sandeezy you did again, you A GENIUS!

[@jessejz]

You forgot that one sound! The one that goes WAOW WAOW every now and then 🥺

[@nonexistentchannel1111]

thats just a guitar going thru a clean sound and a wah

[@daeone1514]

dude is fly wit it

[@nickynorka]

can we get a Jay Electronica - Exhibit C (Prod. Just Blaze) breakdown?

[@big_t_dynasty]

This is the best best remake channel

[@Tk-th1bq]

itsgotten to the ridiculous point where i hit like on your videos before even watching watching..dope

[@swampertkamm85]

Kanye fuckin loved those rim knocks back then. I can't stand them.

[@Sandurz]

Lol that was like all he used for sooooo long

[@jjbing3]

+Sandurz He used claps too.

[@TheRealDirtySkillz]

Listen to twista he used alot of claps, snappy trackmaster type snares/clap mixtures. Blueprint 2 has some solid production. Jay Popping tags, twista overnight celebrity, alicia keys you dont know my name.

[@TechGotNextBeats]

I love these breakdowns man

[@tp6776]

You should breakdown a Weeknd song. Maybe The Fall prod. Clams Casino? Kiss Land prod. Silky Johnson? House Of Balloons/Glass Table Girls prod. Illangelo & Doc McKinney. His earlier mixtape stuff had some crazy beats.

[@elyungmigs8789]

thisssss please

[@FreedomLocs]

This beat takes me down to Hades and back to Heaven ⭐⭐⭐

[@sako4366]

When you're remaking a beat, where do you find all the exact elements used? For example the drums, is there a somewhere you find the information on which drums were used, or do you cut out and sample each drum by hand? For the bass as well as other instruments i suppose you program them by ear, or am i wrong? :)

[@benyewest3699]

Im sad u didnt get a reply

[@nar233]

@@benyewest3699 glad to see people are still watching sandurz

[@haleslectures]

i can prolly answer this. sometimes the drums are just resampled from the original when u can get em in isolation, probably gonna have to eq stuff if its muddy. but a lot of the drums are also available in packs where people have already eq’d stuff out and isolated them into one hits or sometimes stems get passed around so u have the og work. kanye uses a lot of drums from (whether intentional or by design) the all the breaks drum pack ive noticed and just chops and pitches them. the bass lines really depend though, sometimes they just eq out all the high end and reuse the bassline and chop it. it really depends on the song, but most of the times they just build the bass line on top.

[@renebleu8711]

Damn bro, this is fire.

[@taylorgang221000]

KAN YEEZY YOU DID IT AGAIN YOU A GENIUS NIGGA!!!!

[@hadymoamer9149]

J3r3m1ah no such thing as old or new kanye

[@Ahmad-hy6pc]

please do Heart of the City

[@TeemuRiipi]

You do amazing work dude, definitely subscribing! Also a suggestion: one of the best boom bap songs ever, "Work the Angles" by Dilated Peoples.

[@RoddyRodbb]

Where has the channel been all my life?

[@gerardsukhram4607]

Algorithm for this fantastic content

[@afropunk902]

NAS - MEMORY LANE, MOBB DEEP - SHOOK ONES PT II

[@tambusic1924]

did I really found a tutorial of lucifer by Kanye? soo amazing man

[@sincivilization2955]

Hey Sandurz, love the vids - quick question: Are the drums programmed in the real version, or played on pads (either with individual sounds on pads or a chopped break)?

[@Sandurz]

+Sin Civilization hmm I think you're making a distinction that doesn't need to be made. To me, programmed drums are individual drum sounds played back by the sequencer, whether those were recorded by playing pads or by clicking in a DAW or whatever. In this case, I'm certain they were recorded by the pads and then quantized so they all lay perfectly on the beat. Hope that makes sense.

[@sincivilization2955]

+Sandurz Right - I was mainly going after how the feel of the drums was accomplished - by using a step sequencer or by pads and then using quantization to keep the feel alive by having varied velocity. I appreciate the response - keep up the good work.

[@GodsNode]

I really wish you still made videos :(

[@Uvemvanefly]

When Jay month is over, I think it'd be fitting to do King Kunta or another beat off of TPAB. Black history month, and all.

[@omgitsyuri]

Really really dig your videos man. They can really help someone appreciate the songs you break down even more. You ever thought about breaking down some Neptunes production? That'd be tight to see! Keep doing what you're doing!

[@seanstroman6087]

Roc-A-Fella era boy it was a dope era

[@SamWillBeats]

I know you get a million requests but would love a month on Joey Bada$$. Christ conscious, unorthodox, death of YOLO, long live steelo, big dusty etc.

[@HarrisonHUMAN]

man I was thinking "why is this beat so fast?!!" then I realized I was watching in 1.25x speed

[@clspectre9055]

Only missing the wah-wah stabs for the guitar but great video. I love Kanye's older stuff.

[@ericcartmen3653]

All Day Nigga Where it At

[@Sandurz]

+eric carmen in the motherfuckin HOUSE house house

[@ericcartmen3653]

+Sandurz bro plz you have a gift.of us less fortunate who lack knowledge I don't beg but plz all day or anything yezzus

[@jicomanayala3117]

+Sandurz can you do real freinds by kanye

[@antoniomiller7323]

+Sandurz Yo, I'm sort of a novice in beatmaking, and I was wondering if you had any advice on how to construct hook sections.

[@asddyo]

Barry Bonds - Kanye West would be sick

[@Aurora-rw9lp]

kanye is a fucking king

[@consciousmindsonac6647]

Good job on this one G. What's up with this get rid of your demons kit?

[@jalenosborne5845]

Just used your vid to explain to my daughter how that dmsong took that part and made everything else together for that song thanks

[@kiDsk8101]

Hey Sandurz, your samples always sound super clean. Do you usually use cdq's? also do you ever sample vinyl? And if so do you use some sort of clean up process? (removing static, back round hum, pops etc)

[@Sandurz]

+Donis Almanzar yeah I usually source FLAC whenever possible (which sometimes are vinyl rips) a few tracks I'll go off the vinyl if I have it or if I can't find good enough online. Whenever I do sample off vinyl I don't do any cleanup usually. If it's too nasty to use I just don't use it.

[@kiDsk8101]

+Sandurz thanks a bunch man, really appreciate these vids!

[@ErlingGrey]

good damn that's smooth

[@danielf.6770]

U mean God Damn🤣🤣

[@kaythugga]

that’s crazy

[@kh7688]

The beat for this track is always talked about and rightly so. But can we spare a moment for the lyrics? Jay absolutely went in on this track. Throughout it he sticks to the theme about the devil, God, religious passages, vengeance, forgiveness. People always talk about Jay being one of the 🐐. Perhaps even the 🐐 outright. But it's often about the quality of his songs, his best choices, his incredible flow and that he's adept lyrically. I'll do you one better, I think lyrically Jay is absolutely top tier but he doesn't get enough credit for it. Next time someone sleeps on Jay's lyrical prowess. Tell them to listen to this track.

[@RINGCHASING]

good stuff Sandy

[@Lean_Pharaoh]

I BEEN WAITING ON THIS ONE

[@MrKillerblade100]

Sandurz have you thought about doin anymore I cole beats or everyday by ASAP rocky ?

[@MrKillerblade100]

Btw love the vids

[@samadhishaq]

Omg, that drum loop is knocking. 😫😫😫

[@Antz1492]

I have to stop what I was doing to watch a video. Good job!

[@totmaster12345]

Beast.

[@shaunwordplay3111]

Kanye you're a genius

[@301Haylen]

I'm goina chase you out da earrrtttt

[@Dwight2744]

I've gotta hear you do Camron - Oh Boy. Just Blaaaaze!

[@grailedmusiclabel1903]

Sandurz what camera do you use when you record yourself playing piano and whats a good alternative to Native Instruments when You have Abelton Live

[@rothrecordz3812]

+Sandurz Gotta hand it to you! You kill it every time ... Keep it up!

[@damienrogers1114]

that's that pink polo shit sanderz... I'm about to go watch fade to black..

[@kevinbruyne]

man no D'Evils or U don't know?

[@gerryomo9515]

Nuthin But A G Thang mannnn

[@aliemomoduforna]

where can i get HQ old songs in WAV format? your breakdowns are so dope and to the point!! love em!!

[@shomari1234]

I can watch this all day

[@GeeMoney843]

The algorithm lede to this video bit the content easily earned a like and a sub

[@MrPRETTYBOYNIQUE]

Dope as hell terrific remake

[@teddyrobinson4200]

You should do Juice (Know The Ledge) by Eric B. & Rakim

[@Antz1492]

I had to stop what I was doing to watch your vid. goooodjob!

[@irvjay261]

Why comment: "Do THIS song!" or "Do THAT song!".......clearly the point of these breakdowns are for you to see how these are constructed and reconstructed....not for you to see if he can recreate a random favorite song of yours. #ComeOnYall

[@omarkennedy8047]

Love this channel just started checking it out today

[@Sarah-or2zo]

This just blew my mind

[@bigtuss7482]

feeling the opening tune

[@3leggedwarrior850]

Subbed and liked 🔥

[@ChairesOGS]

Am I going to have to call Nas so we can get a different beat breakdown other than Jay Z?

[@Sandurz]

+Christian Chaires still January still doin Jay beats like the people voted it's Jay-Z month baby

[@sandman4128]

+Sandurz Well I vote all Kendrick beats for February and all J. Cole for March

[@adamadams6943]

+Sandurz Sandurz you did it again, you a genius!!!

[@ethen999]

+Sandurz +Sandurz FEBRUARY BETTER BE DILLA MONTH

[@ChairesOGS]

Sandurz Put it togetha I Rock hoes ya'll Rockfellas

[@bigtuss7482]

looking forward to the ep

[@Lorcsss]

Make Feb Dilla MONTH NOOOWWW SANDURZ. My man didn't make some bangers to not go on beatbreakdown FAM aha.

[@josec9827]

Wow man you left me speechless!

[@vcdoom9247]

Great video. I'm gonna keep requesting Drive In produced by Madlib :)

[@FittedHeat]

smashed it

[@q-tipatcq2342]

MOBB DEEP - GIVE UP THE GOODS!! Sandurz, please)

[@devsocold8541]

YES PLEASE I LOVE THIS SONG

[@MrMerk31]

Q-Tip ATCQ Ikr ...plz!!

[@konscienciadivinus661]

Awesome!

[@fabriceployart5124]

very good !!!

[@KyleLutzTV]

This is brilliant

[@luishern1309]

Gotta have it? Kanye West and The Neptunes

[@thefutureisbread]

Got Em Covered by Pusha T please

[@oceanwavesandcocaine1129]

The Darkest before dawn intro maaaan 🔥

[@idid69ok]

:naberus:

[@lukepedersen9681]

pretty talented dog

[@fclp67]

chase the devil is my geeeeeeeem

[@pster222]

Hi Tek ft Common - Sun God or Madlib - Third Ear

[@benbrooker]

Would be awesome to see you break down 'Since I Left You' by The Avalanches.

[@manofsteel2400]

Song Cry by JAYZ or Girls, girls, girls pt. 2 produced by kanye

[@jenz281]

Fuck it, I'll say it! Ye was a monster in the stu...

[@kenyonwright6912]

Anybody have a link for the Song with Jay Z? Been finding all these Christian remakes...

[@gregdiidi7919]

Tight

[@cm96yyc]

Love it! Going forward could you go more in depth in the drum lines?

[@akademiks]

Can you do some of the Play Picasso/Tory Lanez beats (Lord Knows, Diego, Makaveli, etc)? Those drums are just incredible..

[@Skegfromcraigslist]

I GOT ... DREAMS OF HOLDIN A NINE MILLA TO BOBS KILLA

[@mrbass093]

Do Kanye west- fade!

[@mazula8409]

Damn bro you shoulda played the bass line live, its too nice to be played in midi