Well Mixed Hip-Hop Albums... - Page 2

illynoise · 24th June 2006

I've said this before, I'll say it again.......

Ya'll might be too young to remember these albums, but go back and listen to Whodini - Escape. Listen to "Friends". All the Zomba albums were recorded in England if I'm remembering correctly.

What's that guys name....Larry Smith? Produced all of the best early stuff, don't know who recorded it.

BaseJase

NeekRusher · 24th June 2006

Dr Dre's the Chronic and Chronic 2001

N.W.A

N***a 4 Life album

**TonyBelmont** · 24th June 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeekRusher

N.W.A

N***a 4 Life album

That album has so many hidden samples, etc... If you listen to Real N****z Don't Die, there is so many little sounds like karate chops and other things hidden in the mix, it's crazy.

atma · 24th June 2006

yeah, digable planets - blowout comb. that thing is just on a different level

yeloocproducer · 24th June 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rotterdam

Doggystyle

I think Chronic 2001 is well mixed, only thing are the vocals. They sound not loud enough for me.

That's what I love about it! Makes you want to turn it UP...

DefJeff · 25th June 2006

Can't believe Games record wasn't mentioned yet. To me thats a great sonicly sounding record...except for the 2 Just Blaze joints where there is almost NO snare/clap heard at all! I also give another vote for the Chronic 2001. The Latest Geto Boyz sound amazing too!!

Also, does anyone know who mastered the new Busta record? I know Brian Gardner usually does all the Aftermath camp, but I saw no mastering names in the credits. It didn't sound like he did it either. Although most of Dre's mix's sound more dirty than they usually do too. Maybe they were trying to keep that gridy N.Y. sound huh?

seer · 25th June 2006

outkast- aqumini

sade- Promise

sade- Diamond Life

3rdeyeKnight · 25th June 2006

Roc La Familia- The Dynasty
Dr.Dre-Aftermath Presents
...anything by the TrakMasters

FS0420 · 25th June 2006

The best entire performance, production, and engineering for a rap or hip hop album of all time is Tupac - R U Still Down. Ive never been able to stop playing it. Not a rap fan, Im more into reggae.

STRATEGY · 25th June 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyBelmont

That album has so many hidden samples, etc... If you listen to Real N****z Don't Die, there is so many little sounds like karate chops and other things hidden in the mix, it's crazy.

layers and layers.

It's like decyphering a really good, dense Bomb Squad mix

STRATEGY

ttauri · 25th June 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by STRATEGY

STRATEGY

Peece,
T. Tauri

pympwell · 25th June 2006

I can usually find something on Pac's 'all eyes on me' double cd that can serve a reference to most of todays rap production styles. The cd sounds extremely consistant even though it had many different producers, many different vocalist/singers, samples, and live instruments. I usually skip through a few tracks in any new room before I track or mix to 'feel-out' the monitors/room.

P.

jkamata · 25th June 2006

J.Dilla Rip..Donuts album is wicked..I like the way he`d just experiment and squash the
trax..

NeekRusher · 25th June 2006

Them young boys don't know about that N@#$A 4 life album.
Tell you how dope the mix on that album is,I put the commercial break from 100 miles and running ep
track on my,myspace page, along with scarface money and the power and
RedMan's rated R.Now everybody knows myspace
mp3 player is bullshit sounding right? The commercial break record
never lost it's sound quality even on that player compared to the other records,
that sounded shitty from the get.
HAIL MIGHTY D.R and all the engineers who worked on that album.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyBelmont

That album has so many hidden samples, etc... If you listen to Real N****z Don't Die, there is so many little sounds like karate chops and other things hidden in the mix, it's crazy.

t-slice · 28th June 2006

So I guess Eminem and 50 Cent sound like shit right? What about that guy TI. Do those mixes suck or what?

Killah_Trakz · 28th June 2006

Ghostface - Supreme Clientele, very punchy man.

Rotterdam · 29th June 2006

no rap album, but very well mixed:

Jodeci - The show, the afterparty, the hotel

Devante's production on this got so many sounds and it's well mixed and punchy.

inlinenl · 29th June 2006

the last stevie wonder album ......

not real-hip-hop ... but some tracks stand out musicaly and production wise .....

grtz. Wim

www.inlinemastering.com

frenkonio · 29th June 2006

I can't believe that nobody spoke about Common's LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE...
The mighty Bob Power has done the best work of his life and... one of the most powerful mixing album in the history of hip hop!
Listen to DOOIN' IT or every other tracks... you won't believe how BASS is present... :D

Assistant · 29th June 2006

dr. dre - chronic 2001

mobb deep - infamy

gang starr - moment of truth

nas - it was written

missy elliott - under construction

and many more.......

jamieboss1 · 29th June 2006

Dont forget "The Carnival" by Wyclef... really amazing mixes.
jrock

J-One · 29th June 2006

all the new Outcast stuff. actually all the new outcast stuff but the new stuff is a little cleaner which is what a lot of hiphop is going towards right now.

- Super Duper Hyphy Hyphy

J-One · 29th June 2006

why hasnt anyone mentioned timbaland? love him or hate him the mixes are perfect.

pympwell · 29th June 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankreverbo

I can't believe that nobody spoke about Common's LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE...... you won't believe how BASS is present... :D

No Doubt. Like Water... definitly has a unique sound. All the kiks/snares are in your face and the basslines have a great amount of low end without being muddy. I love 'The Questions' that kick is what hip-hop is about.

Jodeci - The show, the afterparty, the hotel- My favorite joint by them for the production. The album plays like a movie how that was put together. Perfect execution on the mix and mastering.

Raggedy · 30th June 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankreverbo

The mighty Bob Power has done the best work of his life and... one of the most powerful mixing album in the history of hip hop!

Bob Power should mix EVERY hip-hop album.

s.d.finley · 30th June 2006

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24th June 2006	#32
NeekRusher Gear interested Joined: Jun 2006 Location: New York City(Harlem) Posts: 17	The Best IMO Dr Dre's the Chronic and Chronic 2001 N.W.A N*a 4 Life album __________________ Neek "Party Man" Rusher KEENDOH MUSIC GROUP www.myspace.com/neekrusher**

25th June 2006	#37
seer Gear interested Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2	these are some outkast- aqumini sade- Promise sade- Diamond Life

25th June 2006	#42
pympwell Gear Head Joined: Jun 2006 Location: D.C. Posts: 62	ref cd for hip-hop I can usually find something on Pac's 'all eyes on me' double cd that can serve a reference to most of todays rap production styles. The cd sounds extremely consistant even though it had many different producers, many different vocalist/singers, samples, and live instruments. I usually skip through a few tracks in any new room before I track or mix to 'feel-out' the monitors/room. P. __________________ www.neohiphopclassics.com www.myspace.com/pympwellsbeats

28th June 2006	#45
t-slice Gear interested Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Palmdale, CA Posts: 17	What about... So I guess Eminem and 50 Cent sound like shit right? What about that guy TI. Do those mixes suck or what? __________________ www.theslice.org www.myspace.com/tslice

29th June 2006	#51
jamieboss1 Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 217	also Dont forget "The Carnival" by Wyclef... really amazing mixes. jrock

24th June 2006	#31
illynoise Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,674	I've said this before, I'll say it again....... Ya'll might be too young to remember these albums, but go back and listen to Whodini - Escape. Listen to "Friends". All the Zomba albums were recorded in England if I'm remembering correctly. What's that guys name....Larry Smith? Produced all of the best early stuff, don't know who recorded it. BaseJase

24th June 2006	#34
atma Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,407	yeah, digable planets - blowout comb. that thing is just on a different level

25th June 2006	#36
DefJeff Gear Head Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 53	Can't believe Games record wasn't mentioned yet. To me thats a great sonicly sounding record...except for the 2 Just Blaze joints where there is almost NO snare/clap heard at all! I also give another vote for the Chronic 2001. The Latest Geto Boyz sound amazing too!! Also, does anyone know who mastered the new Busta record? I know Brian Gardner usually does all the Aftermath camp, but I saw no mastering names in the credits. It didn't sound like he did it either. Although most of Dre's mix's sound more dirty than they usually do too. Maybe they were trying to keep that gridy N.Y. sound huh?

25th June 2006	#38
3rdeyeKnight Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Traveler Of Usiria Posts: 672	Roc La Familia- The Dynasty Dr.Dre-Aftermath Presents ...anything by the TrakMasters

25th June 2006	#39
FS0420 Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 200	The best entire performance, production, and engineering for a rap or hip hop album of all time is Tupac - R U Still Down. Ive never been able to stop playing it. Not a rap fan, Im more into reggae.

25th June 2006	#43
jkamata Gear addict Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 316	J.Dilla Rip..Donuts album is wicked..I like the way he`d just experiment and squash the trax..

28th June 2006	#46
Killah_Trakz Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: HAITI / D.R. Posts: 1,554 1 Review written	Ghostface - Supreme Clientele, very punchy man.

29th June 2006	#47
Rotterdam Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 180	no rap album, but very well mixed: Jodeci - The show, the afterparty, the hotel Devante's production on this got so many sounds and it's well mixed and punchy.

29th June 2006	#48
inlinenl Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,821	the last stevie wonder album ...... not real-hip-hop ... but some tracks stand out musicaly and production wise ..... grtz. Wim www.inlinemastering.com

29th June 2006	#49
frenkonio Gear addict Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 403	I can't believe that nobody spoke about Common's LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE... The mighty Bob Power has done the best work of his life and... one of the most powerful mixing album in the history of hip hop! Listen to DOOIN' IT or every other tracks... you won't believe how BASS is present... :D

29th June 2006	#50
Assistant Gear nut Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Berlin Posts: 124	dr. dre - chronic 2001 mobb deep - infamy gang starr - moment of truth nas - it was written missy elliott - under construction and many more.......

29th June 2006	#52
J-One Gear interested Joined: Jun 2006 Location: SAC Posts: 4	all the new Outcast stuff. actually all the new outcast stuff but the new stuff is a little cleaner which is what a lot of hiphop is going towards right now. - Super Duper Hyphy Hyphy

30th June 2006	#56
s.d.finley Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,715	ICE CUBE-Death Certificate sdf

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