Rick Rock: The Creator of Hyphy Sound Speaks on Jay Z Not Liking His Beat + Exclusive Tupac Stories

[@pbprecordingsllc5017]

Rick Rock been doing his thing for a minute now. Low key underrated producer.

[@robertwhitfield7313]

Very underrated family!!

[@Imhimnatep]

"With Rick Rock beats yeah fella I'll rock ya!"

[@TimelineBeats]

sway is just feeding us constantly of good interviews hip hop and culture!! salute to sway!! great interview!!

[@cedpage1]

Man just hearing this stories can give a fan of hip hop chills. Its truly a blessing to had work with Tupac and be around him

[@ox9218]

"with Rick Rock beats, ya fella ill rock ya.

[@CarloX-ts4cg]

Trading War Stories... One of my favorite songs from pac

[@Caliryda34]

One of my favorite producers hands down...he just happened to be from the left coast. #RealWestyWitIt

[@R-LOG546]

Good Life,Trading War Stories, Niggaz Done Changed. This man don't play on that mpc.

[@OgUkon]

raised off his music and didnt know.... deep

[@g.a.b.4914]

Absolutely one of the dopest hip-hop producers ever! Not just in the Bay, Hip-Hop worldwide, Rick Rock Beats lit forever! Rick plugged the homey Mike Mosley, big ups for that.

[@teegeez369]

Yay Area Legend

[@RN-fx4kn]

Rick Rock has good spirits around him, that's why he's always going to be blessed. Great humble gentleman

[@mikeillgaming4224]

damn he did "if I can go" by Angie ... that was my shit ..... Rick rock one of the most versatile producers

[@BigWill007]

Respect to Rick Rock from NY... some dope beats!

[@BigTrisStreams]

Everytime somebody talk about Jay recording it's some real dope shit to me. Dude hears the beat, makes a bugged out face, rubs his head then go kill a track. That shit amazing.

[@aggumbi]

Thank you Sway and Rick Rock for the education and contributions to HipHop history!!!

[@macreezee]

Rick rock is a legend I wouldn't even have known as sway didn't do this interview he need the credit he deserves.. he is the man I only known him for the hyphy movement I'm from Oakland

[@4myfatfolks366]

Northern Cali legend

[@Hellrasor29]

Thanks for this interview, I did not know anything about Rick Rock.

[@itsmevivi_]

allord watson met him tonight...He's my boyfriends cousin...hearing his stories made me want to know so much more...

[@applellinimusicgroup]

legendary. ONe of my favorite producers. Own sound...Universal.....Thx Sway for keeping the Bay/Northern Cali on....We'd never see these guys if it wasn't for you

[@bizzybgful]

Real turf shit. Glad this man threw all adversities became successful. How ever the Bay has been bigger then a hyphy movement. Bigger then life itself!

[@kells-v2p]

love how he giving love to sac916%

[@Brotherdeno]

I would like for the Bay sound to mix with the Houston sound. I'm sure it would be a cooold sound.

[@denzellima3079]

Deon Bradford I always felt the same way. a lot of similarities

[@Brotherdeno]

Denzel Lima not saying there ain't no similarities brotha, but could you say a few for me? To me it's just something about the two I feel would make the mixture of the two something incredible and game changing.

[@denzellima3079]

I feel like Houston riding music has a similar feel to Bay area mob music with deep and wide range of funky baselines. also hi pitched synths going on. Houston is just a little more slowed down IMO but the vibes of riding and car culture reflects Houston style simliar to how bay area music reflects bay area car culture. both sounds got that slap in the trunk

[@Brotherdeno]

Denzel Lima I feel ya on that my dude.

[@1topgunna]

ive heard thats because when Too Short moved over there in like the late 80's or early 90's. the name and buzz and his hustle spread like a virus. which was crazy respected because in H-Town cuz they was already all bout their crazy Hustle. i heard this at #TinselTown and at #TownStorys

[@JJ-G9]

Man he did the Busta, "I know what you want?" That shit is still fire!!

[@mo6594621]

Yay area Rick rock Beats still be slappin ears hard 🔊🎵🎶👂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sleepeyvega2896]

Much love to Rick rock real west coast G

[@Jameseditorofficial]

They sharing gems. Thank you!

[@wdmobilenotaryllc7964]

One Drop Scott was my neighbor when I lived in Berkeley. Rocked out n recorded with him once. Just reminded me he owes me a session...💯

[@amimybruddakeeper4164]

Underrated Producer hands down yeeeee

[@evanpimental]

God damn! I'm a Bay native, I always loved and grew up to Rick Rock. My high school theme music contained "with Rick Rock beats, yeah fella I rock ya" but I didn't know how much shit outside of the Bay Hyphy sound he's responsible for! A legend is an understatement I'm regards to him. In my younger days I used to make beats, that shit is NOT EASY or everyone could do it. Some people think making rap beats on computers and drum machines doesn't require musical skill. It requires tons! You basically have to be a composer! He's a modern Quincy Jones for sure.

[@LLBsmooth6]

Rick Rock is the man!! dope interview.

[@chocboiwonda6810]

Shit I want to hear more about his boy dying from a tooth operation and him knowing his time was coming

[@AyiroVision]

Yoooo the faces wit the 2nd beat on tho 😂😂

[@BUSINESSLOCKE]

Good Interview im from the bay and rick rock go mane.

[@BIGDBEATSCHICAGO]

Real Talk I was Doing MidWest marketing for the comsic slop shop! The project was Dope production and music. It was the promo/product packaging that hurt them they didn't use any photos so it was hard to make a connection with the music without a face. The west was booming we were pushing Black Eye Peas at the same time......

[@micrhymer4062]

What you doing now, are you still working in that field?

[@soulsuccess]

trading war stories one of the coldest songs on that album

[@kilobeatsog]

Him and E-40 an underrated Rapper/Producer duo

[@vale2do]

vibrate the water in ya system

[@aykaye47]

This interview is a gem.

[@babiboy181]

damn got me reminiscing. feeling old as shit Class of 07 yayy areaaaaaaaaaa

[@Zero-is-infinite]

not hating but the faces at @43:24 are super appropriate, it sounds like some dope azz holding music for a debt collector lol I fux with it

[@Jay_BinLaden]

Hip Hop legend. Salute to you brother.

[@YaGirlFe]

love to the bay rick rock is a legend

[@michaels.8244]

His description of what Jay did just before spittin is exactly what he did in the u tube vid when he heard that Lucifer beat from Kanye. U can see him in the corner by the speaker doing that.. that's bugged out, like he moving the words around in his head to form a rhyme, possession, crazy.

[@jamesbelkin9204]

Michael S. I was thinking the same thing, summoning those demons. Haha just playing.

[@iamatis20]

Great Show!!!!

[@LittySmitty]

Heather don't like that Bay praise,,lol

[@parrishthomas92]

My cousin!!!! ✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊

[@ox9218]

Dam they didn't mention Mac Dre name once

[@BiGGCaiN24]

orcawhale scales he never produced for Mac Dre

[@DAVEEEZZZZZY]

I know right ! Mac dre the main one that birth Hyphy sound

[@itsmevivi_]

DAVEEEZZZZZY I respect the dead but to be honest, he really didn't...I initially thought he did too. Met Rick tonight for the first time at a function and asked if he ever worked with Mac Dre and learned a whole lot...

[@therealfrisco3859]

DAVEEEZZZZZY Mac Dre didn't birth it but it he made it poppin fasho. But that uptempo sound is Rick Rock and The Federation started it

[@dirtyglovekennels616]

@Chuck Taylor I don't think they know that's my word

[@samgreen5992]

he did a lot of pac beats too

[@elceezDoscinco]

Gang a hits! One of my favorite producers with his own sound!

[@danzenie]

Get your mind right Mami.... Fire shit right there!

[@D_J_R_S]

Never a mention of RBL

[@realreal3449]

Vegan Beef right!!! Smfh from both of em, RBL put Sway in they video when he worked at Kmel and RBL worked wit Rick Rock On they album wit Atlantic Records

[@mikejonce1]

Rick Rock...one of the best ever. Definitely the most underrated.

[@marcozuniga8163]

I'm glad Sway put Rick Rock on this interview. Super rich history and resume! Its good to be from the Bay Area although industry has been taking are game and giving no credit.

[@MrBit1010]

Salute man

[@anthonymirkovich5156]

Rick rock and rbl how we comin is tight

[@destinymckay871]

Does Heather B have to look so disinterested during every interview? Damn she make me feel unconformable

[@SoulOfTheSouth]

Destiny McKay She probably not into Bay Area music like that. I'm from Port Arthur, Texas and I know who this guy is. I came up listening to E-40.

[@csbean8783]

She looks like that every interview, it hardly matter who it is.

[@dirtyglovekennels616]

You know how women are she got other shit on her mind.....plus she a East Coast rapper....harccore

[@armandovidales2428]

stone creek apartment in north sac, mozzy in midtown sac (oak park)

[@TennyWhyte]

25:15 thats sooo Busta hahaa

[@yukonpayne4024]

A Rick rock I still got adats and dats from your studio in sac , C.I.A chronic inhaling agency.

[@marcoapinedajr]

Look at Sways face after the 2nd beat lol

[@snakepliskin23]

Sway been the truth.

[@realreal3449]

SWAY YOU NAMING ALL THESE NAMES RICK WORKED WIT Don’t forget RBL POSSE!

[@kayo4921]

im late on seeing this but sway how can i play some beats for rick rock i did the istandard showcase ans they say i sound like him im from pomona cali but now in houston

[@AT-bk6ow]

No disrespect but E-A-Ski, One Drop Scott, and Tone Capone were the originators of hyphy. Rick Rock, Traxxamillion, RobLo (the Jacka's main producer. RIP) and others brought it to the forefront. IMO

[@AT-bk6ow]

Other originators of hyphy: Khayree and JT the Bigga Figga

[@yukonpayne4024]

Alex Tuioti e a a great producer but was not on the Hyphy train . I worked with Rick rock in 97

[@flyerthanyoupromo]

Alex Tuioti you crazy as hell. I worked with EVERY PRODUCER YOU MENTIONED..... but they did Mobb music not hyphy.. Lol nice try tho.

[@AT-bk6ow]

I hear you guys. But what I meant was Rick Rock pretty much gave the hyphy movement a distinct sound. A lot of the Bay music was hyphy before the word was ever coined. Im not hatin, but cats was gettin hyphy way before Keak invented the word hyphy. Keak and Rick Rock pretty much put a label on the whole movement

[@youngnipples984]

Robert Bowen rick rock was producing for the east coast and la when hyphy was really originated. He rode the wave

[@BC-go5yl]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@g-smooth5133]

one of the best of all times yay area....

[@wickedvq491]

Going hyphy just thinking about hyphy in 2021

[@yayito777]

w/ Rick Rock beats yeah fella I'll Rock ya

[@sweetvictory89]

I like the 3rd beat. I almost start free stylin at work lol

[@Ebdawinner]

1 of the best ever

[@707whiteboy1]

Keak Da Sneak came up with the word HYPHY and back in 2000

[@micrhymer4062]

But the sound already existed

[@earlycake]

Most Underated

[@townbizz2361]

Yaaaayyyyyyy Aaarrrreeeeaaaa EAST OAKLAND

[@samgreen5992]

I need one of his beats

[@skowens1]

Anybody get the name of that dentist? Make sure to avoid him when visiting Birmingham. Geesh, homies died from a *toothache *

[@adrianabreu485]

skowens1 too many stories like it. I now someone who passed back in April from the same thing.

[@roderickbarclay1958]

legend bro

[@robonrich6549]

Thx sway I never heard of him before this and I'm usually totally intune with behind the scenes. Rick is ridiculous out here. He put the L in Legend and M in Master.

[@mikeillgaming4224]

had 2005 on lock

[@theonesugafrizzle9251]

Sway picking up the slack where the other stations miss. Leave it to Sway to keep people up on this Norcal shit!

[@MouthPieceExoticsBayArea]

Yeah fella ill rock ya!!!!!!!!!

[@AliFrazier100]

The 3rd Beat I can hear Keak on that

[@jsol1987]

Tupac 10:49 You are welcome

[@georgeperez4462]

jsol1987 you are the real m.v.p

[@kells-v2p]

my Lil bruh did work with rickrock

[@trino14]

this is dope....norcal209

[@oztheman6177]

Idgaf what anyone says Rick and Keak is like Snoop and Dre. Not trying to compare but they were what I grew up on. No one fucked with a Rock beat like Keak did. Not even 40

[@DannyO.Garcia]

He keeps it real Stone Creek apartments lol

[@paidnfull5278]

Sway forgot to mention mc-eiht smh

[@Visions4uLLC]

jay-z 16:20

[@kadd4978]

You da man!!

[@merick4824]

Jevon Ashley Bruh! 🙌

[@vale2do]

that mariah 1

[@kelvin88keyes]

I liked Change The Game better than Parking Lot Pimpin'...Rick Rock is dope!

[@s1rosegoldragonmlrose580]

The Yay keeps the game addicted to are Turf Movement'$!

[@vale2do]

Im really a lakers fan

[@babiboy181]

Get Keak da sneak, san quinn and the team on here

[@ggstatertots]

JusBeeChannel We need an Andre Nickatina interview and freestyle

[@vale2do]

chris played a wrong beat

[@shermdeazy]

Man you fogot to mention Khyree! 707er

[@Chiefrebelnatti]

DENVER UP NEXXXT"!!!!!

[@thtboijeffrey3879]

Bring hyphy back

[@vale2do]

heather B get off the phone!!!!

[@kells-v2p]

no bs bruh real talk