Coptic (Black Rob, Notorious, B.I.G., P-Diddy, G-Dep) talks about how he became involved in production, working with Bad Boy, and networking with other producers.  He touches on the concepts of producer vs. beatmaker, Hip-Hop vs. R&B, making sure a track is completely finished, qualities to look for in an engineer.  Equipment favorites include Akai MPC 4000 and Yamaha Motif.

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