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50 Cent. The Game. T.I. Lil Wayne. Nas. Snoop. The Roots. You know when you hear that producer tag go "Scott Storch...," you've got a heater on your hands. Now, after a career spanning countless hits with his signature keyboard lines and hard-hitting percussions, Scott Storch walks us through how get his sound in his home studio in LA. Watch as he walks through his favorite keyboards, plugins, VSTs and more that created the sound of "Lean Back," "Still Dre" and his new sample pack, available exclusively on Splice.
#scottstorch #drdre #50cent

[@splice]

What's your favorite Scott Storch production?

[@BJG1Faulkner]

I have 5... 1. “U Make Me Wanna” by Jadakiss & Mariah Carey 2. “Work” by Kelly Rowland 3. “Let Us Live” by Game & Chrisette Michelle 4. “Round & Round” by Fabolous 5. “Get It How You Live” by Twista Honorable Mentions... * “Trilogy” by Kelis & “Chop Chop” by Youngbloodz

[@fredrumbeats1900]

Still dre

[@Lesane449]

Make it rain

[@ProdByAB]

still dre

[@powerhouse1981]

Taking a walk - Trippie Redd

[@seanmonaghan4693]

he's somewhere between 22 and 58 years old

[@larryachiya2475]

He was born in 1973. So, he's 46 now

[@rafimakaro8043]

@@larryachiya2475 so the dude was right !

[@uuuultra]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MetroCollectablesandvlogs]

Lol

[@snoopaloop7657]

hahahahahahha so true, who the fuck knows

[@mike_bobagens]

dude looks like a GTA character Edit: HE BECAME ONE LOL

[@agecali7893]

Lmao omg you right

[@geraldgoodiii6993]

Hahaha ⚰️. Truth

[@GtaRockt]

he basically was. Look up all the crazy shit in his life lol

[@blackfen1x]

Someone should write about dwarfs race from WoW

[@spreadlove7656]

blackfen1x lmao . Ole Dun Morogh lookin ass.

[@oscarlindskov5879]

“I like to open up serum” Actully opens up Omnisphere

[@LMarquee]

Glad to know I'm not the only one who noticed that. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@doomslayermydad2859]

Im surprised u know what omnisphere is U make beats

[@oscarlindskov5879]

BIG JULEZ yes

[@fabiand]

@@doomslayermydad2859 so you really thought people on a splice video wouldnt recognize omnisphere lol

[@kristykuehfuss699]

You know he’s rich when he mistakes omnisphere for serum! 😂

[@shortghost1039]

whenever this man talks i always expect a russian accent

[@Ben-xf4dq]

frr

[@siemore]

Bro I came up with the same comment literally one video ago. Wow

[@salomaonplanetsaturn674]

His mum is Russian ) she came from Litva. It's by Russia.

[@salomaonplanetsaturn674]

@Dr retardo yes. His mom's family moved to America. Situation in Europe for Jews was not good.

[@darrenhirst9900]

In Russia keyboard play you 😂

[@Bookofenoch352]

This guy is responsible for all those smash hits in the early 2000's.

[@dylanhazard7360]

Menelik 2nd king of shewa literally all

[@bassysimpalah2892]

Yet producer of the year never went to him if I recall correctly. The man's a mad scientist

[@bryanbelcher8582]

Did he win his Grammy Grammy yet ?

[@GER473]

Menelik 2nd king of shewa is he Iv never heard of him before has been always big

[@NarutoClassics]

More like all 2000s

[@remidibeatz8780]

His range on melodies is unmatched. Any genre. Any tempo. Any feel. Dude is a tremendous talent to be self taught.

[@remidibeatz8780]

@@MauriceLessing Yea but hes completely self taught. His skillset is equivalent to someone who is classically trained. That's what makes him unique.

[@remidibeatz8780]

@@MauriceLessing Huh?

[@K50ATTACK]

Maurice Lessing You must be fun at dinners

[@theomegamale5335]

@@MauriceLessing Totally get what you are trying to say, but not every self taught pianist can drop melodies that will sell platinum....over....and over....and over. Storch is an anomaly.

[@WhyNotMN]

whatchu mean any genre

[@merynade]

This guy is a living🔥🔥MIDI pack🤣🤣

[@KoreyByrne]

One of the best ever, sad most people don’t know who he is. He deserves all props he gets

[@Advic77]

I keep on saying, whenever you hear a great song the real geniuses are the producers, composers and arrangers. The artist in most cases are the 'sales persons' in the shopfront.

[@BrooklynBalla]

His catalog is legendary.Anyone that grew up in his era knows him.

[@ARose47]

Scott one the few ones to actually appreciate how music has evolved in terms of production instead of bashing the digital world

[@bjvu9460]

evolved? you must be stupid or just deaf and dumb. music has not taken a step forward which would define your evolve nonsense. the garbage that we listen to by no choice of ours is due to the dumbest generation of the past 100 years becoming of age with little to no talent. again, stop the madness about music evolving

[@fki1996]

B Jvu i agree. these new lyrics “bars” include yeah whoa 90x u can’t even say that’s evolving if anything its digressing

[@raymondcoates4146]

​@@bjvu9460 He said in terms of production. The dude likes that any one can produce now, you don't need to have so much hardware anymore just buy a Daw and keyboard and you've got endless instruments and virtually endless storage space at your fingertips. The video was about gear, not songwriting.

[@ARose47]

@@raymondcoates4146 Thank you

[@ddp5406]

@@bjvu9460 no choice of our own? We can literally listen to any artist from any era anytime we want..if you are still letting mainstream or anybody else choose the music you listen to in 2019 that is all ur fault.

[@33jasonamos]

Mad respect to how he bounced back and he's a perfectionist hands down!

[@TrollsAndScrolls]

mad respect to his lungs

[@CharlieZelenoff]

Get a MPC!! 😀

[@youarerightbut5066]

@@CharlieZelenoff Forget about MPS's, get yo gloves, let's fight.

[@CharlieZelenoff]

@@youarerightbut5066 Come over!!

[@yooyo8303]

@@CharlieZelenoff you gonna act like you ain't home lmao

[@Preston_Taylor]

All producers have the melody they want to “export out of their head” but Storch is one of the few that has the ability to instantly go from the mind to a sonic representation...amazing

[@deemann1976]

Just like Ryan Leslie

[@JohnnyLennony]

Cz he can actually play an instrument. That’s direly missing in the world of Hip-Hop.

[@fmbighair]

@@JohnnyLennonyexactly, so sick of people that “make beats.” sounds so ignorant….

[@benny_ey]

To break it down: you need a blunt and sunglasses like his..

[@codmonan]

That's not a blunt

[@Baksteen_Express]

@@codmonan yeah he's stupid, that's a joint

[@benny_ey]

Puncake095 yeah my bad ..

[@benny_ey]

SnabboNL oh yes i am so fucking stupid omg

[@vicarius6018]

The dude was born with a metronome in his neck.

[@motifdidon2973]

haha

[@Khordmaster]

Lol

[@daverumpel]

Don't know about that. But it's a verified fact that he was born wearing sunglasses.

[@loveyours6246]

We were all born with a metronome 😉

[@MrBoost96]

@@daverumpel... and a blunt in his band...

[@DixonBeats]

Scott Storch forgets better melodies than I ever made for my tracks :O

[@DJSidhu24]

Hey Dixon I'm music with melody lov you man 😍

[@DixonBeats]

Sidhu Superman lov you too!!

[@tattedguy9579]

These 2 dudes ^ gayyyyyyyy

[@DixonBeats]

@@DJSidhu24 Thanks!!!!

[@zacharypeery4082]

Original keyboardist of The Roots never forget

[@Shoorit]

Legend has it those sunglasses are actually part of his body... kinda like nails. You may have seen him without them(rare) which means he has just trimmed them but they grow right back.

[@godFATHERfrazer]

Knowing how to play piano was key to his success. Take notes young blood.

[@KaizerBeatz-vf9wf]

Take notes for the keys to success and the video will strike a chord with you.

[@lukasrydelius6174]

You can hear his vocabulary, he knows music.

[@qazzy]

No, its the glasses

[@randomrandy3059]

@@lukasrydelius6174 Theory is so much fun! It makes making beatz/music easier and harder at the same time. Because you literally level up so you have to step it up on the beatz/music.

[@user-yl2gn2fk9c]

And he’s not even good at it

[@shpetimh4veri861]

Gonna tell my kids this was Elton John

[@Niggalodeon323]

Shpetim H4veri 🤣🤣🤣

[@iSaac-kp5lk]

Elon musk

[@tomoconnor1986]

😂😂😂

[@couldyoushutup6541]

I’m going to tell me kids this was Scott storch

[@Thegamercat420]

Scott is probably from one of Elton's one night stands.

[@dilokayne]

scott storch is the dude who doesnt need to try to be cool

[@alessandrogabrieleambrose4324]

@Name Name he doesn't need to try to be cool because he's cool by himself

[@lartisan6274]

50gr of coco its help a lot

[@ectyka]

2:16 🔥🔥🔥 melody

[@genericalias4805]

"Scott Storch (50 Cent, Dr. Dre) shows how to play the piano really well with a Joint in his Hand"

[@fanofafan6480]

That's a Newport

[@matthewbailey8588]

dude....come on bruh thats the Nikki

[@Lifeisgood586]

@@fanofafan6480 that is definitely not a ciggy you see that smoke? Lmao

[@fanofafan6480]

@@Lifeisgood586 Rhat look like 1 of those cigars that has a wood tip to it. I know he love Newports

[@Powerduo88]

@T.E. V. And A Great One At That !

[@Mr.Wayne.1]

the Urban Hans Zimmer!

[@eristtanzer5019]

Mr.Wayne best comparison 😂👌

[@KaizerBeatz-vf9wf]

The Male Wendy Carlos

[@kikoskillz]

😂

[@BigPES0]

@@MauriceLessing U mad wit scott lame ass😂

[@ounb]

Maurice Lessing you’re fun at parties I bet... not

[@Blueflamesound]

2:38 that flute is absolutely wicked damn!

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Scott is a great example of what new producers can really gain from being great musicians. Playing keys, and being able to just in the fly make something is so key. Less sampling of old chord progressions are harmony are needed when you can hear it and reproduce it yourself...saves you cash and less clearance fees.

[@Phoney.Baloney]

He is cocaine. And possibly the real life Jonah Hill character from “The Wolf of Wall Street”.

[@IskateUphill]

Lmao wtf? I was thinking he looked like some character and that's it

[@elfishcordell]

Why the fook i was thinking the same. Not just the looks his character built too. O.O

[@roxxie2471]

Literally came to the comments looking for this lmao I definitely can’t shake the image of Jonah Hill from my head. Legend nonetheless lmao

[@hectormaxwell9291]

trueeeeeeee ..2chainz :P lol

[@reynaldofraga-flores2802]

Don’t be like that guy

[@e.a.anderson213]

He plays everything with just 9 fingers cause he's constantly holding a Jay😂

[@Yashtattoosvizag]

Technically 8

[@AlecArmbruster]

Someone needs to give a name to this playing style

[@tangc]

@@Yashtattoosvizag he still uses one of those two blunt holding fingers to hit keys, so technically still 9😜😜😜

[@punemozart]

Jay? Wtf is jay? Lame

[@itsiwhatitsi]

piano smoking style

[@soundguymike1187]

One of the best composers in the history of the rap game. Talk about inspiration. I'll make a hit beat one day. 🤣

[@Mr420DEEZ]

I love how dre and everyone else got in shape but he was like naa I'm good nomm nomm nomm

[@CBstories]

Mr420DEEZ just sad

[@Mr420DEEZ]

Tell me about it. He looks like the stay puffed marshmallow man

[@CBstories]

Mr420DEEZ fat people aint no human imo just get the fuck in the gym and start working out

[@bramptonguy2562]

@@CBstories millions of dollars can be distracting

[@RecTec77]

@@CBstories Fat people can lose weight. Dumbfucks like you can't get smart.

[@MMAGamblingTips]

Eve - Let Me Blow Yo Mind Fat Joe (TS) - Lean Back Dre - Still Dre Dre feat. Jay Z - Under Pressure - (Unreleased Detox track) 50 Cent - Candy Shop Chris Brown feat. Julelz Santana - Run It All from this mad genius!

[@truthbetold7643]

You have just summed up the tracks that killed real hip hop, the beginning of the transition to this mumble bs we hear today. You have killed the little bit of respect I had for this dude.

[@richardblock4532]

Terror squad - Lean Back*

[@ALPHA_153]

@@truthbetold7643 wtf are you talking about

[@ronaldmwandama8650]

He didn't make P.I.M.P. he made Just A Lil Bit

[@codychapman6977]

@@truthbetold7643 your an idiot

[@danielbonham1466]

I’ve never heard SS speak before... I love how you can see the genius flowing, but he explains his work in simple, humble, understandable ways 🙏

[@gorillachilla]

This guy has gone down history as the greatest legend ever

[@EmlynInTheMix]

It really is an amazing time for Music Technology. Good job to Splice for this collaboration.

[@user-DeDub]

For all who dont know SS, is a legend, many hits, good to see him still enjoyn the craft

[@shemmy7302]

I feel that people try to not include Scott in the discussion of “greatest producers of all time”. People need to realize that Scott is responsible for a multitude of hits. Probably some hits people didn’t even know he produced

[@FaSoLP]

@Der Soosmann Bruh hahaha

[@indiepyro3578]

My biggest inspiration, biggest wish ever to work with this guy for a day! Greatest producer of all time.

[@joesimba]

2:16 after the puff, all magic went loose

[@e1ghtnine]

wonder if Scott's joint is a part of his new sample pack 😂😂 Must have for all hip hop heads, Thank you splice 🙏

[@airworthyrecords4635]

Got mad love for Scott Storch. His body of work, legend 👏🏾👏🏾

[@DarioMontenegroCruz]

I love this guy, because he hasn't stopped making music, like never. Always creating

[@arkadia_9014]

The O.G. My inspiration to learn more about music in general, and producing. Nice video Splice

[@rocthegreat]

This man is from area 51

[@theephantommenace]

Quick! Let's get Scott Storch to produce "out of this world alien music" so we can get the alien homies out of Area 51!!! 😂👽👽🛸

[@fleezy1579]

Scott Storch is Legendary and responsible for many great songs! Much lov n respect to Scott and i hope his doing good and clean!!

[@cneddy22]

2:20 that beat was 🔥🔥🔥

[@iamnoenz3123]

2:20 writing the next score to Frodo's welcome to the Shire Hood edition. Magician!

[@ryanrama3777]

I really like this melody

[@matthewbailey8588]

ya that melody right there could be a hit today I garuntee it

[@cloud_monkey422]

The comment above yours says Zelda with the same time stamp haha Parallel thinking, kinda

[@ALCALIN26]

I made a ringtone with this piece 😎😎😎

[@ogdwaynemusic9686]

He is the living legend and more than that 🙏🏻 he creates hit out of nothing in a second ... amazing

[@hemeheru6219]

Scott is the man...THANKS FOR YOUR SERVIVE BRO, he got heart and soul....i would love to see him do a album again with his orignl band The Roots...DAM gim and Quest Love again...too much

[@FckPeace2]

Many of. The Dopest gurus of 90s- new wave producers Scott Storch wicked flute

[@ginofoogle6944]

2:20 sounds like an amazing track for the next zelda game..

[@mystiquelove9651]

I was thinking skyrim something along those lines

[@post2407]

Travis Scott

[@armorofgod777]

@@mystiquelove9651 The Elder Scrolls VII: Watts & South Central or Legend of La'Zelda: Ocarina of Crime

[@mystiquelove9651]

On god

[@zmyslowy27]

@@mystiquelove9651 yes?

[@stanleysunny7156]

This guy's a legend. Inspires me with every production he makes.

[@rpvilleneuve]

This man brings goose bumps to my skin every time.

[@RaoufBeats]

The way he makes melodies on the fly is CRAZY!

[@LG-ro5le]

Hardest part is starting from no fans and promoting to build a fan base

[@TheTork4]

whats the point to have a fan base if you're a producer? You just need to know people in this business

[@ModernArtProductions]

@@TheTork4 This is also hard, if you don't have the privilege of knowing people in the business.

[@eman0828]

@@TheTork4 exactly! Scott Storch is a real Record Producer as Producer's are like a director in a movie that collaborates with the Vocalist and Engineer in the studio that oversees the entire production of a Song created to its final mix as they build their leverage and reputation by producing records that works with the Vocalist in the studio. If you need to promote and build a fanbase, you are not a real Producer as that's what beat makers do that sell beats on the internet. Scott Storch doesn't sell beats, he produces records.

[@DeezNutsInYourMouth101]

-speaking from experience

[@ThizChicoBeaTz_]

LG FACTS

[@peakingmantis5331]

Scott said "I got ash on the keyboard" like its something new to him :'D

[@Niggalodeon323]

Peaking Mantis bruhh! deadass right before he said that i was like “i know this nigga be havin’ ash all over his keyboards” 😂😅

[@muhaarem]

That flute melody, what the heck, so beautiful

[@PNoirmusic]

I'm glad he's managed to get back on making music and support young aspiring artists! God bless him

[@daniellediciaccio5101]

Awesome to see such a range of gear being used. Good shit!

[@Maxxbeats]

We came up together. I went the dance / EDM route and of he helped build the early Roots sound. Scott made his first beats in front of me here in my home studio in the early 90s with the MPC he borrowed off a friend and his Kurtzweill 88 Key and a Wah Pedal which he never went anywhere without. Proud of all he has accomplished.

[@rooseveltdumornay4954]

He makes it all look so easy. That's tbe sign of a master. When you make the complicated look effortlessly simple and easy 😎

[@Yallbequietnow]

Still Dre. It will never get old. Those keys... Straight to the soul.

[@patriksejzi1681]

All Scott Storch's beats back then was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@djcj]

love that dungeon vibe of his studio. great upload splice!

[@yos5177]

for white boi

[@prodbymikecity2013]

0:01 - 0:22 itself shows his greatness , the beat , the sound is way better than 90% music made today .... that's a hit !!! hitmaker scott

[@deseancarter9643]

This man is super gifted!!! Stay blessed.

[@AnkhManRaw]

Now I don't feel bad about setting up my equipment in front of the window.

[@Moldee]

808s from this pack is lit!

[@anthonypaiz9226]

such a huge inspiration! this man came out alive of hollywood

[@zakur0hako]

he is right. we are living in amazing times when it comes to producing music

[@elbi3290]

2:35 he has to make this into a song I love that beat!!!!!

[@muhaarem]

Yeah, that's so beautiful melody...

[@dimivisconti5842]

Piano man on the beat 😤 😤 😤

[@riktascale4]

This was so lit and tuff man! Legend.

[@knowledgefinder1]

Love Love Love watching Scott Storch work!

[@cliffbreezy20]

Dude is a beast. I detected at least 2 hits already in this video if he continues to work on them. 0:05 to 0:20 and 2:19 to 2:50 two 🔥 hits

[@vasiovasio]

2:15 this flute melody beat is sick!

[@Neo-mw1pp]

Hugely talented and also a legend, this guy knew how to party and live! Respect!

[@henryleonardo3544]

Even the way he structures a four bar loop, his structuring is crazy

[@ecosse33]

Extremely talented dude! Biggest fan

[@phenomenalhere]

Scott storch and Dr Dre are inspiration for me and after listening to them i started making music

[@dj_hotwater1006]

This dude is insane. Just on a different level. Even when he’s fucking around he’s making a banger 🔥🔥🔥

[@ismaelcortesjr9281]

makes it look so easy . he is brilliant

[@emoshi3712]

This guy straight up improvs like a jazz musician

[@Fresher2nudope]

@@ermharriable idiot he means the way scorch improvises is like a jazz player improvising jazz

[@emoshi3712]

@@ermharriable Well maybe not much of a jazz musician, but still a great improv

[@eman0828]

@@ermharriable He played keys for the roots and the Roots is a Hip Hop Jazz band. He knows plenty of jazz scales with Neo-Soulish vibes he was playing back then.

[@emoshi3712]

@@eman0828 Whoa I never heard of Hip Hop Jazz fusion before

[@eman0828]

@@emoshi3712 Ever heard of Neo-Soul? Musiq Soulchild? Scott Storch reffered to the roots as a Hip Hop Jazz group in one of his interviews. You can't knock a true talented keyboardist. He's also self taught. I play keys myself too as I'm former Gospel keyboard player and a Record Producer.

[@1stnamelastname129]

One of the better producers ever to make a track

[@edvin97ful]

This whole video was fire. My earbuds almost melted in my ears.

[@mjlives5428]

love this at 2.15 Just keep coming back to hear it!

[@amarildojaupi7214]

Legend!!!

[@MCShaQ]

The 🎹 man. 👏💯

[@dustydabot]

this man is why I make beats been put onto music production because of his productions

[@mastonchada2655]

Heat💯 boss got that pressure

[@matthewblank8230]

Love this guy and his instrumentals, a shame he isn't more active now

[@youngstone33]

He made a song with Trippie Redd.

[@BR-vd2ux]

Finna cop this asap 🌋

[@nsfmig]

pure inspiration

[@93deiondavis]

Cookin up the beats, sound nice. Much love to the producers

[@Ms-lm6np]

He needs to release that very last beat for us..... I would like to see it

[@uriah9638]

Ms "14" lol

[@jnesta5912]

Lenny Turtletaub makes beats!?...jokes. This is a great snapshot of Storches process those melodies are heavenly really talented producer. That flute line reminded me of that Skepta Rocky jawn. Keep it up pzzzzzzz

[@rocabilly927]

Def a beast at makin original beats. I prefer soul samples bc that sped up voice just does it for me, but this dude is a true musician

[@RememberBeats]

Best hip hop producer EVER. Glad he came back from his addiction.

[@BLKSHP]

The legend, One day ima get a tatt of him.. he is the reason i make beats💪🏼

[@drumslayer27]

God made this man to smoke blunts and make beats. He's a machine

[@charkay192]

Scott Storch is his own kinda gangsta! League of his own! ❤thankyou for producing the soundtrack of my younger days 😎they were the best!!!,

[@TheoCartz]

One of the greatest!!

[@dvntlife]

those melodies thooo