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Train horn samples, old soul records and live drums: The best urban music producers pt. 1

A list of the hottest urban music producers in the game. From train horn samples to old soul records to live instrumentation, hip-Hop Production is some of the most exciting new music today, so take note. If you're looking to make that cheddar and buy those new Mercedes Benz rims you could do worse than work as a music producer selling your beats for thousands of dollars to rappers.

The Neptunes

This production duo of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo are considered one of the most innovative and influential hip-hip and pop music producers of the decade, creating some of the biggest hits for artists like Snoop Dogg (“Drop it Like It’s Hot”), Justin Timberlake and Ludacris. They have set themselves apart from many other hip-hop producers by working on entire albums with artists such as The Clipse and Gwen Stefani. Their record label, Star Trak Entertainment includes artists such as Slim Thug and Robin Thicke, making them a force to be reckoned with in the hip-hop production and label scene.

Araab Muzik

This young producer from New York has been working exclusively with the Dipset Record label and rapper Cam’ron in particular. He has uploaded a number of videos onto Youtube showcasing his skills on the MPC 2500, a live beat production machine that is easy to use but difficult to master. If Dipset lets him loose he could be tearing up the charts with hit records for other artists outside the label, but knowing Dipset they will keep him to themselves, hoarding him as their own little secret. Check out his track “Get it in Ohio” for the best example of his heavy sound.

Timbaland

Timothy Mosely aka Timbaland is considered one of the most innovative producer in R&B and rap, shying away from the sampling style of hip-hop and creating more original and synth heavy beats. Timbaland got his biggest breaks working with Aaliyah and Ginuine in his early days and went on to fully produce and rap on his own releases with partner Magoo. He then went on to work with Justin Timberlake on his solo debut “Justified,” which Timberlake was so happy with he asked Timbaland to produce the entirely of his sophomore release. Making beats for Jay-Z, Keri Hilson and even Duran Duran and Bjork, Timbaland is obviously one of the most sought after producers in rock, Hip Hop and electronica.

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Alan McGee is a freelance writer from MN.

Using My MPC2000XL With Pro Tools?

I have my MPC2000XL synced up with Pro Tools LE; however, I'm not sure how to utilize the MPC as a controller. For instance, how would I go about assigning samples to pads and whatnot? I am very new to the whole MPC and Pro Tools thing, so any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Well if you're trying to use some simple drum sounds then what you will need to do is create a Virtual Instrument track and insert the BOOM plug-in. Record enable the track and you should be able to trigger the Drum Samples using your MPC.

If you're trying to trigger your own samples, your going to need a special plug-in called Structure. Using this plug-in, you can load your sample and then have it correspond to a MIDI trigger pad.

If your trying to trigger sound samples that are already in your MPC, then your going to have to create a MIDI track along with an Instrument track. Choose your MPC as the input for the MIDI track and then route the output of the MIDI track to the input of the Instrument track and you should be good to go.

If you have any problems try posting your question on here:

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