45 Kings Spins Live Sample & Breaks Set
Appearing live on Scion radio, 45 King runs through a set live set of hip-hop classic samples and drum breaks.
45 King’s Making of Hard Knock Life
The 45 King cuts it up on his Vestax Handi Traxx turntables then explains the making of the unexpected Jay Z classic, “Hard Knock Life”. Both 45 King and Jay tell their sides of the story from finding the Annie soudtrack at a thrift store to recording the final version.
45 King Offers Production Advice
45 King serves up a little production advice along with insight into how he made the beats for Eminem’s “Stan”, Jay Z’s “Hard Knock Life”, Queen Latifah’s “Ladies First”, Latee’s “This Cuts Got Flavor, and his own “The 900 Number”. Perhaps the best advice was that “sometimes it’s just luck”… after all, the beat for … Read more
45 King Breaks Set & Vestax Handy Trax Portable Turntables
Since Crate Kings is all about digging deep in those crates… here’s an insane video of legendary 45 King rocking a solid breaks set using a pair of Vestax portable turntables.
45 King Interview @ Unkut.com
Unkut always brings something that gets me hooked. Check out their interview with 45 King as he reveals the story behind his fabled studio turnstyle, work with Flavor Unit, and Tough City Records.