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Deconstructing Hip Hop: Remaking "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" by Pete Rock & CL Smooth

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  • čas přidán 17. 08. 2024
  • Today we cover the best-produced hip hop track of all-time, "They Reminisce Over You". For educational purposes only.
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Komentáře • 138

  • @troutunderscore3
    @troutunderscore3 Před 8 lety +70

    This song is absolutely legendary

  • @DarioArgento69
    @DarioArgento69 Před 9 lety +39

    Sample list
    "Today" by Tom Scott
    "Deliver Me" by Tom Scott
    "When She Made Me Promise" by The Beginning of the End (intro)
    "I'm Black and I'm Proud" by James Brown

    • @sauelalmonte
      @sauelalmonte Před 7 lety +2

      WHATS THE DELIVER ME BY TOM SCOTT PART?? I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY SAMPLED NY 2 SONGS, JAMES BROWN, TOM SCOTT AND THE BEGINNING OF THE END?

  • @bignardo95
    @bignardo95 Před 5 lety +15

    Pete Rock produced like a jazz musician. He reminded me of a Quincy Jones type of thinker when he made music.

  • @TunedInMusic
    @TunedInMusic Před 8 lety +32

    I spent at least 10-15 minutes telling my barber about this tutorial (and shared link). Thanks for deconstructing this timeless classic.

  • @chrisbradleyknoxville
    @chrisbradleyknoxville Před 9 lety +30

    Hey boss... I just came across your stuff today and thoroughly enjoy it. I am a 35 year old math teacher by day and a dj on the side. I grew up with hip hop and am fascinated by its development. Your videos are educational and sooooo enjoyable.

  • @deconstructinghiphop
    @deconstructinghiphop  Před 12 lety +9

    I love that "oh man that song was sampled in..." feeling too

  • @Trance786
    @Trance786 Před 2 lety +3

    One of the best songs ever made.

  • @mjolden
    @mjolden Před 9 lety +9

    Yet another classic by Pete Rock. You really did this joint justice. I remember hearing the instrumental on NBA Street Vol. 2, and then when I heard the lyrics and understood the meaning behind it, it was mind-blowing. RIP Trouble T-Roy (and Heavy D).

  • @ChrisKaliber
    @ChrisKaliber Před 11 lety +6

    I remember when hip hop told meaningful stories like this.

  • @TheCWhit1
    @TheCWhit1 Před 10 lety +7

    Yo! This is awesome! This guy is good. This just shows you the kind of geniuses these hip hop producers are! They were doing this without all of today's technology. Pete Rock is in my Top 5 all time for producers!

  • @Yahree48
    @Yahree48 Před 9 lety +9

    bro.....hands down...this is the BEST one you've done period....

  • @LZWEHDKE
    @LZWEHDKE Před rokem +1

    Great work deconstructing and reconstructing. Learned some cool new stuff because of you

  • @Freewarrior2
    @Freewarrior2 Před rokem +1

    This goes to show that sampling isn't as easy as people think it is.
    People that criticize it should try to do what these producers do. They'll get a much better appreciation for the artform and understand that it isn't just playing a section on a loop.

  • @WordToMomsYo
    @WordToMomsYo Před 12 lety +3

    "the best-produced hip hop track of all-time" - This might actually be true.. It's a work of deeply inspired genius. If Pete Rock had ONLY PRODUCED THIS ONE TRACK (and not the dozens of other classic tracks he produced over the years), he would still be mentioned today as one of the Golden Age's finer producers. But, of course, he DID produce a bunch of other incredible tracks, and is arguably the most talented producer the artform/culture has produced thus far.

  • @LAKUNSTA
    @LAKUNSTA Před 10 lety +8

    Great Recreation! Whoever left a thumb down really a pure HATER. Wish they could be this creative!

  • @BlackGear614
    @BlackGear614 Před 12 lety +5

    Man, when I heard "Today" from Tom Scott in an episode from "The Boondocks", I just said "OH SHIT!!!!" Beautiful sample, very beautiful.

  • @ramonfonseca7625
    @ramonfonseca7625 Před 2 lety

    Definitely enjoy the break down. Miss talking to you brother. Stay forever Blessed

  • @HacksawJimThuggin
    @HacksawJimThuggin Před 5 lety +2

    You got it about 99% , your version sounds like I would imagine it would sound of played but a love band. You did a great job

  • @Algorythm-C
    @Algorythm-C Před 2 lety +1

    great topic. salute to you for doing this.

  • @victoriamorgan1426
    @victoriamorgan1426 Před rokem

    I was looking so hard for this to be demonstrated I wanted the roots from this song! Thank you so much!

  • @davidgerald133
    @davidgerald133 Před 2 lety +1

    The opening intro could have been a song all its own

  • @Trance786
    @Trance786 Před 2 lety

    I pray your still alive and doing what you do because you so it the best.

  • @marcuscrossgrove1700
    @marcuscrossgrove1700 Před 4 lety

    That's a dope joint right here.... Mane... Back in 90's was the lick and still is in my book.... And u the man, you r bad ass mixing all this up.... Love that joint...

  • @ronedward2443
    @ronedward2443 Před 3 lety

    Great job dude !!!! This was an amazing episode, thank you. Much respect.

  • @Chedde0711
    @Chedde0711 Před 9 lety +1

    Love your Channel, Greetings from Germany

  • @deconstructinghiphop
    @deconstructinghiphop  Před 12 lety

    No layering... I just sampled the James Brown drums and played the sequence. Pete Rock replied on Twitter and said he didn't do them the way that I did the drums... I'm guessing that he allowed the drum sample to play a little bit and mixed that with some sequencing of his own.

  • @boldstein10019
    @boldstein10019 Před 7 lety

    well played! put in the work and you're rewarded!
    i'm not even a dj, but loved the skills on display here!

  • @mikewykes1624
    @mikewykes1624 Před 5 lety

    Arrrr....the sample for Black Sheep's Similak Child in here too!

    • @minedbeats7738
      @minedbeats7738 Před 5 lety

      Mike Wykes it’s actually from ‘today’ by Jefferson airplane

  • @MNCHNtoSTHLM
    @MNCHNtoSTHLM Před 12 lety

    I like your show very much, you don't just recreate beats, i also like the stories you tell around them. Born 1989 in Germany i grew up with American Hip Hop and when i was older i read alot about it, watched documentations and interviews, but i still can learn something from your background information. THX for that. BTW: can you get your hands on some Guru stuff? Now that he is a legend.

  • @Tryste
    @Tryste Před 4 lety

    2020. reminisce over that dope channel

  • @kendallsworldofcrafts
    @kendallsworldofcrafts Před 12 lety

    Yes! It's finally here. i love your vids bro. Can't wait to hear some new joints.

  • @sexysexyblack
    @sexysexyblack Před 10 lety

    You are super talented. Your deconstruction is awesome. One consideration: 22 years ago it was probably easier to listen to the music you wanted to sample and then play it yourself. As a by product, you get some changes in pitch etc. But my guess is that some of the music wasn't sampled and then altered slightly but instead, it was actually re-created. Thanks for your all your great productions.

  • @kosuribeatz
    @kosuribeatz Před 10 lety +1

    Wow! Great Job man!

  • @deconstructinghiphop
    @deconstructinghiphop  Před 12 lety

    thx for the love, fam. New joints every week ;)

  • @MrEyewitness1
    @MrEyewitness1 Před 11 lety

    Well done. I applaud your efforts with the video and deconstruct. peace to 914

  • @baboon2525
    @baboon2525 Před 12 lety

    excellent choice, I look forward to it

  • @deconstructinghiphop
    @deconstructinghiphop  Před 12 lety

    Depends on the track. I do cheat and time stretch but they didn't have that ability back in the day. If I do stretch, it's usually with the intention to differentiate my cover from the original enough to throw off CZcams's content monitoring algorithms that really love flagging content for copyright stuff (it flagged my first video because the cover apparently sounds close enough to the original track to get CZcams's attention).

  • @buhdahwee
    @buhdahwee Před 9 lety

    just to point out, drum machines back in the 80s etc had that same button you could press to trigger rolls and fills etc. producers used them a lot in early production especially for hihats. loving this series though. new subscriber.

  • @nim3408
    @nim3408 Před 3 lety

    WOW...GREAT breakdown!

  • @lavendericedtea
    @lavendericedtea Před 7 lety

    Amazing. This has been my favorite song ever since I was a preteen hehe

  • @deconstructinghiphop
    @deconstructinghiphop  Před 12 lety +1

    Big L is on my radar. I've still got a bunch of other tracks to cover before I get to him though. I'm thinking that I might do "Put it On" one day though

  • @3ZX8Ball
    @3ZX8Ball Před 10 lety

    This is so awesome, dude. Great work.

  • @cratedigger89
    @cratedigger89 Před 12 lety

    Wow. Best reworking I've heard from you yet!!

  • @peoplelikeus123
    @peoplelikeus123 Před 9 lety

    Amazing. Seriously man you did a great job!

  • @fwjadeee
    @fwjadeee Před 3 lety

    wow the old maschine

  • @fallit000
    @fallit000 Před 7 lety +5

    imgay

  • @deconstructinghiphop
    @deconstructinghiphop  Před 12 lety

    I will definitely be doing some GangStarr. I just did a Preemo joint not too long ago so I want to wait a little bit before I do another. Thx for the love, fam

  • @deconstructinghiphop
    @deconstructinghiphop  Před 12 lety +1

    I want to say that I used a tap delay (I'm not near my Maschine right now).

  • @danellmiller4388
    @danellmiller4388 Před 2 lety

    Almost...not quite there, but awesome job.

  • @InsaneXboxer
    @InsaneXboxer Před 10 lety

    I love your videos, you deserve a lot more subs!

  • @coolflex1
    @coolflex1 Před 6 lety

    Good re-creation if I say so myself!!

  • @sauelalmonte
    @sauelalmonte Před 7 lety

    U NAILED IT, SOUNDS GOOD, THAT SONG T.R.O.Y. STRAIGHT CLASSIC. ITS WHATS MISSING TODAY. IM JUST SAYING

  • @etizzzle415
    @etizzzle415 Před 9 lety

    awesome job

  • @TheGhanasFinest
    @TheGhanasFinest Před 9 lety +5

    Im 2 years late, but Pete Rock did sing the oohs in the verse

  • @ckirb1
    @ckirb1 Před 10 lety

    Dude...you are nice with it.

  • @inspire518
    @inspire518 Před 4 lety

    excellent bro

  • @bahamianshaolin
    @bahamianshaolin Před 8 lety

    nicely done. the intro is from a bahamian band, Beginning of the end. a little more reverb on the snare

  • @p.oastman
    @p.oastman Před 8 lety

    lot's of lovin' (remix) pete rock & cl smooth (rare but fire)

  • @thejoojooman6538
    @thejoojooman6538 Před 7 lety

    A job well done dude.

  • @baboon2525
    @baboon2525 Před 12 lety

    Just found your channel last night - amazing, what I've been looking for on youtube for ages! I like the way you explain everyone so clearly with reference to the track's history, really inspiring. Have you any plans to break down/remake any of Big L's beats?
    And yes, TROY has got to be up there in the best-produced tracks of all time.

  • @karimx4884
    @karimx4884 Před 4 lety

    Real nice 👍

  • @Nonsense913
    @Nonsense913 Před 12 lety

    Impressive once again man.

  • @CiyaDe
    @CiyaDe Před 11 lety

    Great bro

  • @atlantaredd
    @atlantaredd Před 10 lety

    U did that homie...Dope!

  • @karimx4884
    @karimx4884 Před 3 lety

    Nice man you did a good job👍👍

  • @jamesdaugherty117
    @jamesdaugherty117 Před 10 lety

    THERE'S AN INTERVIEW WITH PETE, 9TH, AND PREMO, AND JUST, AND i BELIEVE PART OF THE BACKGROUND VOCALS IS PETE HIMSELF, AS STATED BY THE SOUL BROTHER HIMSELF.

  • @anthonyperry809
    @anthonyperry809 Před 11 lety

    incredible

  • @LUXXXable
    @LUXXXable Před 11 lety

    THIS IS SOOOO EPIC.

  • @koolone831
    @koolone831 Před 11 lety

    What's good Dude? Your videos are Super Fresh! Just found your channel yesterday. KoolOne from the West Coast says Peace. How about a Cypress Hill Muggs beat?

  • @NW-fi9hj
    @NW-fi9hj Před 10 lety

    Sorry, I'm coming to this late. Just found you. Just a note - On the drums, Pete sampled the snare all the way through the hi-hat and truncated it just before the next kick. Try that, and take out (or mix down) that isolated hat. Good job though.

    • @maji___
      @maji___ Před 6 lety

      Nick Woods what do you mean

  • @kiketve2
    @kiketve2 Před 2 lety

    Excellent work , thank you, who is the original author of the sample? I heard this song way back in the 70's, but can't find the title or the band that played it

    • @rebelli65
      @rebelli65 Před 2 lety +1

      If you search for Tom Scott on youtube now you get a British guy (who admittedly makes pretty good content), but “tom scott music” brings up the channel of the guy who made the main/horn sample

  • @MustafaAhmadahmadmawia

    the drums are the legendary funky drummer as usual lol

  • @art-yv6je
    @art-yv6je Před 6 lety

    Good but you forgot trouble funk the pump me up me up me up echo and the bass line under cut

  • @tomaszraheem7083
    @tomaszraheem7083 Před 11 lety

    this was great aswell !!

  • @rockz86
    @rockz86 Před 10 lety

    very good remake!

  • @KevWest
    @KevWest Před 12 lety

    Dope!!! You did a good job with this a lot better than that dude Lupe used. I think Pete Rock would be proud so I tweeted this to him.

  • @sgtcreasegrease
    @sgtcreasegrease Před 5 lety

    I gotta wonder, how PR wet about putting each piece of the sample together kind of like a puzzle, this is why i get mad when people say sampling isn't real music. I'm a producer myself and i've had my fair share of dope flips but i still don't think i match up to the people I respect.

  • @2Future4U
    @2Future4U Před 11 lety +1

    damn did you sell your soul to the devil because that is pretty effin close to the original. great work man

  • @CloverPickingHarp
    @CloverPickingHarp Před 10 lety

    Subbed, awesome, that was great...

  • @slapopimp
    @slapopimp Před 7 lety

    Not a bad remake! The drums should be dirtier (don't remember if this version of Maschine had the SP1200 filter?) and it needs a good amount of compression to give the snare more impact and expansion. A good transient designer would be a good alternative. Pete likely stacked drums to make them fatter. I'm also certain that some level of delay echo was used on the drums, the snare drum in particularly that helps to fill dead space and give ambiance. I probably would experiment with slightly shifting the hi hat backward or the snare forward to give the snare a more pushed forward sound.

    • @gakdaniels76
      @gakdaniels76 Před 6 lety

      slapopimp I have been trying to figure out how he got those drums like that.Do you think Pete Rock stacked those drums.I have tried so many things.Its so simple but it is absolutely ridiculous.

  • @Amezz55
    @Amezz55 Před 10 lety

    good job

  • @ronnycardona3434
    @ronnycardona3434 Před 6 lety

    You need way more likes and subscribers!

  • @ededgeed
    @ededgeed Před 10 lety

    Amazing show man, I've been looking for a show like this forever! Two questions:
    1° Could you cover a Kanye beat? It'd be interesting to see how complex or not his stuff is
    2° Could you do an extremely detailed (like a tutorial) cover, for us newbies to get better with Reason and other softwares?
    Thx man keep up the excellent work

  • @jhersheymusic_
    @jhersheymusic_ Před 11 lety

    DOPE

  • @omgmazin
    @omgmazin Před 7 lety

    dope

  • @sauelalmonte
    @sauelalmonte Před 7 lety

    I TRIED TO DO THIS MY SELF, AD I JUST CAN FIND THE RIGHT TUNING, PITCH. I SWEAR NO ELECTRONIC OR PLUGIN CAN MIMIC THE DETUNING/TUNING/PITCH OF A TURNTABLE OR ACTUAL MPC OR ANY OTHER ANALOG PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. .I HAVE PITCH N TIME PRO, AND THE MPC 2000XL BUT I STILL CANT GET THE RIGHT PITCH WELL EXACT PITCH. I MUST BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG

  • @KevWest
    @KevWest Před 12 lety

    On a side note how about doing 2 Pac I Get Around.

  • @TheLastSliceOfPie
    @TheLastSliceOfPie Před 10 lety +1

    WhoSampled says the drums weren't sampled... idk why.

    • @TheLastSliceOfPie
      @TheLastSliceOfPie Před 10 lety +1

      Nofuture91 The thing is, I tried submitting it to Whosampled and it said that my submission was declined because it had been previously rejected, as though they refuse to believe that this was a sample or something.

  • @LiquidDIO
    @LiquidDIO Před 9 lety

    That Tom Scott though!

  • @deconstructinghiphop
    @deconstructinghiphop  Před 12 lety

    I will def get around to it (no pun intended)

  • @shermLarock
    @shermLarock Před 8 lety

    I'm pretty sure it was done " with no more than a E-mu sp1200" what about a a s900? good video none the less. The majority of talented producers from yesterday to today have pretty much agreed that Pete Rock flipped this record beyond their imagination.

  • @stuartdavid8493
    @stuartdavid8493 Před rokem +1

    Great video! It’s also hugely educational in illustrating how terrible modern technology sounds compared to 40 years ago, when the SP1200 was king. Progress is a myth!

  • @koolfraser
    @koolfraser Před 11 lety

    think his studio also included an akai s950 and rhodes during this time

  • @deconstructinghiphop
    @deconstructinghiphop  Před 11 lety

    thx for the s/o

  • @muchodj
    @muchodj Před 5 lety

    nice

  • @RillBeats
    @RillBeats Před 11 lety

    I'm not an expert but I think adding a low pass filter to extract the bassline isn't a good technique. To extract it correctly you have to filter it too low and you'll realize it if you listen to the remake you've done. I believe Pete Rock used EQ (if it has been accessible at this time) or some more sophisticated technique... Anyway keep up the good work it is very interesting!

  • @youngprodigy5ndime
    @youngprodigy5ndime Před rokem

    Aye bro I make beats I’m aight but I wanna sample what software do u use and can it work for macs

  • @NADAANAE
    @NADAANAE Před 8 lety

    why dont you make more videos?

  • @jbkrule
    @jbkrule Před 12 lety

    Awesome videos. I have to ask - do you time stretch the original song to the tempo of the beat you are making or do you just straight use the original sample tempo?

  • @lrdmcd914
    @lrdmcd914 Před 8 lety +1

    How can I get this? Does anyone knows the system he's using, cause it sames more easier to use than FL

    • @FILTH-E
      @FILTH-E Před 7 lety

      LØRD MCD Native Instruments Machine