So...who's been involved in any Bay Area/"hyphy" recordings? - Page 2

longbongsilver · 3rd September 2008, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ReCC SMAKKD YA

Ok..What Exactly Do You Want To Know About Hyphy..
Cuh Im From Tha Crest An I Record Out Here With Artists Such As Dubee, PSD Tha Drivah, Husalah, EB Daddy Of The Hood, An Keak Come Around Once In Awhile..An The Mob Figaz Studio Is In Uptown Pittsurg..So What Did You Want To Know?

Mixing, synths, recording process...just generally how things tend to be done on those kind of records. An' anything that sticks out in particular for the production, shit that only y'all would have to think about for the most part.

Since you mention Keak: Heh...I imagine it must be a BEOTCH laying the vocal tracks right when he's involved! Dude sounds like he uses every single inch of that booth.

bgrotto · 3rd September 2008, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by rallycapmusic

Whats funny is, most of that hyphie shit you hear, OOPPSS, HEARD, on KMEL wasnt even from cats from oakland, frisco or vallejo. it was the knock off hyphie rappers from Antioch, Pittsburgh, San Jo and spots in between. I know someone who personally contributed and got that garbage on the air. I wont say his name (BIG VON) but he single handedly killed the hyphie movment.

The Hyphy MOVEMENT?!? C'mon...really? Civil rights was a movement. Women's suffrage was a movement. Even punk rock and hip hop were (arguably) movements. Hyphy, on the other hand, is most certainly NOT a movement.

And to be fair, the thing that killed Hyphy was bad music, plain and simple. Not just one man's bad music, but an entire, er...ahem, "movement" of bad music.

Jake Gilla · 3rd September 2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rallycapmusic

Whats funny is, most of that hyphie shit you hear, OOPPSS, HEARD, on KMEL wasnt even from cats from oakland, frisco or vallejo. it was the knock off hyphie rappers from Antioch, Pittsburgh, San Jo and spots in between. I know someone who personally contributed and got that garbage on the air. I wont say his name (BIG VON) but he single handedly killed the hyphie movment by "putting on" his peeps from those areas.

Really, I worked with and sold alot gear to artists in Co Co but no one I know of was getting on the radio. Who was on the radio from 925?

For the record, most people i knew in Antioch and Pittsburg we're originally from west oakland or the rich, but it seems like as soon you move to the area Oakland cats cut you off... never really sure why that was.

Also, speaking of bay music, who's heard this D-LO joint? Gearslutz would have a field day with this "mix".

Jake Gilla · 3rd September 2008, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bgrotto

And to be fair, the thing that killed Hyphy was bad music, plain and simple. Not just one man's bad music, but an entire, er...ahem, "movement" of bad music.

I'm not normally one to defend hyphy, but this is only half true. I can guarantee that the music people heard outside of northern california was not a true representation of alot of the stuff that was going on. I'm sure what you heard, and alot of what was on the radio, was bad music. But locally there was alot of great stuff coming out of the woodwork.

Remembering when "Too hard for the radio" was actually too hard for the radio.

BTW I totally agree with the first part of your statement.

majestic1juan · 3rd September 2008, 09:50 AM

I really aint feeling that d-lo shit, my boy keeps on tryin to get me on it but that whole sleepy f*ckin d shit, is just garbage imo. but to each his own. also that jacka song to me was just ok, it didn't sound so special, no offense it probably did rock the shit out of the radio stations but to me it's just average. I know jacka did get big quick though.

Jbmusic · 3rd September 2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by azwun25

Hey you didn't by any chance produce the #1 bay area single this year did you?

Hey thanks smart ass. My first post didn't show up til a couple days later.

azwun25 · 3rd September 2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jbmusic

Hey thanks smart ass. My first post didn't show up til a couple days later.

it was a joke dickhead

Jake Gilla · 3rd September 2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by majestic1juan

I really aint feeling that d-lo shit, my boy keeps on tryin to get me on it but that whole sleepy f*ckin d shit, is just garbage imo. but to each his own. also that jacka song to me was just ok, it didn't sound so special, no offense it probably did rock the shit out of the radio stations but to me it's just average. I know jacka did get big quick though.

I don't get it, not my style, but my girl likes it and it some how has this eerie catchiness to it. But the mix.... if you can call it that... it amazes me that they play it in the clubs and on the radio.

For those that haven't heard this, this is the actual mix that is played in clubs and on the radio.

YouTube - D-Lo - No hoe

azwun25 · 3rd September 2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake Gilla

I don't get it, not my style, but my girl likes it and it some how has this eerie catchiness to it. But the mix.... if you can call it that... it amazes me that they play it in the clubs and on the radio.

For those that haven't heard this, this is the actual mix that is played in clubs and on the radio.

YouTube - D-Lo - No hoe

That has to be one of the worst tracks I've ever heard musically and sonically.

Freddy P · 3rd September 2008, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake Gilla

I don't get it, not my style, but my girl likes it and it some how has this eerie catchiness to it. But the mix.... if you can call it that... it amazes me that they play it in the clubs and on the radio.

For those that haven't heard this, this is the actual mix that is played in clubs and on the radio.

YouTube - D-Lo - No hoe

That was a good .. for a laugh!

longbongsilver · 3rd September 2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake Gilla

YouTube - D-Lo - No hoe

Nails on a chalkboard sound better...

TheGetDown · 4th September 2008, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by J
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bH6sbrgdR4&feature=related

YouTube - D-Lo - No hoe[/url]

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY

majestic1juan · 4th September 2008, 09:28 AM

exactly the dude is horrible, and a lot of dudes over here riding that shit like it's the next big thing, I'm glad hyphie died and hopefully this dude d-lo sticks to his day job.

Jake Gilla · 4th September 2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by azwun25

That has to be one of the worst tracks I've ever heard musically and sonically.

Exactly, not to mention "lyrically". I just don't get how this thing is killin it out here right now. I mean people keep telling me "well it knocks" but I don't even really here that aspect of it.

STARSKI · 5th September 2008, 07:36 AM

What's good my name is Starski and I've done some hyphy music and worked with many of the bigger bay cats (FAB, Keak, The Team, Hoodstarz, etc). I will say that yeah a lot of the music that came out was garbage, but some of it was good. I did like the fact that was a "new" sound coming out of the Bay and hoped for the best with the Hyphy music. In a way you can't really understand what it really means until you go to a crackin ass show or club that has hella bay cats really feelin the energy of the music. If some of us out here got a little more creative with subject matter, and style of it instead of recycling the same lines over and over in songs that definitely could have helped out. I don't think that was the only reason that Hyphy stuff died out tho, but there can be a huge long discussion about that and the many factors that go along with it. If the OP has any specific questions I'd be happy to answer them the best I can as I do have experience in this genre and some good knowledge about it. You can check out my tracks on my myspace MySpace.com - STARSKI: FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE BEST ALBUM OF 2008! - BAY AREA, California - Rap / Indie - www.myspace.com/pimphoprecords and feel free to hit me up!

azwun25 · 5th September 2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake Gilla

Exactly, not to mention "lyrically". I just don't get how this thing is killin it out here right now.

LOL. Man I didn't even wanna touch on that.

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Originally Posted by Jake Gilla

I mean people keep telling me "well it knocks" but I don't even really here that aspect of it.

So do Jehovahs Witnesses but that make it dope.

majestic1juan · 6th September 2008, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by azwun25

So do Jehovahs Witnesses but that make it dope.

LOL yeah some dudes think just because a song has deep bass, which his songs really don't anyways, that it has a tight beat, next thing you know dudes in the bay are gonna have no words, or any other instruments just 808's, "yeah that's that new bay area sound we don't get hyphy anymore we gets eight-o-eighty you feel me."

STARSKI · 6th September 2008, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by majestic1juan

LOL yeah some dudes think just because a song has deep bass, which his songs really don't anyways, that it has a tight beat, next thing you know dudes in the bay are gonna have no words, or any other instruments just 808's, "yeah that's that new bay area sound we don't get hyphy anymore we gets eight-o-eighty you feel me."

Nice

Jake Gilla · 6th September 2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by majestic1juan

LOL yeah some dudes think just because a song has deep bass, which his songs really don't anyways, that it has a tight beat, next thing you know dudes in the bay are gonna have no words, or any other instruments just 808's, "yeah that's that new bay area sound we don't get hyphy anymore we gets eight-o-eighty you feel me."

Miami Bass........

longbongsilver · 6th September 2008, 08:30 PM

Here's one of those interpretations of Hyphy-style production I'd mentioned doing earlier: link.

Just did that during an extended goof-off period. One difference I know is obvious, since I'm not all that good with the keys. I tend to play kinda darker chords and scales by default, so it doesn't have that wild feel to it the synths on a lot of hyphy style beats do.

I haven't recorded any MCs over this type of stuff, and I don't know anybody in this area yet. Back while I was down south was working with this dude from Louisiana, trying to record stuff for his album. Pockets were strugglin' even worse than now at the time though, so the quality of those recordings sucked ass, trust me. Right now I'm running FL Studio 8 w/ Kontakt, Zeta & Vanguard, plus a couple freeware, w/ an E-mu 0404 soundcard & an Axiom-49 controller keyboard. I plan on getting a more powerful computer soon, then down the line checking out a hardware synth to ease some CPU strain & flesh stuff out.

cynic · 6th September 2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake Gilla

I don't get it, not my style, but my girl likes it and it some how has this eerie catchiness to it. But the mix.... if you can call it that... it amazes me that they play it in the clubs and on the radio.

For those that haven't heard this, this is the actual mix that is played in clubs and on the radio.

YouTube - D-Lo - No hoe

oooooooooh boi. wow. glad i haven't heard that in any club i've been @. where the **** exactly are they playing this? lol.

guessing maybe some of those funny ass spots in burlingame with all cats in tall teez.

Jake Gilla · 6th September 2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cynic

oooooooooh boi. wow. glad i haven't heard that in any club i've been @. where the **** exactly are they playing this? lol.

guessing maybe some of those funny ass spots in burlingame with all cats in tall teez.

City Nights in San Fransisco.

cynic · 7th September 2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake Gilla

City Nights in San Fransisco.

looooooooooooooooooooooooool....shitty nights. wow. takes me back. but then again im a little old to be goin there these days. hahah.

STARSKI · 7th September 2008, 12:46 AM

Yeah and they are starting to play it on KMEL.

Jake Gilla · 7th September 2008, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by cynic

looooooooooooooooooooooooool....shitty nights. wow. takes me back. but then again im a little old to be goin there these days. hahah.

Don't get it twisted, I don't go to the club AT ALL, real bad anxiety problems. First time I went (this local spot) I threw up all over this chick next to me, I hadn't even started drinking... It was funny though.

Word is, City Nights basically plays the KMEL playlist all night. From what I here you can't be there very long without hearing a few songs twice.

rallycapmusic · 7th September 2008, 05:55 AM

City nights is a f***ing JOKE. and i wouldnt doubt it that they play the same mess you hear on kmel..

blarg · 7th September 2008, 07:15 AM

YouTube - The Weakest Beat Video Series Epidode 1 With Stinje

Not really focused on hyphy (link). But since this thread is near the bay....Funny shit.

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5th September 2008, 07:36 AM	#45
STARSKI Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: YAY AREA!! Posts: 554	What's good my name is Starski and I've done some hyphy music and worked with many of the bigger bay cats (FAB, Keak, The Team, Hoodstarz, etc). I will say that yeah a lot of the music that came out was garbage, but some of it was good. I did like the fact that was a "new" sound coming out of the Bay and hoped for the best with the Hyphy music. In a way you can't really understand what it really means until you go to a crackin ass show or club that has hella bay cats really feelin the energy of the music. If some of us out here got a little more creative with subject matter, and style of it instead of recycling the same lines over and over in songs that definitely could have helped out. I don't think that was the only reason that Hyphy stuff died out tho, but there can be a huge long discussion about that and the many factors that go along with it. If the OP has any specific questions I'd be happy to answer them the best I can as I do have experience in this genre and some good knowledge about it. You can check out my tracks on my myspace MySpace.com - STARSKI: FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE BEST ALBUM OF 2008! - BAY AREA, California - Rap / Indie - www.myspace.com/pimphoprecords and feel free to hit me up! __________________ http://itunes.com/starski/tomorrowaintpromised http://pimphoprecords.com/ http://myspace.com/pimphoprecords

7th September 2008, 12:46 AM	#54
STARSKI Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: YAY AREA!! Posts: 554	Yeah and they are starting to play it on KMEL. __________________ http://itunes.com/starski/tomorrowaintpromised http://pimphoprecords.com/ http://myspace.com/pimphoprecords

7th September 2008, 05:55 AM	#56
rallycapmusic Gear addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West "Ma' ****in" Oakland Posts: 336	City nights is a f***ing JOKE. and i wouldnt doubt it that they play the same mess you hear on kmel.. __________________ WHEN WE GOT MORE DETAILED WITH OUR GEAR, WE LOST FOCUS ON JUST MAKING GOOD MUSIC www.myspace.com/rallycapmusicproductions

3rd September 2008, 09:50 AM	#35
majestic1juan Gear Head Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 37	I really aint feeling that d-lo shit, my boy keeps on tryin to get me on it but that whole sleepy f*ckin d shit, is just garbage imo. but to each his own. also that jacka song to me was just ok, it didn't sound so special, no offense it probably did rock the shit out of the radio stations but to me it's just average. I know jacka did get big quick though.

4th September 2008, 09:28 AM	#43
majestic1juan Gear Head Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 37	exactly the dude is horrible, and a lot of dudes over here riding that shit like it's the next big thing, I'm glad hyphie died and hopefully this dude d-lo sticks to his day job.

6th September 2008, 08:30 PM	#50
longbongsilver Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 26	Here's one of those interpretations of Hyphy-style production I'd mentioned doing earlier: link. Just did that during an extended goof-off period. One difference I know is obvious, since I'm not all that good with the keys. I tend to play kinda darker chords and scales by default, so it doesn't have that wild feel to it the synths on a lot of hyphy style beats do. I haven't recorded any MCs over this type of stuff, and I don't know anybody in this area yet. Back while I was down south was working with this dude from Louisiana, trying to record stuff for his album. Pockets were strugglin' even worse than now at the time though, so the quality of those recordings sucked ass, trust me. Right now I'm running FL Studio 8 w/ Kontakt, Zeta & Vanguard, plus a couple freeware, w/ an E-mu 0404 soundcard & an Axiom-49 controller keyboard. I plan on getting a more powerful computer soon, then down the line checking out a hardware synth to ease some CPU strain & flesh stuff out.

7th September 2008, 07:15 AM	#57
blarg Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 213.808. Posts: 199	YouTube - The Weakest Beat Video Series Epidode 1 With Stinje Not really focused on hyphy (link). But since this thread is near the bay....Funny shit.