Grap Luva - 7 Minutes of Sound - SP1200 Beats @redefrecords

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Grap Luva (of INI / Pete Rock & CL Smooth fame) visits Damu's studio, talks about the making of Pete Rock's "Half Man, Half Amazing" ft Method Man while playing some beats on the SP1200.

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

I see that cats are talking about Pete's "influence"....It better be there!! PETE TAUGHT ME HOW TO USE THE SP1200! We are REAL BROTHERS! Same Mother and Father so OF COURSE the "influence" and "similar sound" is there! I don't make beats anymore so there a quite a few cats that are better than me...but it's all good because I am a fan first! As long as dope music is being made...I am good with it! Peace to everyone who commented on here...good and bad. Peace!

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

Grap Luva AND I still have my ear!! Ha!

[@clhay1]

The "tree" produced great fruits!!!

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

Simply Poetic Exactly!

[@jbryan3792]

Grap , You are the most humble, chill man in hip hop. Love everything you doin.

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

Thank you and RASPECT to you also! I apprecilove your support!!

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

I just wanna say THANK YOU FOR ALL THE POSITIVE COMMENTS!!!! I REALLY appreciate that shit!! Word, it really helps with the motivation!! By the way, I used the SP1200 ONLY to make ALL my music!!! I do not know how to use anything else!! ONE!!

[@ProduccionesUturunco]

Greetings from Argentina!!!

[@kaizen9231]

@@ProduccionesUturunco yooo´!!! otro boom bap head del polo sur! saludos

[@kaizen9231]

mad props, greetings from Argentina too!!

[@localfanatics3988]

Greetings from Africa, Tanzania. Much love to u brother

[@OriginalAse]

Please brother you and rob -o gotta make some happen 👍✌️

[@ProjectMelaninRecordings]

Who here in 2020...??? Peace and love

[@ProjectMelaninRecordings]

@@EsaiasPro98 peace and love

[@samrose3205]

2021

[@gregc7699]

2021 bro

[@visionboard1783]

2021 peace and love still?

[@pho.phonic]

@@visionboard1783 ✌️ & ❤️ still

[@marcusdy1974]

Real Hip Hop is a Beautiful Thing

[@totc6196]

Word up no snitches and real ones

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

All those instruments behind me are used by Damu!! I think I wanna do a part 3.....What y'all think??

[@nuttkase]

Do it, Grap 🤗

[@SakkeOne]

you know its been a while, but its never too late for a part 3!

[@Btone33]

Fa sho

[@XRAYZAKKONTATIK]

This first beat has been stuck in my head all day.

[@Mattia_22]

That beat is sick

[@steffe689]

3:00 Imagine Guru spitting on that

[@pej789]

steffe689 preem scratching “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” lol

[@kc_oner]

steffe689 The closest we can get to that is Nolan The Ninja!

[@sanceations]

Pete Rock always showed Grap love on his LP's.

[@reedrusselljr1651]

Grap, you SHOULD keep making beats bro!!! We true Hip Hop heads NEED to hear it!!! Bro, I'm 49 and STILL be in the lab cookin…You have no idea how many times I have watched this video bro! You and Damu keeps it 100 for real!!!! Dust that joint off yo'….

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

That's what's up!! These comments are inspiring...I am thinking about it...word up!

[@DeepSociety]

+Reed Russell Jr respect to you Russel. Keep it up!

[@reedrusselljr1651]

Are you up for doing any collaborations brother? If so, what's the charge? I'd love to have some of your production on an album I'm working on.

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

We can rap. I would rather talk business in a more private setting though. Peace!

[@reedereed]

Grap Luva Bet. [e-mail]. Hit me up and we can get it started!

[@MrAmericanMe]

It’s funny because this is what the kids nowadays call “lo-fi hip hop” . Much love to the originators! INI

[@fatbastardbeats]

nah it isnt. the lofi hip hop genre disrespects the real dope shit like this. half the music in the lofi genre isnt even lofi it just has a rhodes in it LMAO

[@drumatic]

@@fatbastardbeats hahahah yo they just loop drone rhodes chords and toss an off beat kick snare pattern... no resepct for choppin up 2.5 seconds of samples. Drums bang in the SP’

[@drumatic]

@3:05 is like the Grap Luva Militia Remix 🔥🔥

[@drifter402]

Nah it's a different scene or whatever

[@villiamspencer1554]

@@fatbastardbeats true Dat

[@MAARTN]

I hope he puts all these instrumentals on an album, I deff would buy it !

[@jstreetshepherd]

Yoo maartn i find so many comments from you under classic hiphop videos 😂✌️ peace

[@MAARTN]

@@jstreetshepherd Haha yeah, I got so many inspiration from videos like this one. Big fan of this and Damu's stuff!

[@jstreetshepherd]

@@MAARTN Same here brother. Always like to watch some good stuff for inspiration

[@artuurs1]

Man that 2nd beat... it`s painting pictures for me! When that saxophone screams I see sunrise over the roofs and when the echo fades sounds back I see birds flyin high!!

[@thegroove2000]

2.31 that beat when it drops gives me goosebumps. I think I just broke my vertebrae.

[@artuurs1]

that second beat is straight fire !!!

[@philtyrich1]

Bro Grap you need to dust off the 1200 and give us one more project fam .

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

Instrumental album coming to Bandcamp real soon!!

[@philtyrich1]

Nuff Respect for the reply fam definitely waiting on your new joint to drop wanted to know if you using the 1200 for the new joint . You made me step up my production game on the 1200 after peepin the 7mins vids .

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

philtyrich1 The SP 1200 is the only drum machine that I have so that's all I use. I haven't learned the MPC yet. Nuff Raspect for the support and appreciation of my work!

[@philtyrich1]

The 1200 is the only joint I got to. K-Kut put me on to back in the day and I never switched over to the mp. Keep doing your thing and thanks for Reppin us West Indian's .

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

Yes Iya!! Bless up!!

[@secretboss18]

+Grap Luva we really need that instrumental that started 0:36. I never heard anything that jazzy but funky at the same time!!!! Keep up the great work!

[@reallivingtv1662]

This was the most liked comment when i made one like it 10 years ago. Grap, drop it already! haha

[@Tainoblazed]

@@reallivingtv1662 word ima need this beat too.

[@DieselTron1]

this dude is 1 of my favorites

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

I am appreciative of your positive words Good looking out!!

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

Insrumental album coming soon! 7 inch maxi single coming even SOONER....Big up REDEF RECORDS! I just saw the statisics and I want to say THANK YOU FOR THE LUV!!

[@stylpol4rny]

What is the 1st beat? I need this🤍❤️🌧️ Where can I find it

[@iTzDeFuzed]

that first beat is the essence of hiphop.

[@Waniakchicago]

Release that second beat! God damn...

[@DJGleam]

The legend. I've watched this many times over the years.

[@djsonny1]

Iv been replying that wee clip of the second beat for 5 years . would be amazing to hear it as a instrumental one day

[@theCollecticMOVEMENT]

Me too!! Me too! Need that gem!!

[@freesounds7517]

DJ Sonny me to

[@sameemas1723]

This cat is a legend . He is most definitely up there with the best . Can't have a best producer conversation without mentioning this cat

[@waveyryanlee]

I like how laid back Grap is when the beat at 1:35 is playing, one of the dopest instrumentals I’ve heard in a while

[@wusyndicated]

Still here! For over ten years I’ve periodically come back to these 2 7 minutes of beat sessions! This is when redef could literally do no wrong and I’m never disappointed when I hear this!

[@OnTheDownLowODL]

Man, the beat at 0:36 is mad amazing! I have so much love for all these cool guys man, grap, damu, pete, everybody. One of my dreams is to meet all of these wonderful beings. I'm sure I will someday, and when I do, I think I'll probably cry haha. PEACE AND LOVE to Mr. Greg and to all you radiant, fantastic knuckleheads out there sharing love for hiphop and life. PAZ.

[@myriadplanes]

Peace man

[@OnTheDownLowODL]

@@myriadplanes Peace, peace, my brother. Forgot I made this comment many years ago lol still feel the same way haha. Good looking out Mr. Watts.

[@solgryn4591]

Yeah I want that joint uploaded on KZbin fr. Shit was mad dope lol

[@Sinosure]

Seven years ago on this date!! Dope as ever like it just came out!!

[@tochiRTA]

That "Half Man Half Amazin" song is so beautiful

[@cwpalacios1]

Who the hell would give this a thumbs down? Love this video.

[@francescovalenti2381]

This was one of the first beatmaking related video I ever came across, and one of the few I keep coming back at. Mesmerizing sound... I'm looking forward to hearing another ill project of yours. Much love from Italy!

[@sunloveone]

So good, so golden... thanks for sharing all this!

[@ozzie_cs]

All those beats are dope as hell. Especially that first one, I can't get enough of it! Salute @GrapLuvaMr7 the younger soul brother!

[@LoxBeats]

I remember watching this back in 2010 when i started making my first beats. Time flies. it's been 5 years since it's been a day already. Thanks for the influence Grap.

[@weswuzzzhere5537]

Shit now its 2021.

[@BooMBAPManiaK]

This is why I love hip hop...

[@FishMentalist]

Man, I love all your beats!

[@titag6111]

You are awesome forreal please continue to bring more music.. much needed

[@LoopFerrigno]

I would live to see a @GrapLuva comeback! He's one of my all time favs since the mid-90's. much luv and respect 👍

[@SynthMagic]

Brilliant sounds and beats.

[@crybo]

This stuff is amazing, you need to release this. I and many others out there need this in our lives. Love it.

[@ssaleem92]

I still watch this. NEVER gets old

[@RevolutionFromBelow]

"I try to do Hip Hop, you know... I try. It is what it is." :D There is nobody that can do beats the way Grap does them. He's in a league with Pete, Frankiano, Buck and all them legends. Such a valuable musician. I salute.

[@acebutter9241]

Is that the cover of Lewis Parker you got up there? Nice man,classic Uk hiphop album. He should be thrown in the lists of greats too.Peace.

[@szkiero]

i needa this first beat

[@DJPlayRight]

Bump. Been trynna find this beat also

[@mikegraham92]

Been coming back to this video the past 8 years. Always draw inspiration from it

[@GHATS]

saw this as a junior in 2011 , this is still one of my favorite videos . thank you

[@middknight5202]

I wonder if he picked it back up! Truly gifted producer!!

[@MakkerCracker]

Would love to have a recording of the first beat you play in this. SO GOOD.

[@Nigmatics]

you don't know how many times i've watched this video for inspiration. Peace to Grap and Damu. Thank you.

[@UZZY234]

Gives me chills every time I watch this..

[@ChrisTopher09]

YOOOO he needs to put out more instrumental tapes!

[@TapeWormOfficial]

STILL 🔥🤦🏾‍♂️▶️💾💣💥

[@EcuChris]

Grap!!! Man, this ish is bananas!!! Thanks for doing what you do. Can't wait for an Instrumental LP.

[@Godofhel1]

All the beats here are amazing and very unique. Love this!

[@mannystylz7954]

Still legendary in 2022💯%🔥

[@Cjga1114]

Grap you're dope brother me and my brother share a many my man ! As my old man would say , salute!!

[@m9hifidelitytv]

powerful documentary..your definitely one of codes to the dna strand of hip hip.. pete will always above the rest in my eyes..but its also great to see and hear the musical bond between brothers..story bout your pops was deep too, may the most high rest his soul..i rep INI for life

[@zingatherpith]

Peace Grap Luva! I love your beats. Don't stop that energy from flowing.

[@georgethethird6008]

Grap Luva is such a genious

[@DuckAlertBeats]

No O in that word ;)

[@tonysilva4988]

The EMU SP-1200 is the only thing I have ever loved, that is not my family! One day I will reunite with her.

[@djhaiezone]

dope beats!!! gotta luv that SP1200 CLASSIC sound!!

[@andrewkibor9581]

Wowww!!! I can live off those beats. Really dope.

[@Ed-hs8td]

Some of these beats are on his new album "Sounds of Mount Vernon" Really dope u guys should check it out

[@lex.cordis]

Yep. Solid release.

[@Battlemeifyoucan]

just checked , dope shit! but I was really hopeing that I could find there that beat from 2;15 do you know maybe where I can find that one ? man been looking for it since that video came out :D

[@Ed-hs8td]

I'm assuming some of the beats (such as the one you mentioned) are still unreleased.

[@dupevision7937]

Grap & Damu need to bring out a collab album.

[@simonberestlarvor6059]

@grapluva very inspiring videos . I got an sp and every time i feel lake of inspiration i just keep on watching these and it keep up push me

[@Noodles8ify]

Those beats were amazing- straight classics

[@diggin0000]

0:36 song name?

[@camiloescobar5553]

i need this 1st sample!!

[@LUCKYMONKEY230]

Much Love to Grap ! Real HipHop for the heads. Feels close to the people, connects a movement we feel part of. Much Respect.

[@GhettoVader]

priceless grab lover's soul nasty on the sp 1200 thanks for posting this damu

[@baccpackpee]

some of these beats are on his new album.

[@pabloamoon]

1:02 I thought he was rappin

[@pho.phonic]

Word

[@Humble-iq5ue]

Same here

[@mmmyeah7]

quality vid,love the tune beats & rhymes with grap luva

[@samson10000]

Dope..Dope..Dope..no more words to express how i feel..real Hip Hop

[@aaronbae6553]

That first beat is on point. I love sp drums

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

That's one of my faves!! I LOVE SP drums too!

[@GrapLuvaMr7]

Thanks!

[@mrkristfallen]

yo grap,where I can find this beat.Merci

[@ApeeceovshytNaymedSpaz]

I wish i had that basement

[@LookatthatSH1T]

make your own!

[@MusicAddict001]

1st beat is madd dope... makes me hit the play button again and again!!

[@Mrhiphop4life1]

still watching this man i cant get enough

[@emmajean2386]

I cannot get that first beat out of my head, can someone please please send/post a link to it? is it even released? :'( its soooo amazing. omg.

[@jazziz09]

Anybody can name the tracking from 0:40 to 1:02 when he starts speaking ??? TY in advance

[@PePillPew]

dope dope dope!!! this is the hip hop! I feel sp1200's vibes. much love from Japan.

[@ccemeterybluntss]

This is beyond beautiful man

[@mariusmegas777]

3:30 is dope

[@ReneFranco86]

00:37 this shit is unreal...

[@philichili1325]

i still repeat watching this video since 5 years...... GRAP LUVA just got THE flavour for humanity

[@dcdoyo1987]

GRAP and DAMU thx for keepin hip hop alive...PEACE FROM ITALY p.s. half man half amazing is one of my all time favourite, thx for that too!

[@lostperfectionchef]

The one on 2:29 needs a release!

[@RossNCVince]

The first beat is pure genius.. Has it ever been used? I've been searching for a long time...

[@jakubwolski2506]

Yea man, im with you.. Im looking for years !

[@jakubwolski2506]

Thanks man a lot ! Is it somewhere just beat?

[@denisbetke1271]

MrRyokawasaki its not the beat from this Video

[@BayAreaGraff1]

Anybody found this beat yet? Or do you guys have a download of that Infinite - Doxa Track? Can't find it anywhere online.

[@tizosh7]

That is a banger

[@joelhenderson2837]

I love it. As soon as I saw Grap Luva and SP-1200. I clicked on it. This is hip hop right here and Damu is there too. Dope!

[@hamzamaseko4892]

Timeless!! Young soul brother grap luva

[@ScottESippin]

Man, this is that fire. I'm 28 and love that boom bap feel of hip hop. The newer music is trash. I be tryna get this feel in FL studio but it don't feel the same. Any tips? I stay rocking out to that INI center of attention album. The game need you back bro!!

[@bendervelosoc.r.f8456]

yeahh

[@theeoriginal.2308]

+Darion Loving Take Old BreakBeats, Chop Them Up In Slicex & Throw Some Reverb In It. That's How I Get My Drums To Sound Very Boom Bap... But, There's Something About The SP1200/MPC That Gets You In The Zone, I Don't Quite Know What It Is Since I Don't Own One. I Turn 26 In August, And I Love The Late 80's/90's/Early 2000's Era Of Hip-Hop. Good Luck With Your Beats Dawg, Peace!

[@ScottESippin]

+TheeOriginal. Appreciate it bro. I actually had to cop the Renaissance. Had to get some hardware. Learning the ins and outs of it now.

[@theeoriginal.2308]

+Darion Loving Good Luck Brother & Have Fun With Your Music, Peace!

[@REZIVORsince93]

Man....This is making me miss my SP1200. I really enjoy my MPC's and other equipment. But, had sold my E-MU at a time where they were going for like $350-$399. Then shortly after they shot up crazy in price. I will get one again one day!

[@DeepSociety]

For around 400?? When was that? :-)

[@REZIVORsince93]

+Deep Society early 2000's...'04 if I remember right.

[@DeepSociety]

Damn they go for around 4000 now :-) Will you buy one?

[@spetsnaz5]

Holy shit. Some of the best beats I've ever heard.

[@HipHopGoldMine]

got a lot of joy out of watching this...dope shit!

[@ghastt9032]

0:36

[@kroekman6]

that second beat 00:36 knocked it out of the park. was it ever released?

[@djsonny1]

I know man how good

[@BlackKanoli]

Love every beat. Hip Hop for life!!

[@diegodbd]

classic sound! I love it!

[@TheAris621]

I would pay 1 mil just to know where he sampled all his drums from.

[@ALLxLOVExPROD]

TheAris621 probably some of them come from the paul nice drum library records

[@sumoslap1973]

Heavily heavily edited kick chops is what makes it pop. Bad kick bad song

[@DeeDeeKhan]

1:34 unreleased ?

[@DeeDeeKhan]

+DeeDeeKhan Grap Luva - Bonafied feat. Count Bass D

[@joemack2109]

pete rock and him beats galore

[@nooneelsehasthisuser]

man...nothing like some good smooth boom bap...takes me back