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Hip Hop Riff of the Week 141: Smoked Out Loced Out Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Smoked Out Loced Out by Three 6 Mafia. This is one of the jawns you ride in the Jeep t...

Hip Hop Riff of the Week 140: Don't Kill My Vibe Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Don't Kill My Vibe by Kendrick Lamar. This smooth five note riff outlines the F minor ch...

Hip Hop Riff of the Week 139: Check The Rhime Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Check The Rhime by A Tribe Called Quest. Shout out to this mega requested track in B minor....

Hip Hop Riff of the Week 138: Little Death Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Little Death by Lupe Fiasco. This album is up there as one of my favorite hip hop albums of al...

Hip Hop Riff of the Week 137: Guns Are Drawn Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Guns Are Drawn by The Roots. This was a request that I've actually had in the stash for a bi...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 136: Make Your Mind Up Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Make Your Mind Up by Souls Of Mischief. I've been listening to this riff since high schoo...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 135: Let Me Ride Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Let Me Ride by Dr Dre. I'm mad exited to teach you guys this classic riff. Why, you ask? Well t...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 134: Runnin' Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Runnin' by The Pharcyde. This is a chill riff to give your hands and minds a rest from last weeks l...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 133: Whateva Will Be Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Whateva Will Be by A Tribe Called Quest. Support: Anchor.fm : https://anchor.fm/funkytechra...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 132: Pacifics Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Pacifics by Digable Planets. It was only a matter of time before we indulged in another funky...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 131: Speed Law Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Speed Law by Mos Def.  This entire album was my jam during the summer of 2013. One of those...

PREVIOUSLY AIRED 1-25-2015 The Prequel to Low End Theories: Encouragement For All Music Artists - Specifically Hip Hop Artists -  To Start Playing An Instrument! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest Support: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/funkytechradio/support CashApp: https://cash.me/$BreezyBrains...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 130: Dear Summer Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Dear Summer by Jay-Z. We’re a week into summer and we all already know that it's gonna be a wild one. Lets stay focused on our goals and keep pushing! At 130 riffs,...

PREVIOUSLY AIRED 1-25-2015 Welcome to Low End Theories! This series is for Hip Hop Artists who are interested in entering the world of music theory. In this first (official) episode, I will discuss the two essential items you will need to begin your musical journey. Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 129: As We Enter Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to As We Enter by Nas & Damian Marley. As we enter the summer, #Juneteenth and more, it feels like we’re entering a new space with a new energy. I'm with it. G min...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 128: Good Times Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! Riff of the Week Song Request Form - Use this form to request a song for the Hip Hop Riff of the Week: https://rebrand.ly/riffrequest This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Good Times by Styles P. I got my G-Host bundle in the mail and felt great so I had to do this on...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 127: The Watcher This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to The Watcher by Dr. Dre. Another fitting theme this week: peep game and observe before reacting emotionally. Said emotions have been high lately; lets remember keep our eyes peeled for the truth and to not blind ourselves unintentionally with anger or fear. Play chess, not checkers! F# minor is wha...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 126: Alright This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Alright by Kendrick Lamar. Ya’ll already know what time it is. It’s a gift and a curse that we have music that reflects the trying times we’re living in. Music is often a reminder of issues in society that we've yet to address and resolve, so it’s important to recognize that music is not onl...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 125: Imaginary Player This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Imaginary Player. by Jay-Z. The original song came on the radio the other day and just like that, I knew which riff was next. This one is in F# Dorian, which means we’re starting on the second note of the E major scale. This riff might be one of the easiest songs to understand what doria...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 124: Job This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Job by Curren$y. This super smooth groove goes out to all the folks going through employment troubles due Big Rona on the block. Create your own script, stick to it, and keep your head to the sky. Jets, fool.  @spitta_andretti Subscribe: Funky Tech Radio is on Spotify, Anchor.fm, and anywhere you enj...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 123: Buggin’ Out This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to Buggin’ Out by A Tribe Called Quest. I wanted to do this riff much earlier in the game, but at the time I thought I needed a 5 string bass to get busy. I was wrong hahaha. This smooth groove is in the key of Bb minor and starts on that low F. There are also two ways you can play this riff; don’t w...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 122: Kon Queso This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to ’Kon Queso’ by MF DOOM (I know I called it Yee Haw in the video, I heard the single first and I often forget its name on the album, #MMFood . Easily one of my favorite DOOM songs, he goes bananas on this joint. This lesson is essentially an extension of Riff 120: descending root - 5th - octave...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 120: Still Blazin' This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to ’Still Blazin’ by Wiz Khalifa. I had to give my fellow bass heads a treat for lesson 120. Kush & Orange Juice is a super classic mixtape and had its 10 year anniversary on April 14th; hearing this song again years later had me wondering why I didn’t learn it sooner. We’re in F# minor wi...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 121: It Sounded Like A Roc This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to ’It Sounded Like A Roc’ by KMD. This episode is an uncanny one. Something just struck me to start listening to the album Black Bastards about a week ago. I knew #DJSubroc passed in a car accident, but I never knew the date: April 23. RIP to that talented brotha. We’re paying tribute...

Hip Hop Riff Of The Week 119: Brown Skin Lady Podcast episode out now. Full video on Youtube. Link to both in bio! This week, we will be learning how to play the bass line to ‘Brown Skin Lady’ by BlackStar. A lifetime classic and an ode to the beautiful brown ladies in this world that definitely strikes a chord (and rhythm) with the Brotha Breeze. This 4 note riff is in C minor; take it slow,...