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This; That; and the Third: The Balance Interview

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This; That; and the Third: The Balance Interview

In this episode of This; That; and the Third, DJ Ammbush talks with Bay Area recording artist Balance. The guys talk Organized Konfusion, the "New Bay" movement, Hyphy and of course Bay Area Hip Hop. Balance gives us a run down on his early days on the mic as well as his newest endeavors as a Film maker. Tune in and get inspired by the fire. DNA

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Anderson .Paak - Bubblin (Official Video)

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Anderson .Paak - Bubblin (Official Video)

Anderson .Paak has released a new single called “Bubblin.'” Produced by Jahlil Beats and AntMan Wonder. .Paak said he had been hard at work on new music with Dr. Dre and claimed to have “65,000 songs in the vault…No features, fam.” Dr. Dre, president of Paak's label Aftermath, will be helping with the new record "from top to bottom," Paak said. "He's in there producing beats. He's in there producing melodies, writing, ideas on sequencing, everything." Peep it out.

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Sideswipe "Goners" Instrumental LP

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Sideswipe "Goners" Instrumental LP

Philly based producer Sideswipe returns with "Goners", a follow-up from his 2017 debut "Bushido". Citing some of his early influences (El-P, Pete Rock, Da Beatminerz and Lord Finesse), Sideswipe leans more towards the eerie ominous over the soul sample vibe. After the first listen I was left with a Mobb Deep/Portishead feel leaving the question of which vocal performance would be best: rapping or singing. Sideswipe calls his sound “eclectic boom bap” and credits his ear for unusual samples with differentiating him from producers in his vein. “I usually find and use things that are slightly more eclectic that the...

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This; That; and The Third: The Nash "N-Pire" Interview

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This; That; and The Third: The Nash "N-Pire" Interview

In this episode of "This; That; and The Third", Ammbush sits with 916 representer MC/Producer Nash "N-Pire Da Great". Nash paints a picture of the diverse Hip Hop scene thriving in Sacramento including the rich Hip Hop history sewn in the 916. Nash breaks down the importance of having his own studio/compound "Common Ground Media" where they handle everything from music to merch. Something special for the Producers and anyone else searching for inspiration. Tune in. #TTT3

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This; That; and The Third: The Kelly Finnigan (Monophonics) Interview

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This; That; and The Third: The Kelly Finnigan (Monophonics) Interview

DJ Ammbush sits down with Psychedelic Soul Brother #1 Kelly Finnigan, lead man/Producer of the Bay Area based band Monophonics. Kelly breaks down his role in the band as well as the history of Monophonics. Question: what Actor did Kelly produce for before said Actor went on to win a Oscar? #Producers, if you sample you need to look into the Monophonics catalog. Kelly explains the ins and outs of being on opposite side of sampling and how Monophonics works with producers who sample them. Ill convo, tune

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