Morning After Dark - Learn Drums, Mix

One of the most creative music producers of all time is, without question, Tim “Timbaland” Mosely. Timbaland quickly garnered a devoted following by constructing masterpiece beats so stylistically unique, he revolutionized urban music production. Read more

Nuthin But a G Thang - Mix & Production

Hip-hop’s G-Funk: the musical brainchild of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Its roots have spread throughout rap and hip-hop, changing the landscape of modern music permanently. Dre’s most legendary release, The Chronic, is the quintessential G-Funk album. Read more

Right Round - Learn Audio Production

 It’s easy to judge a song by its chart performance or the amount of money it makes. On those counts, Flo Rida’s “Right Round,” a re-conceived version of the 80’s smash hit “You Spin Me Right Round” by Dead or Alive, has been a huge club and radio success. Read more

Blame It - Learn Drums, Vocals, Music

Christopher “Deep” Henderson is a newly-risen star within the league of hit music producers. Henderson earned the nickname “Deep” for his thoughtful lyricism, but the music production on “Blame It,” Jamie Foxx’s latest Juggernaut hit, shows clearly Read more

Single Ladies - Learn Music Production

Beyoncé’s Single Ladies - written and produced by Chris Stewart (a.k.a. Tricky), Terius Nash (a.k.a. The Dream), and Kuk Harrell of Atlanta-based RedZone Entertainment - rapidly ascended the charts in late 2008, and, at the time of writing, tops Billboard Hot Read more

Paper Planes - Learn Mix, Bass, Beat

MIA’s genre-smashing music production and song writing style has finally elevated her to mainstream stardom. Like J Dilla, MIA has been a favorite of seasoned producers ever since the release of her first CD, Arular. Her newest hit song, Paper Planes Read more

So Sick - Learn Hook, Effects, Mix

Ne-Yo singles mesmerize listeners with the sheer power of their emotion. What’s Ne- Yo’s secret, why are his songs so captivating? Because they are built with class, with production elements implemented so well they instantly warrant Billboard placement. Read more

What You Know - Learn Mix, Hook, Vocals

TI’s What You Know triumphs as a showcase of producer Toomp’s compositional skill and production mastery. This hit song sets fire to the eardrums of its listeners with devastating assaults of brass, bass, and seasoned producer Read more

With You - Learn Chords, Vocals, Mix

Chris Brown’s With You is a stirring masterpiece of music production. Why? Due to its genius of mixing subtlety, vocal production prowess, and captivating chord structure. Hit Talk provides production insight Read more