The Chop Shop: A Music Production Podcast

**SEASON 2 IS ON THE WAY.  IN THE MEANWHILE, LISTEN TO THIS GEM FROM LAST SEASON** Buy "Give 'Em The Biz"   Mr. Lee's Website - Since the early 90s, Lee has not only helped create the trademark sound of the South, but he has also laced beats for an impressive multitude of artists including the revered Tupac Shakur, Scarface, UGK and Jay Z.One of the first producers to switch over to the...

Send us a Text Message. VISIT STREET CORNER MUSIC - https://streetcornerscm.com/“House Shoes, AKA Michael Buchanan, isn’t concerned with popularity. Unfailingly outspoken, the Detroit-born DJ and producer condemns and exalts music with equal vigor. If he hates your record, expect soul-atomizing honesty. If he loves it, he’ll play it endlessly.”“House Shoes spun Dilla beats ad infinitum at famed De...

Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody. We wanted to give thanks to all of our listeners this year and share this rare unreleased song by Matt Fingaz "Talking To You", featuring the Late Prodigy of Mobb Deep & Kool G. Rap.   Yes, this is a never heard, unreleased verse from both Prodigy & Kool G. Rap!!  Shoutout to Nottz Raw on the production as well.      

Matthew Schilt p/k/a Matt Fingaz has a long history in the hip-hop game. He was one of the pioneers of New York's late 90s underground indie rap boom with his label Guesswhyld Productions. He's credited with being 1 of the first people to work with Just Blaze, being a key factor in the start of his career. He did the same for Hi-Tek, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, 88-Keys, Sha Money XL and countless others...

After a month long hiatus, we are back this week with 2 super producers! Ovalord & Kel C, the hosts of Ovalord Radio stopped in to chop it up with us.    We spoke about all things beats, the business side of music, their show "Ovalord Radio" on Instagram, along with focusing on how to monetize drum packs and navigate contracts within the industry.   Follow Ovalord Radio on Instagram Here Follow Ke...

A Los Angeles native who later operated out of New Jersey, he made inroads through work with Kendrick Lamar, Ty Dolla $ign, and Mac Miller. Around the turn of the 2010s, he began to issue a prolific quantity of his own material. His higher profile releases, and numerous download-only projects.    Visit Iman's Bandcamp Here Follow Imani Omari on Instsgram    

Dibia$e is a producer, beat maker and instrumentalist currently based in Sacramento, California. A prominent figure in LA’s lauded beat scene, the Watts native is known for his distinctive, gritty lofi sound and his affinity for Roland’s SP-303 and SP-404 samplers. His sample-driven sound takes elements of jazz, soul, broken beat, footwork and even 8-bit video game music, dissects and rebuilds the...

Running it back this weekend for Labor Day! In this episode, we sit down with the legendary producer Jake One, a mastermind behind some of the most iconic productions in hip-hop. With an illustrious career spanning over two decades, Jake One has crafted hits for heavyweights like Drake, Rick Ross, 50 Cent, De La Soul and Jay-Z. Known for his soulful, sample-heavy style, Jake has carved out a uniqu...

Gino is a freelance journalist and the creator of Micro-Chop, a publication that dissects beatmaking, DJing, rapping, sampling, and music production in general. Subscribe to Microchop Here Follow Microchop on X Follow Gino's "Less than 1000 Spins" playlist on Spotify! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uncle Shoes is back, with all the smoke. 💨 
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Send us a Text Message. "Everything I make, I try to make it my favorite album of all time."Simplicity is genius. Great artists can make the ostensibly impossible seem effortless. It’s in this rarefied air where you’ll find Detroit's Apollo Brown, constantly conjuring fresh innovations out of a tried-and-true formula. For the last decade, the Mello Music Group artist has singularly re-defined and...

Send us a Text Message. Brainorchestra, born Andrew Melo, is one of Elizabeth’s best kept secrets, but with his onslaught of quality hip hop projects and masterful approach, he will soon be a household name. He’s a native of the place affectionately known as E-Town, and has been cooking up his own brand of unfuckwithable hip hop for years. Whether it’s a concept album or a casually collated beat p...

Send us a Text Message. Seth M Bradford Aka "Seth Marcel" is known as a producer, DJ, and MC from Central New York. Widely regarded as one of the staples of Central New York hip hop, Marcel began his career in the late '80s as a DJ before finding and sewing his seeds as a producer and subsequently an MC through the '90s and early 2000s. His influence has spanded the greater part of 30 years and ha...

Send us a Text Message. So Cal beat head and Exile’s protégé, Sirplus, has been winning beat battle for years all over LA and beyond. From the famed Beat Cinema showcases, touring with Blu & Exile worldwide, to releasing the critically acclaimed EP with Blu. His debut 45 in support of this new album (SQUARES) went viral on IG and Tik Tok, for his Moesha beat flip, but now it’s time to hear the ful...

Send us a Text Message. Born and raised in the Netherlands, classically trained multi-instrumentalist and producer Nicolay played in a number of hip-hop and R&B bands around his homeland, but it wasn't until 2000 that he decided to start producing his own beats. In 2002 Little Brother MC Phonte Coleman stumbled across one of them on Okayplayer's message board and asked if he could put his rhymes o...

Send us a Text Message."Music is just like you have a period of time and you get to decorate it however you want."Catman (Cat Tremblay) is a Boston-based producer/keyboardist. He specializes in beat-driven music featuring warmsynthesizers, dense jazzy chords, and heavy drums. He began the Catman project to branch out from acoustic jazz, and his electronic sound features aspects of lofi, instrument...

Send us a Text Message. Straight out of New Rochelle, Scram Jones is a producer, DJ and rapper from New Rochelle, New York. He has produced music for Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Styles P, Tragedy Khadafi, Jadakiss, Saigon, Dipset, T.I., and Troy Ave. He has been featured in The Source magazine's "Unsigned Hype" column. FOLLOW SCRAM JONES ON INSTAGRAM HEREFOLLOW THE CHOP SHOP ON INSTAGRAM HERESuppor...

Send us a Text Message. Guess Who's Back.. 🏠 👟 "I need singularities. None of these motherfuckers are singularities." - House Shoes Competition in rap beef has become less about music and more about social media and gimmicks. Kendrick vs Drake (or AI?)The quality of the beat is crucial in a diss track, as it sets the tone and credibility of the artist. The induction of A Tribe Called Quest into...

Send us a Text Message. Happy 1 Year Anniversary to us. We are running it back this week with our first ever episode with the great Shawn J. Period. Follow us on Instagram Here Support the Show. WEBSITE AND MERCH! - http://www.officialchopshoppod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a Text Message. Michigan's Karat Gold Classic Kid. Producer. Artist. DJ. National Beat Battle Champion Self-Proclaimed Chop Artist - one who specializes in the true art of sampling and sonically "chopping" records to create unique beats and cool sound collages.1/7th of the mighty Athletic Mic League. Member of Jaded Incorporated and RSXGLD.BUY 14KT'S MUSIC HERE Support the Show. WEBSITE AN...

Send us a Text Message. Dj Rhettmatic of the World Famous Beat Junkies has been DJing for well over 20 years. A Dj champion, member of The Visionaries, Crown Royale, Dirty Disco Squares & the Cypress Junkies, Rhett has been producing for just about the same period of time, creating backdrops for artists from Aloe Blacc to Ras Kass on well over 50 releases.- Visit The Beat Junkies Website Here- Enr...

Send us a Text Message. VISIT STREET CORNER MUSIC - https://streetcornerscm.com/Uncle Shoes Knows..“House Shoes, AKA Michael Buchanan, isn’t concerned with popularity. Unfailingly outspoken, the Detroit-born DJ and producer condemns and exalts music with equal vigor. If he hates your record, expect soul-atomizing honesty. If he loves it, he’ll play it endlessly.”“House Shoes spun Dilla beats ad in...

Send us a Text Message. As a child of military parents, Stro Elliot traveled the world marinating in a record collection that spanned from jazz greats like Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, to funk/soul luminaries like Stevie Wonder, Funkadelic, and Prince. Studying trumpet, piano, drums and guitar in his teens, Stro became a skilled multi-instrumentalist, even as he began to explore the world of hi...

Send us a Text Message. Visit Curtissking.com and support the DIYER movement. Buy Curtiss King's Music on BandcampExtended Warranty is out NOW. Buy the physical copy hereCurtiss King is a prolific rapper, music producer, and a guiding light for independent artists worldwide. With a career that spans over a 20 years, King has not only left his mark but continues to redefine what success looks like...

Send us a Text Message. By far one of the funniest episodes yet. Lock in with our special guest co-hosts Divine Drummah & Mentplus on this week's episode as we discuss a week in music, including the legacy of J-Dilla, The Grammys, and of course we sprinkled in some Rewhips from Divine Drummah, and some heat from Mentplus. This week's episode is brought to you by Manscaped! Get 20% Off and Free Shi...