Rhythm Roulette: Tuxedo (Jake One + Mayer Hawthorne) | Mass Appeal

Jake One and Mayer Hawthorne form like Voltron to become production duo Tuxedo, the latest contestants on MASS APPEAL's Rhythm Roulette. The pair stopped by Good Records-the shop, not the label-on East 5th Street in NYC, tied bandanas over their eyes, and grabbed up three random records to sample.
Although the soundtrack to Blue Thunder had them somewhat perplexed, they also came up with a 12-inch single by Logg, and the Gamble & Huff sure shot, MFSB's Love is the Message.
You already know Jake One's steez: from Chance the Rapper to 50 Cent, Drake, and Fun, the versatile Seattle beat smith gets it in wherever he feels. Hawthorne's light-hearted brand of blue-eyed soul has won him fans since his 2009 Stones Throw debut. Tuxedo's danceable tracks have an undeniable pop sensibility, they also show a heavy G-Funk and 80s electro influence, which shines through on the beat they built for us.
"We got the disco kick offa Log, the rest of the drums from MFSB, and kind of a dramatic sound offa the Blue Thunder soundtrack," said Hawthorne, who also added his soulful crooning to the sonic stew. "And that's how you craft a whompin'-ass banger, Tuxedo style."
Watch them work up top.
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[@cotathemc4797]

I love how hilariously easy it is for them to build a beat from scratch using minimal samples... crazy

[@daydreamzproduction2921]

4:35 That smile you share with a friend when you about to create some fire 🔥

[@3001pope]

Anthony Contreras looks like not using the sample they're pointing out

[@maciejderen5005]

So true :).

[@lukejamesbgn]

Tuxedo is keepin' the funk alive!

[@lonelykid7691]

jaded incorporated too!

[@TheMrEIs]

their chemistry and combined skill is unbelievable

[@venge.onerski]

jake and mayer just styled all over 85% of all past RR's.

[@DJAUDIO1]

100%

[@ChrisPunsalanTV]

Can't say I was expecting this, but I was definitely the most excited about this episode when I saw the title.

[@PSOULONTHETRACK]

sold my juno yesterday and now i found out about that bass trick. God has a wicked sense of humor sometimes. smh

[@dipojones]

He is simply telling you to and go buy your Juno back.

[@tenslider6722]

lol, mine is even crazier. My dad named me JUNO in 1979, came to america working at pathmark when i was 16 as a cashier this lady noticed my name tag and started telling me about this Roland keyboard name Juno. a few weeks later My dad went to a garage sales and bought me a JUNO-106 which was my first keyboard. I sold it a couple years later to guitar center, biggest mistake I've ever made.

[@bobbyrussell90]

Ten Slider mines crazier I was also named Juno, I was given up for adoption as my mom was so inpirspired by the movie Juno, my step dad was a real muso, mainly guitars but had a Roland Juno-106 he took from the studio while working for Juno records in the UK, Im pissed to find out about this bass trick as ive just finished my gender reassignment surgery and have changed me name to Nord. FML

[@tenslider6722]

Lol, so you're with Korg now.

[@bobbyrussell90]

Ten Slider Nord

[@theyoutubeofmyname]

3:03 lol Jake "who was dancing to this?" Mayer "Tweakers"

[@busyworksbeats]

This is just unfair lol Mayer Hawthorne's "Where Does this Door Go" album is godly 🔥🔥🔥

[@TheFreshSuperior]

Busy Works Beats .TV fire

[@costarosa10]

Busy Works Beats .TV it's so good!

[@roberttruitt6903]

Busy Works Beats .TV Man! That album stays in my rotation to this day.

[@kelvin88keyes]

Absolutely! Dope album from start to finish..

[@boardtumble9101]

Ay ur my hero

[@joeystett]

Mayer Hawthorne is so incredibly talented, it makes me sad more people don't appreciate/know about his music. Proud to be a fan from the first album.

[@busyworksbeats]

God Bless Mass Appeal. May Mass Appeal Live on.

[@phillupmycup8104]

to bad busy cant sample

[@reggiebushjr619]

"busy works" is trash. a true bum when it comes to beats and youtube

[@xcalibur7123]

ghost _ no one asked for ur opinion

[@ph0kused]

fuck yourself a little bit

[@JesseStates]

happy late birthday busy works! thanks to your tutorial ive been impressing my colleagues at the studio!

[@poet215]

JESUS!!!...Pinch me. Two of my favorite artists about to kill a beat. Folks forever sleeping on Mayer Hawthorne. Dude not only sings but produces and djs.

[@grahamentwistle2081]

True story! All the way back from when he was "DJ Haircut" with Athletic Mic League ;)

[@TorontosFinestKrew]

is this real? pinch my dick. I don't believe it.

[@MrDoeboi510]

Hands down one of the dopest rhythm roulette episodes! 💯

[@erinkabir3947]

My husband and I have literally not been able to stop singing this beat ...so mad it's not on the Tuxedo II album but hopefully it's on the next go round lol..LOVED THIS ONE!

[@thabestmanicanbe]

this and the 9th wonder Rhythm Roulettes are my favorites. now we need a Boonie Mayfield one!

[@trepac99]

You are the man to know about Boonie!

[@saintspistonspelicans9684]

He don't get enough credit

[@spenserjenkins580]

i love their chemistry. that's what dreams are made of

[@MATHINVOKER]

The best notification u can get on your phone is when there's a new RR video. 🏌

[@andysutherland4731]

honestly one of the best Rhythm Roulette so far

[@NicHasegawa]

Man love to see Jake One back on the show! So happy RR is still going strong! ❤️

[@evansalexandre]

nothing on this planet more satisfying than when a beat starts to cook up like at 5:27

[@dopedemo]

That look they gave each other at 4:35 says it all

[@NinoWitChicks48]

Imagine if Nate Dogg was still physically here.

[@rjgthuro]

Nino Brown I wouldn't get a lil sad when I hear "number 1" "ain't no fun" or "regulate". He had a unique feel to his music.

[@TheWalkingweaponDD7]

Nino Brown Damn him snoop and Anderson park on this would be dope

[@seanfrance3182]

Damn I miss Nate..

[@d.c.4lifeking602]

hell yeah !!!@

[@d.c.4lifeking602]

snoop would burn this joint up.

[@LoicReviews]

This is so gooooood.

[@daveacosta4166]

Loic Reviews fuck off bigquint wannabe

[@djcamo8873]

one of thee best ones . makes the other dudes look like novices

[@thatunit995]

have a feeling this is gonna be my favorite rhythm roulette

[@thatunit995]

that feeling was spot on

[@Trip8201]

The modern day Hall & Oates #fuxwiththetux

[@ettchicago]

Tremaine Triplett hahahahahaha you ain't wrong

[@preston77021]

Somewhere in California, snoop is C walking in dickie suit listening to this

[@BeatCommission]

I love the amount of head nodding in agreement

[@omarwanly3785]

Their chemistry together is insane I loved this, probably my second favorite episode next to 9th

[@miscible21]

I have waited for this my entire life *cries tears of joy*.

[@MDOTDASUPA]

Another dope episode. The chemistry between Jake & Mayer is undeniable.

[@HoldOntoYourButts]

No drum kits needed. Take notes young Jedi's it's the process

[@killuminatimaccabee811]

It's creativity

[@prototype8137]

Sampling a loop is the same thing he just created his own kit with it.. im not sure that you know what a drum kit is. Or are you talking about drum loops that come in sample kits?

[@Smoothhh_One]

Killuminati Maccabee not really. It is, but it’s being traditional for the sake of being traditional. It really isn’t any better or worse if you do it. Just more time consuming. But back when you had SPs you had no choice but to get everything out of the record

[@zachvitatoe7163]

Prototype 81 I think he was talking about how jake one sampled himself beat boxing

[@ccollins125]

@@zachvitatoe7163 I think it means, find the sounds yourself

[@mitchwinthrop]

an appreciation for gamble and huff and leroy burgess. nice! most rhythm roulette producers don't even know who they are. that logg record is boogie gold. a paradise garage classic.

[@Bhunibelza]

Damn, saw "Jake One" and clicked instantly. His Snare Jordan beat making videos are incredible.

[@elib7467]

I wasn’t sure what to expect since I was under the impression Mayer hawthorne didn’t use like samples, but this one completely blew me away. He took the drums, aesthetics, and any smaller sound bites that matched pitch (which he found by ear) and blended them all together for a funky result. What a trip.

[@SmoothstepsIsTheName]

My god they make everything look so easy :OOOO

[@MrGreenAKAguci00]

Smoothsteps it is easy if you know your shit

[@IndustryInstrumentals]

Best rhythm roulette yet. these two are a power duo fo sho

[@anthonyholmes113]

This beat made my Friday THAT much better!!!!

[@johnnyspectra1248]

I love to see Jake One still using the ASR. A lot to be said about mastering a piece of gear and sticking with it. Dug this one.

[@kipstick6116]

Johnny Spectra As does Alchemist and some others

[@charlesbrister2203]

chemistry is crazy with these two

[@sangu1ch]

This is the best one. No one can beat this

[@ken4yaya]

Still got an autographed Mayer Hawthorne vinyl from just before he was popping! Nice to see him taking his craft up to production with a solid guy like Jake One. Keep it up!

[@shodisbeats]

Super funky. I feel the west coast vibes! One of the best Rhythm Roulettes for sure

[@dustyroc1]

@ 1:36 once that needle dropped I caught that hot potato freestyle fellowship sample!! damn I got golden ears!!

[@jaderocc]

god damn, this gotta be the best rhythm roulette track so far lmao

[@parkerflemmings]

Respect to these brothers,for using the ASR-10!!

[@QuickQuips]

Found these guys from Suicide Sheep. Glad they've got insane skills and chemistry. I knew this was going to be a special episode.

[@jeffreymcnamee9697]

One of my favorites, it sounds like a band, nice job guys

[@KE-jb4mh]

wow this was better than I could have imagined! Never seen so much care gone into a RL video and loved to see their production process.

[@StopScrollingStupid]

Too many jewels in this one episode!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Evaman1001]

i love the mix between old and new production these bois use. It just makes for such a unique sound that is so amazing :D

[@TheSillySteveShow]

One of my Favorite Roulette episodes !! 2018 !!!!!!

[@DJAUDIO1]

Almost 2022 and this one continues to be timeless.

[@killuminatimaccabee811]

Ridiculously fantastic. They off the chain.

[@DarkAngelmai]

These are truly the gifted people.

[@Weare1tv]

One Of The BEST!

[@810austin]

Never thought I'd see Tuxedo on here and fuck did they kill it. 🔥

[@willh7352]

Wow I met Mayer Hawthorne as a performer, backstage at Lollapalooza in 11' Didn't know this dude was behind Tuxedo, I'm zzzzzzzzzzz hahah damn

[@LazZtone]

One of the best rhythm roulette 🔥🔥🔥

[@MattVanSol]

These guys are legit incredible.. Mayer is so underrated!

[@chikkenwinggs]

incredible workflow, really great seeing these guys in the studio. also a funky-ass beat!

[@garnetbey7400]

yo!!!! this whole process was a killer session my brothers real talk.....

[@206legend3]

Seattle Stand up. 206's own Jake one. One of the most underrated producers in the game...

[@superd0g1]

this was amazing!!!

[@mpotterjr]

Someone send that beat to Snoop Dogg!

[@juggernauttheskydiver5177]

mpotterjr good ear.

[@gamby16a]

mpotterjr YES. Snoop would slay this track. It would be like his Neptunes shit!

[@VThaGREAT96]

mpotterjr if only Nate dogg was still here to snap on it too

[@shodisbeats]

mpotterjr that would actually be super fresh

[@Alr1ghtyThen]

Yes! It does sound West Coast af.

[@Art_Travel_and_Hobbys]

Tricked out 80's throw back... 😄👏👍🤓

[@StrafLife69]

One of the best episode imo

[@payclaw9475]

It's like every Rhythm roulette episode I see gets even better!

[@miltmanmusic_BCS]

The Process! Thank you Mass Appeal.

[@chrisgalactic]

Soooo funky sooo funky! What a great duo

[@joshuagibson423]

This is dope, will have to look up more by tuxedo. I like how he added his own vocals to it.

[@GPSCIENCE]

Big up to Mass Appeal keep em coming!

[@TheJoeGizzle]

Yesssss it's about time.

[@ENEshorty14]

These gods made a goddam hit on Mass Appeal. Pure 🔥

[@harrycartwright466]

Jake One is in Tuxedo? This man is everywhere !

[@robotube7361]

These guy compliment eachother great. One is the rhytm genius, the other the melodic genius.

[@kyleog17]

all those records are absolute heat damn

[@bigdreamz2568]

one of the best as far as the production ...dope

[@KatalistProductionsKozzySasha]

Dope! One of the best yet

[@triborogigolo]

this beat is funky. tuxedo my new fav group.

[@Explicit626Beats]

Wow!!! Jake One you did it again!

[@BMUSIK101]

Snoop ft Justin Timberlake banger

[@snowdjagha]

My god. What a great episode!

[@Wavywahid]

I love seeing process like this

[@riskzerobeatz]

Damn! One of the best episodes ever. That's how you make beats :D

[@tiquedilla21]

Educational & dope, such a fan of both these guys. Great professional musical talents both of these men. Thank you.

[@Omegatruth1]

That was funky!!!! loved it!!! true artistry!!!!

[@MCTranscendent]

New favorite Rhythm Roulette.

[@JosephPembroke]

easily the best one I've seen thus far.

[@tiscayea5000]

Damn I never knew how involved Hawthorne was in the process. True collab

[@loxzis4446]

Those Harmonies! That beat in general ..SHEESH

[@treehouseconnections7413]

This is amazing!

[@arielsicx]

One of the better ones yet

[@pepino5795]

Best one I've seen hand down.

[@jbaby007]

Love this.

[@TheNamesDitto]

BEAUTIFUL

[@Peacze]

That shit is hard , got that 80 s feel . I like the real guitar .

[@sir.francislow5257]

I've always enjoyed Mayer Hawthorne's music, but after watching this video I respect his artistry 10 times more.

[@newbreedmusic6346]

damn that was dope probably one of my favorite Roulette ever

[@mavly3831]

thank you Mass Appeal

[@JohnPierrebeatz]

Low key, this was one of the best ones! Perfect for either JT or Bruno.