Beat Breakdown - N.Y. State Of Mind by Nas (prod. DJ Premier) - FLP PROJECT FILE

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Komentáře • 215

  • @aimil5885
    @aimil5885 Před 3 lety +237

    THIS MAN NEEDS TO COME BACK!

    • @guyhill3528
      @guyhill3528 Před 3 lety +1

      Where has he been? Is he retired??

    • @guyhill3528
      @guyhill3528 Před 3 lety +6

      His work here is phenomenal.

    • @callumacourt2727
      @callumacourt2727 Před 3 lety +16

      @@guyhill3528 he works on dissect podcast for Spotify breaking down albums

    • @aimil5885
      @aimil5885 Před 3 lety +11

      @@callumacourt2727 Oh damn really, i could see that he gets more payed through that, obvious choice for him i guess!

    • @thechemi5083
      @thechemi5083 Před 3 lety +2

      Bruhh I swear this series is seriously EVERYTHING

  • @isaiahrashid4501
    @isaiahrashid4501 Před 9 lety +376

    These breakdowns remind me why I love hip-hop. Big ups

    • @saidbanlieue
      @saidbanlieue Před 3 lety +2

      take what you have and combine it to make it fire

  • @mcgapofficial
    @mcgapofficial Před 3 lety +40

    Dj Premier is a genius, he samples birds and planes and make it sound legendary!

  • @nicholasadams2374
    @nicholasadams2374 Před rokem +26

    N.Y. State of Mind is the greatest hip-hop track ever produced, and rapped. NaS spit that entire track in one take!!

  • @harchitb
    @harchitb Před 5 lety +21

    that piano riff alone is genius

  • @IainWarrenelduderino
    @IainWarrenelduderino Před 6 lety +36

    it's crazy to think they were out digging for the vinyl and then making these beats entirely in the hardware. No downloading mp3s and chopping them up on the computer for the pioneers. They stretched the limits of what music hardware could do back in the day.

  • @vageeshn6331
    @vageeshn6331 Před 9 lety +289

    If you could do '93 til infinity that would be dope.

  • @primetime8169
    @primetime8169 Před 8 lety +143

    one love nas please? the whole illmatic album lol

  • @macarius26_9
    @macarius26_9 Před 3 lety +30

    This is a great way for producers to understand hip hop and beat making

  • @WINLOVE
    @WINLOVE Před 9 lety +134

    As a guy who is barely starting up in production, I've been looking for something like this that can give some insight into what some major guys have done to accomplish the sound they want. Thanks so much!

    • @Sandurz
      @Sandurz  Před 9 lety +55

      Glad to help! That's one of the main reasons I do this series in the first place.

    • @WINLOVE
      @WINLOVE Před 9 lety +10

      Sandurz After watching your other videos, this video is so much better overall. You're a lot more concise and it helps following along with your vids. Just wanted to give some feed back after watching the other ones.

    • @Scramboe
      @Scramboe Před 8 lety +2

      +Sandurz You're one of my major influences in beat making I'm getting a Maschine studio on my birthday

    • @Sandurz
      @Sandurz  Před 8 lety +4

      +PrinceVader The Awesome hell yeah! hope if you buy on Amazon it's through one of my links :)))))

    • @Scramboe
      @Scramboe Před 8 lety +2

      Sandurz Thanks man!

  • @firstnamelastname364
    @firstnamelastname364 Před 9 lety +14

    That horn sample was amazing 😱😱 this just shows how amazing DJ premier is. Definitely in my top 3 producers of all time

  • @drakea9250
    @drakea9250 Před 9 lety +15

    queue jay-z voice - "sandurz, you a genius, my dude, you did it again!"

  • @CoHeirMultimedia
    @CoHeirMultimedia Před 5 lety +7

    This is one of the reasons why Premier is the greatest Hip Hop producer ever in my opinion !

  • @prodmemo
    @prodmemo Před 2 lety +3

    Hearing that drum break made me smile cheek to cheek.

  • @iIlImatic
    @iIlImatic Před 4 měsíci

    That “flight sound” always sounded like a train stopping or taking off at the subway station it really had a Gritty New York sound I love it

  • @petecodes
    @petecodes Před 3 lety +2

    I wish you still did these videos man!

  • @davidhatle5486
    @davidhatle5486 Před 8 lety +165

    how do you know all this stuff, like a voice being pitched down a tenth of a semi note, i could never hear that

    • @Sandurz
      @Sandurz  Před 8 lety +138

      +David Hatle just gotta listen super super close and do some trial and error

    • @PewpewBchz
      @PewpewBchz Před 8 lety +33

      dont lie, your friends with all these producers, and they told you XD

    • @jukpulfer
      @jukpulfer Před 7 lety +83

      yeah right. he's friends with premo and premo EXACTLY remembers how much he fucking pitched down that one vocal sample in a track he did like 20-something years ago

    • @richardkonsin3722
      @richardkonsin3722 Před 5 lety +16

      @@jukpulfer woosh

    • @floorpuncher3280
      @floorpuncher3280 Před 5 lety +4

      r/hentai he was actually funny dont woosh him

  • @kiddkevo
    @kiddkevo Před 8 lety +83

    You should try "Give Up The Goods" by Mobb Deep, please.

    • @OE509
      @OE509 Před 8 lety +3

      a mobb deep breakdown would be dope

    • @n.casavant3826
      @n.casavant3826 Před 6 lety

      My favorite MD track...that snare man!!!

  • @lacidamaster9
    @lacidamaster9 Před 9 lety

    Been looking forward to this man, excellent episode, keep em coming.

  • @SunnyLicious
    @SunnyLicious Před 9 lety +1

    Watching Nas perform this song during the all star game made me think of this video again. Great video... Again

  • @CaseMentMusic
    @CaseMentMusic Před 9 lety

    Best episode yet, glad you're back man!

  • @dmaster5556
    @dmaster5556 Před 9 lety +57

    This is a cool series. I liked your Electric Relaxation vid as well. I'd love to see you do one for an MF DOOM track. That'd be really fun to watch.

  • @trueOGseries
    @trueOGseries Před 4 lety +2

    This beat right here fire. I always tell people this beat reminds me of the aura of Ny at the time period. I can remember what I was doing, when and how when I first heard it

  • @MobKnowledge
    @MobKnowledge Před 7 lety +3

    I knew where the Ra sample came from, but I never noticed that the horn was still there. Awesome work brah. Stay winning.

  • @JVCOOL784
    @JVCOOL784 Před 8 lety

    You absolutely nailed it my brotha! Keep doing your thing.

  • @wildwildwest9409
    @wildwildwest9409 Před 3 lety +2

    Had been a while since I listened to nas, gonna go to the classics now

  • @marcusjose241
    @marcusjose241 Před 9 lety +2

    Much respect for you bro, great work!

  • @IamSuperEffective
    @IamSuperEffective Před 9 lety +23

    Instant-sub, great work man! 👏

  • @SuperHoeCakes
    @SuperHoeCakes Před 9 lety +1

    Nice to have you back!

  • @jacicconi
    @jacicconi Před 9 lety

    Stay with the classics man this was great

  • @charliehaffke2051
    @charliehaffke2051 Před 2 lety +1

    I knew he did it with a sweep! On a listening with volume higher than I wanted, i heard it and it was so cool

  • @WillSmith-fg8be
    @WillSmith-fg8be Před 8 lety +2

    I've learned a lot from your videos
    Thank you so much

  • @chosenonebeats
    @chosenonebeats Před 7 lety +4

    Thank you Sandurz for keeping it to authentic Hip-hop & not doing trashy trap videos, CZcams already has a million of those. I'm checking out your site now to see if I can pick up Ableton tips for Hip-hop #Peace

  • @th3badmojo
    @th3badmojo Před 9 lety

    Great video man, hope you keep em coming.

  • @AfterHoursTV
    @AfterHoursTV Před 9 lety

    favorite youtuber out rn, keep this shit up bro

  • @Dave0071
    @Dave0071 Před 2 lety

    Luv!! Your Work!! Nice!! Skillz!! I'm always waiting for the next video from you keep up the good work!! Dope✌👊

  • @johnnybvo
    @johnnybvo Před 9 lety

    This series is fantastic. Very informative.

  • @guitarman64100
    @guitarman64100 Před 9 lety

    This is fantastic man, sounds exactly like the real thing!

  • @ova9thouson445
    @ova9thouson445 Před 8 lety

    my favorite channel 🔥🔥🔥

  • @emi_fisher
    @emi_fisher Před 9 lety

    Glad to have you back
    digging the beard, also

  • @raulmartinezvalencia6199
    @raulmartinezvalencia6199 Před 6 lety +1

    OMFG you have the sharpest ear, sounds like the Premo's composition. Mexico loves Nas music!!!

  • @VSNarain
    @VSNarain Před rokem

    Still miss you and your wonderful breakdowns my dude.

  • @CarbinMarvin
    @CarbinMarvin Před 8 lety +1

    I don't even make beats but jesus...you make me want to. You're damn good at this.

  • @sunguidiazhn
    @sunguidiazhn Před 2 lety

    You’re amazing this is amazing

  • @casteltheghettomonk4392

    Best hip hop track ever

  • @haochentian
    @haochentian Před 9 lety

    amazing work. keep it up

  • @KushBeats
    @KushBeats Před 9 lety

    Great breakdown!

  • @miljanvideo
    @miljanvideo Před 5 lety

    DJ PREMIERE IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST PRODUCER

  • @SpeedBoostGamer
    @SpeedBoostGamer Před 9 lety +15

    You should do "You Ain't Gotta Lie" By Kendrick Lamar, that would be dope!!!

  • @beinerthchitivamachado874

    Premo's the GOAT.

  • @FeltDownHard
    @FeltDownHard Před 9 lety

    I'm really interested in making beats, your videos are giving me a good view on how all this stuff is made. Thanks man!

  • @robertr179
    @robertr179 Před 8 lety

    Please do a bsd.u beat! i love your videos man! always entertaining and informative, keep up the good work!

  • @24tommy109
    @24tommy109 Před 9 lety

    Love it. Keep it up

  • @platzpatron5476
    @platzpatron5476 Před 9 lety +1

    sweet videos, im trying to learn some stuff about making beats and your videos really help me out a lot and also contributing to understanding hiphop.

  • @SunnyLicious
    @SunnyLicious Před 9 lety

    Great job!!

  • @Mehlo1212
    @Mehlo1212 Před 4 lety

    miss this guy

  • @bbk04beats20
    @bbk04beats20 Před 3 lety

    You are a legend 💯💯💯💯

  • @chaosinorderrr
    @chaosinorderrr Před 9 lety

    Dude glad to have you back again! You better start continuing this series every week from now on!

    • @Sandurz
      @Sandurz  Před 9 lety +1

      Glad to hear it! Definitely will be. Got some good ones lined up.

    • @DonDadda45
      @DonDadda45 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Sandurz that was a lie lol

    • @vickjr98
      @vickjr98 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@DonDadda45😂😂😂 when the world needed him the most he vanished

  • @414KTop
    @414KTop Před 3 měsíci +1

    "New York state of mind!!"
    -Rakim

  • @neilwalkercomedy
    @neilwalkercomedy Před 8 lety

    This helped alot thanks !

  • @FunkLogicOne
    @FunkLogicOne Před 7 lety

    ffs this is some good shit!! Thanks for the insight. Respect!

  • @11torres
    @11torres Před 8 lety

    great vid!!!!

  • @eTwCSGO
    @eTwCSGO Před 8 lety +39

    Dude what was that intro? xD

  • @Boombino
    @Boombino Před 8 lety +80

    Saints Row 2 loading screens

    • @BigEvan96
      @BigEvan96 Před 8 lety +6

      Def Jam fight for NY loading screens.

    • @johnmichael4806
      @johnmichael4806 Před 7 lety +2

      True Crime New York City cruising even though the game's framerate struggles a bit.

  • @vickjr98
    @vickjr98 Před 4 měsíci

    I terribly miss these videos 😢

  • @djsamsmite
    @djsamsmite Před 7 lety +2

    Genius breakdown. You have an excellent ear

  • @jakedee1438
    @jakedee1438 Před 8 lety +2

    Since the sample was pitched down half a semi tone, did you have to pitch the bass down half a semi tone as well to get it in tune with the sample since it is no longer in the A = 440 hz scale?

  • @big_t_dynasty
    @big_t_dynasty Před 3 lety

    This is my favorite Nas joint.

  • @the4fterparty
    @the4fterparty Před 9 lety

    Great informative video. Subbed to you now, hope you have more of these lined up!

  • @expatinoz6484
    @expatinoz6484 Před 9 lety +1

    In an interview DJ premier said you can hear Nas on the track say I dont know how to start this because of the rhythm of the sample then procedes to spit the whole first verse on the first take

  • @KilroyWasHere83
    @KilroyWasHere83 Před 6 lety +4

    NY State of Mind part 2, please

  • @theodorewillingtin704
    @theodorewillingtin704 Před 9 lety

    Wow. Love these videos. Also, what's that equipment you're using to play back those samples?

  • @Zaybreeze
    @Zaybreeze Před 9 lety +10

    Shook Ones pt 2!

  • @TakeABumpVC
    @TakeABumpVC Před 4 lety +5

    Please make a new vid

  • @lukascielocaminante257

    Hey man great vids you do, thanks for that, I have some suggestions !
    Shook Ones part 2 or Surviva of the fittest would be great, and maybe some Madib or J Dilla ?

  • @mikeysupeck3224
    @mikeysupeck3224 Před 9 lety +4

    This was good shit. It'd be dope if you could break down Uptown by Travis Scott. The beat was made by Wonda Gurl and she used the most unique samples. Look up the video describing it, it'd be interesting hearing your breakdown vs. her description of the beat.

  • @ontherealyourgay
    @ontherealyourgay Před 2 lety +1

    All this technology and this kid can’t make a better beat.

  • @fahimaljahangir3059
    @fahimaljahangir3059 Před 5 lety

    This is exactly why I want to play around with music. I just want to mess around with samples and then add some beats on them for fun. Honestly don't know where to get started.

  • @hellonice4715
    @hellonice4715 Před 9 lety +1

    Watched all of your videos just now man. Would like to make a request. Holdin On by Flume

  • @sandwhicheater
    @sandwhicheater Před 9 lety +1

    Fresh. Do you have beats planned out or do you take requests because I'd really like to see more kanye. Understanding his production technique is really interesting.

  • @tristanzegethm.n7649
    @tristanzegethm.n7649 Před rokem

    Thank you for this tutorial.

  • @YjaffacakeK
    @YjaffacakeK Před 9 lety

    Great work.

  • @StaggGz
    @StaggGz Před 8 lety

    The Best

  • @mrwaldoful
    @mrwaldoful Před 9 lety

    good video my man

  • @punkfunk212
    @punkfunk212 Před 5 lety +2

    ily please come back in 2019

  • @jakerosario647
    @jakerosario647 Před 8 lety

    which horn hits did you use from the flight time sample? I cant find out which ones sound right in my remake.

  • @crackthewhipper
    @crackthewhipper Před 8 lety +15

    you should do, "Take it in blood" next by Nas

    • @JH14FAN
      @JH14FAN Před 7 lety +3

      crackthewhipper great song

  • @leondacanay5383
    @leondacanay5383 Před 2 lety

    I like beat breakdown

  • @Yikes808
    @Yikes808 Před 9 lety +23

    I would love to hear u recreate D'evils by Jay-Z

    • @1richunderdog
      @1richunderdog Před 7 lety

      FlareTheUncalled777 I re-created it a few years ago,im just missing the samples and scratches in the hook.

    • @Yikes808
      @Yikes808 Před 7 lety

      it's easy to get the samples. Just hit up whosampled.com and search up that song and all the samples show up.

  • @mondoclapper723
    @mondoclapper723 Před 9 lety

    How about breaking down something newly released like Diamond D's It's Magic ^_^
    Btw I just recently subscribed and I love the videos!
    Keep them coming!

  • @sanesanyo
    @sanesanyo Před 8 lety

    Respect

  • @NicVigil
    @NicVigil Před 2 lety

    We miss you

  • @julientillman-green8542
    @julientillman-green8542 Před 8 lety +11

    Hey, you ever thought about doing T.R.O.Y by Pete Rock and CL Smooth?

  • @matthewrauti3807
    @matthewrauti3807 Před 7 lety

    Hey Sandurz! I want to suscribe to beat breakdown for the project files. Can i use them in logic pro x or only maschine n fl studio? Thanks cheers

  • @carlosjones4294
    @carlosjones4294 Před 8 lety +2

    The ghost note

  • @AJ-nn5yl
    @AJ-nn5yl Před 9 lety +2

    dude these are awesome! can you do one last thing by clams casino? keep it up man

  • @user-ei2sr9vt1w
    @user-ei2sr9vt1w Před 8 lety

    how did you fix stereo drum source that is panned to left to mono drum source in maschine?

  • @ova9thouson445
    @ova9thouson445 Před 8 lety +2

    how do I send in my beats for critique tho

  • @calebbradford7400
    @calebbradford7400 Před 3 lety +1

    Yes it has been a while since you’ve made one of these video

  • @LiamoSeanieBoi
    @LiamoSeanieBoi Před 9 lety

    Class