How The Alchemist Quietly Dominated 3 Era's of Hip-Hop.

[@oya-adjuasankofa75]

The Alchemist sampled my Dad's band Wood,Brass and Steel on the song "Bundy and Sincere".My Pop's then went on to be the guitarist in the Sugar Hill House Band,Skip McDonald.🎤🙌🏾🔥

[@tdsnuggs]

Wow! That is so cool Oya!!!🤙🏾

[@cadenlagman]

I love that track

[@brianleifer1327]

Video would’ve been 2 hrs if he mentioned everything 😂

[@jmzjbz1498]

I stretch and say “lets roll the clip” when i wake up every morning to get activated

[@tdsnuggs]

@@jmzjbz1498 😂😂😭😭💀

[@Dre_Badass]

Beat me to it but yeah yeah Yeah!

[@paprikafinesser]

Happy people like you exist for people like me who truly enjoy this side of Hip Hop. Feels ironically like a dying breed

[@Generalship]

Glad you said this as I was thinking exactly the same, it feels as if today people don’t understand true artistry when it comes to hip-hop as a whole people just follow the hype train.. we definitely are a dying breed but hopefully not for so long as I’ve definitely seen a shift within the rap industry since Kendrick dropped his latest tracks.. it’s kind of sent a ripple effect throughout rap as I’ve been seeing a whole lot more authentic music coming out in the last 3 months 👌🏾

[@tdsnuggs]

Thank you PaprikaFinesser!!! 🫡

[@tdsnuggs]

@Generalship True indeed GeneralShip, people really sleeping on Kendricks boy Ab soul he put out a magnificent project!!

[@pa22504]

Bro i used to think im alone when it comes to this side of rap, most of my peers listen to the trendy rap but im glad this channel exists

[@theillustratxr]

Alchemist is dope but not better than Dilla and MadLib Apollo Brown can smoke him too

[@CG-sz9mr]

The album he did with Domo Genesis was slept on

[@wheredhego47]

NO IDOLS! Domo is a severely underrated rapper, whole project goes hard

[@Yusuf-yo1tp]

Honestly i feel like no one ever talks about it

[@gustafcederborg9744]

Will listen What is it called?

[@CG-sz9mr]

@gustafcederborg9744 Domo Genesis - No Idols

[@PenpalSeff]

i could be wrong but i think 97 hov first half is daringer, 2nd half is alc. amazing vid as always ur vids cover everything ive cared for musically for the past decade haha

[@tdsnuggs]

Ah, that makes sense, I really want Daringer and Sauce Walka to do a whole album. Thank you PenpalSeff 🫡

[@PenpalSeff]

@@tdsnuggs i agree.. sauce and daringer really got a great balance going im sure theyll slap us with something crazy soon

[@BLUEPELICAN234]

This might sound crazy but i think what Alchemist has been doing last 5 years is the best production ever

[@Steal-Knife]

It's not crazy. The only one that has been keeping up is his mentor, DJ Muggs.

[@tdsnuggs]

That’s Valid Blue

[@babyclifford1759]

His work on pray for Paris and Alfredo is crazy!!!!

[@BLUEPELICAN234]

@@babyclifford1759 both classics , I. Hate that there isn’t defined classics like there used to be since hip hop has evolved so much, I think Alfredo would easily be 5 mics. Also the wiki MIKE alchemist “faith is a rock” 5 mics, SO underrated

[@wheredhego47]

@@BLUEPELICAN234 Faith is a Rock is a unicorn typa classic. Not a lotta albums like that these days.

[@SX1995able]

Nice to see someone talking about the more complex side of rap. I feel too many rap channels focus more on the gossip than the actual music. I would love a channel just dedicated to dissecting the actual music, production,lyrics etc and not resorting to the gossip around the music

[@tdsnuggs]

I try to stay away from the circus shows

[@brock_b_0759]

man each of your videos is getting better and better

[@tdsnuggs]

I appreciate you still being locked in Brock thank you!💪🏿

[@Fezaki]

I genuinely didn’t know how long he’s been in the game until recently. Legendary figure.

[@tdsnuggs]

it's crazy how things have come full circle, he started out rapping, now he's rapping a lot more later in his career

[@lottaisito5355]

Covert coup absolute classic, this vid made me listen again to it. My favorite channel of the KZbin! Greetings straight from Brasil 🇧🇷

[@tdsnuggs]

Shout out to beautiful Brazil! 🇧🇷

[@CryptoCrock]

The “No Mercy” beat he did on Monch’s first album is such a masterpiece & that was back in 99 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MarioMercado-ki2jy]

What’s up! From Moreno Valley & SanBernadino California! Alchemist beats are 🔥🔥

[@tdsnuggs]

Shout out to Cali, and prayers to those affected by the L.A fires 💪🏿

[@fun364]

Excellent breakdown. The Realest is to me one of the greatest songs ever between the lyrics and production. The man has so many classics it's impossible to mention them all. I can't even get mad at We gone make it missing the cut 😂. And The Great Escape with Larry June is damned near flawless 👌🏿

[@wheredhego47]

The Great Escape is classic "grown man handling his business" music. Timeless.

[@tdsnuggs]

Yeah 'We Gone Make It' and 'Still Feel Me' are so damn good. Jada has a classic album in him I know he does

[@fun364]

@tdsnuggs only thing he needs to create a classic is production exclusively from Al & Havoc. Wrecking Manor with Styles P was 🔥🔥🔥 and Jada already has bangers with both producers.

[@OptimisticSpaceLens-yy9ft]

creators like you are so important for the scene. keep making that dope shit

[@tdsnuggs]

Thank you OptimisticSpaceLens 🫡 we are going to keep the ball rolling

[@Jiggidy]

That Dope Shit! 🔥🔥🔥

[@tdsnuggs]

🫡💯😤

[@dougmilligan9703]

This is an amazing video bro thank you for what you do man .

[@tdsnuggs]

DougM you’re still locked in with tds I appreciate you

[@dosemulero3963]

This one was that one. Shot out to THE ALCHEMIST the living legend. Great work NUGGS!

[@tdsnuggs]

Thank you, the man is a legend for a reason, shout out to The Alchemist.

[@MarioMercado-ki2jy]

Bro covert coup is one of my favorites! It has my ride subbing loud beats hit hard !lifes instructions one of my favorite tracks on there and bbs

[@tdsnuggs]

So much clever wordplay once you're not fixated on the mesmerizing production of Al.

[@82DC]

Bro you forgot to mention Rare Chandeliers with Bronson that’s some of Al’s best work from the blog era 2012

[@tdsnuggs]

Ghostface is my favourite rapper. But I like him on the food shows with Big Body Bes

[@erronking7783]

“We gonna make it”

[@tdsnuggs]

'Still Feel Me'

[@paulmanton9712]

I didn't know alchemist produced for The Rascalz. Always great videos! Keep em coming

[@tdsnuggs]

Thanks, will do!

[@paulmanton9712]

Also... Prodigy - Young Veterans sounds like it could be a beat for Covert Coup

[@CryptoCrock]

Even the album he dropped in 2023 with Wiki & MIKE, bro was in his bag with those beats!!!

[@Sender1257]

Dope video, I think an in depth video about the blog & mixtape era from you would be a classic piece

[@tdsnuggs]

Great idea Sender, so much to chew off that bone

[@ryanhedgepeth4446]

Been waiting on this, getting into Thee Alchemist really changed my life 👏💯.

[@Generalship]

Love the videos brother keep up the phenomenal work and stay well 🤝🏾

[@tdsnuggs]

Thank you General ship stay dope brother 💪🏿🤙🏾

[@mrblue1664]

alchemist's production can be perceived by many as similar-ish, but if u listen carefully, he creates ddifferent soundscape for each album. he molds himself acc to the artist. i'm glad he's back in the mainstream with collabs with drake, travis. Also FEAR. with kenny is one of the best songs in his catalog

[@tdsnuggs]

Al is like a magnet for the underground and mainstream, I love it! Stay Dope Mr Blue!

[@kimmcdaniel4190]

I love this channel i swweeaarrr. Makes me wanna shed a hip hop tear. A music lovers dream channel 💚🔥💚🔥that dope shit for real! Alchemist is in my top 5 of producers. I'm old school. Buying CDs just to check producer credits. I found Al, and I've been hooked since the mid 90's Keep smoking that dope shit sir💚

[@tdsnuggs]

I appreciate you KimmcDaniel 🫡, Uncle Al is the man!!

[@middlenamejerrard]

this a dope video n dope channel!

[@tdsnuggs]

Thank you Jerrard!! 💪🏿🫡

[@ntandomlomo2275]

Being a fan of Thebe introduced me to Al. Genius producer. Honestly can't keep up with his album drops. Sm good music to hear, I can't have my ears everwhere.

[@kbop]

Great coverage here bro There's one under mentioned point I think that needed be mentioned. Alc made an intentional effort to bring in younger upcoming la rappers into his studio during the '10s like an early, Domo, staples, and so on. There's plenty of videos of those guys mentioning how impactful he was to embracing the next generation.

[@tdsnuggs]

Embracing the next generation isss big reason Al is still thriving great point Kbop

[@Waakiyl01]

Most CONSISTENT,only second to the great J DILLA.Honorable mention,Madlib That's my holy trinity.

[@tdsnuggs]

Madlib is the man!

[@gustafcederborg9744]

Don’t forget Quincy Jones but guess we are only talking hiphop Madlib , Dilla and Premier are so good 😊

[@Imnotlying-o2n]

krino - Marching To Massacre Lyrics Verse My quotes cause strokes and thrombosis, the dopeness encroaches and pokes Leaving its hosts with throats bloated as blowfish Resuscitation motions are hopeless He slowly decomposes, moments after he's opened and his ghost splits I boasted yet choked from the grossness The odour was so ferocious, the vultures flew over holding their noses With closed fists I'll scope you and focus Then stand close to a lightning bolt to show that my body can hold the voltage I'm frightening as a cyclone soon as they turn the mic on When I'm at home alone, the darkness sleeps with the lights on My mind's a ride crossing time zones on mileage Is so vibrant, that I can hear a phone on silent All my written imagery has been rendered extensively From the the thought embassy 23 members assemble me My appearance was pivotal, yet conceded a miracle 'Cause my physical consists of non-existent material Rappers losing balance and staggering, never grasping what's happening Arrogant fabricants with drafts unnatural as Saccharin Tracks attacking your plasma and acting as a coagulant So masterful I draft accurate fact brackets by accident When I'm hatefully stepping to a page with aggression The pictures in my house begin changing their facial expressions After blow-torching the beat I wander off in my sleep Performing surgeries on random people walking the street And if you gossip I'll pop open your top quick as a locksmith My whole closet is stocked with big boxes of drop kicks With no possible logic, his doctor opted to watch as His biological clock ticks two notches from hospice I move and let creative angels through I can't even explain to you why my cranial powers have been so sustainable So who can say they've seen the things that K has seen I'm hatefully erasing dreams while playfully singing the speed racer theme I set a precedent for elite development I be more eloquent than rappers with a speech impediment I'm never reticent-I met and beat 11 men But neglected to mention them 'cause I rather wreck 'em in sets of 10 My cleverness level is futuristically present tense Hard to register how the most hellish men can be heaven-sent No one is actually better than me, it's factually evident I'll sprint away and get back so quick as if I never went I grew petulant due to its tepid musical excrement The most threatening click is the regiment that I represent Respect and deference is a testament to my excellence I strike faster than you ever did when I'm being hesitant Smite you with one punch but he felt it twice I'm under a sweltering light, precisely redeveloping melted ice He yelled for Christ right after he felt the knife That's when I selfishly dealt the slice that would quickly stifle his helpless life So he'll cruise in a hearse shortly I'm so raw that I murked 40 people then get involved in each search party Attacking your neural so i have to be thorough So many facets that me alone is actually plural I won't stop at haste to put you in your proper place I hover upside down holding a topless chocolate shake and not a drop would waste Was born and bred with an abnormal head The pharmacist said that I'm more likely to cause torment when I'm on my meds Gradually replenishing my energetic faculties When I stare at dead batteries, they charge up automatically The mundane continue to run game My tongue is so untamed, some days I let it shoot off at the gun range

[@brianban110]

I found out abouts the alchemist when I was in middle school. The song was called hold me down featuring Prodigy , Nina Sky and several others.

[@kvngbraccs7512]

Our Boy Al. Everybody’s Pal

[@MazeySun]

Your videos itch a certain part of my brain only few things do, mad love, fuck with your work heavyyyyy

[@tdsnuggs]

Yooo I appreciate you MazeySun, Stay Dope 🤙🏾🫡

[@noisyneighbourz]

keep it going, keep it thoro

[@MohamedCherifBOUCHELAGHEMdz23]

The renaissance era also dominated by Roc Marciano - Alchemist collabs.

[@tdsnuggs]

This is super valid

[@losLAUREN718]

dope.

[@Voltrical]

I love watching ur vids mane real hip hop s always

[@tdsnuggs]

Thank you Voltrical you are the man 💪🏿🫡

[@edellis2960]

Will put ALCHEMI$T catalog up against 🆚Dr Dre's ANY DAY

[@tdsnuggs]

Same

[@946biz6]

14:13 that part!

[@tdsnuggs]

you know the real sht

[@cosmonaut8968]

We here🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tdsnuggs]

Let's go CosmoNaut 💪🏿

[@Colt19]

ALC been puttin in work.

[@Knicks73]

that dope sh*t with that dope sh*t what else is new

[@tdsnuggs]

Thank you KnicksTape 💪🏿🫡

[@beartrona6621]

His beats sound simple but there is some really creative engineering going on, dude was ghost producing on albums listen to temples of boom by cypress hill to hear some early ALC.

[@tdsnuggs]

what he's able to hear out of obscure sample chops is wild, the end product is many times nothing like the original

[@JhanSolo3891]

My favorite producer

[@tejageorgi6330]

Ok I loved how you described Griselda!!!

[@boris_toejoe]

"Raise ya hand at me, U gon lose a f'n arm..." - Stay Dope

[@elijahwhipple8031]

Amazing video

[@tdsnuggs]

Thank you Elijah 🫡

[@HexagonDonDada]

That Ecstasy, Passion & Pain sample was also used by Captain Murphy (Flying Lotus) too

[@lsvlogs_]

bang!

[@tdsnuggs]

💥

[@asdghhjkkwoowri]

Dope video TDS, you ever thought of doing a Montana of 300 vid?

[@tdsnuggs]

Thanks Asdghhjkkwoowri, I've never heard of dude but sounds like a Chicago rapper?

[@asdghhjkkwoowri]

@@tdsnuggsyes he is, his bars especially earlier in his career were insane. I’d start with his chiraq remix as the first song you listen to by him. Trust me you won’t be disappointed

[@MzwandileNdlovu-v9y]

Been on Underground Shit these days instead of the mainstream bs

[@tdsnuggs]

I feel that

[@ossiejon-nwakalo8644]

Everytime Kendrick hops on an Alchemist beat, it brings out the worst in him. A whole collab project between the two of them would be great

[@tdsnuggs]

Boogyman The Album, ft Uncle Al

[@RealiveSoul]

My intro to Uncle Al was The Essence by The Lox and Prodigy Hold you down ! Good days

[@tdsnuggs]

Man I can't believe I missed that, this could really have a part 2

[@HieiDaHellSpawn94]

Man If Only DMX Had The chance to rap over An Alchemist beat

[@j_gnzz]

s-tier channel

[@tdsnuggs]

Yooo thanks J_Gnzz!! 💪🏿🫡

[@BeeLineInternational]

A Master @ his craft.

[@nez123.]

bro could u do ur top 10 albums

[@tdsnuggs]

Great idea and also could give me a headache lol

[@dynamic9016]

Respect Uncle Al

[@vasnayapolyana7250]

Skeleton Key with Marci is the absolute shit

[@tdsnuggs]

Word up I'm liking it more than Marciology as of rn

[@Beatscostmoney]

GOAT gets thrown around a lot but Alc is the one.

[@uncleben8012]

Alch is hands down 1 od the best producers no body mentions when it comes to the goats you hear all thw trapper atlanta producers but alch has produced for anyone and eveyone big and small l

[@skabzemortal]

Need that Sideshow & Alchemist album

[@JordanClemons]

T. D. S!!!!!

[@tdsnuggs]

JordanClemons I appreciate you still locked in with TDS, let's go. 💪🏿💯🫡

[@headnod]

That lil clip from Bennys 97 Hov used Daringers Beat. But great video nonetheless 🔥

[@tdsnuggs]

Yeah I think it was the second half that Al was responsible for. Thank you Headnod 🫡

[@sayida2885]

puttin tana talk series with da drought series is a no for me but you know what you could argue, alc in his third decade of making beats and i feel like its his best yet, obviously the JOINTS we associate alc with are mostly from the 00s/2010s but we 5 years into this decade and i strongly feel like he has done some of his best works, Man has mastered making full projects in the 2020s. Super tecmo bo - alfredo - skeleton key the holy trinity of short alc projects thats 5 mic worthy

[@tdsnuggs]

I'm still processing Skeleton Key, I like it more than Marciology as of rn. Where as Dre has somewhat stalled in production, Alc seems to have risen to top rank, imo.

[@foodanimefan7770]

This was a great video and I think The Alchemist is a dope producer and I rock with his music. I have a question: Have you ever heard of 9th Wonder? He’s another great music producer too. If not, you should check out some of his work that he’s produced for many different artists. Just a suggestion. Peace. ✌🏾

[@tdsnuggs]

Ohhh there was this program called limewire. I use to download 9th Wonder beat albums and freestyle over them, so good. Can you listen to 'Threats' by Jay Z if you haven't? Thanks

[@foodanimefan7770]

@@tdsnuggs Yeah, I gave it a listen yesterday and it was pretty great! 9th Wonder did his thing. Also, it was his birthday just a couple days ago.

[@SIKICIBIRKANAL]

I would love a video about Big Ghost Ltd. aka the Hands of Zeus aka Thor Molecules aka Phantom Raviolis aka Cocaine Biceps

[@tdsnuggs]

Lol that's a lot of Aka's!

[@Supremecipher]

yo big respect to my uncle al im soon to be yall 100%

[@ArjunG445]

What’s the 50 cent song called at 1:50 ? Can’t find it anywhere

[@Fonzse]

👑💎🏆

[@tdsnuggs]

💪🏿🫡

[@theillustratxr]

You should do a video about Apollo Brown, J Dilla😢

[@tdsnuggs]

long form Dilla video is on the bucket list!

[@Sentinel5150]

You didn't talk about Saigon's warning shots. Stocking cap is a 10/10 beat

[@tdsnuggs]

homie was wildlin' for what he did to P

[@orewayasuke888]

W video

[@tdsnuggs]

Appreciate you Oreway! 💪🏿

[@orewayasuke888]

@tdsnuggs Ofc g, and just call me Yasuke lol

[@DEUSVULT822]

alchemist definelty followed industry rules , when he started , in 90's AL's sound was mainstream , he sounded exactly like DJ Premier , and thats what got his name known . his mentor was DJ MUGGS , and Cypress hill , Alchemist became part with Cypres , way before Mobb Deep.

[@tdsnuggs]

Crazy how much his sound evolved where as producers like Dre and Scott Storch have been on the more stagnant side imo

[@NaajiRahmbah]

Keep It Thoro came out after Hit E’m Up. 2Pac said F Mobb Deep and people listened. But Keep it Thoro could not be denied. It’s hard to listen to THAT beat and not like the song. It simple piano keys but it’s hard. When I found out this was Alchemist, I was sold. Hold You Down, Boost The Crime Rate..

[@tdsnuggs]

Great points made

[@boris_toejoe]

"Ya raps is pre - school, u made alot of money 💰 nah b cool 4 i swell up ya lips like seafood..."

[@ITNoetic]

4:40 you wrote "and I hit cheeze" but 50 said "and I ain't hit cheeze"

[@tdsnuggs]

yeah that was some incriminating sht I did right there my bad lol

[@e5141981]

TDS!!

[@tdsnuggs]

E5 always a great time to see you in the comments 💪🏿

[@lejo89-v9j]

Cool video bro, and i respect the Alchemist tribute, but I can tell you young and you ain't street, all love though.. Alchemist biggest track was "What Ya Hood Like " - Ransom feat. Stack Bundles (RIP) & Fabolous !

[@tdsnuggs]

LL Stackbundles and soon welcome home Biggavel

[@ryanshea6859]

The way you cut each song to spam your channel name is super jarring. If I didn't love Al so much and was very, very interested in learning more about him I would have never finished this video. It's actually giving me a headache. Like. It's really rough bruv. Good shit other than that though. I've been rockin with Uncle Al since "We Gonna Make It."

[@tdsnuggs]

First off RyanShea, appreciate the feedback and the love for Uncle Al. I’ll work on making those transitions smoother in the future. Glad you stuck around despite that though. Respect for rocking with Al since 'We Gonna Make It' 💪🏿

[@ryanshea6859]

@tdsnuggs Much love man, keep rockin 💪

[@Sp3cTea]

Where tf do you mention freddie gibbs alfredo. If you havent listend your missing out

[@tdsnuggs]

that's valid. I do prefer 'Piñata' more though

[@jjjjjjaylon]

He’s from Beverly Hills. It’s cool that he’s a student of the game and he continues to work with underground artist. But I prefer madlib over alchemist.

[@Dominican1923]

Who cares where he from lol

[@jjjjjjaylon]

@ me.