Atlanta producer DJ Toomp speaks on the benefits of working with one artist, working with Kanye West on Graduation, and being honored at Sha Money XL’s One Stop Shop Producers Conference. He also addresses the rise of southern Hip-Hop and working with T.I..
A quick clip of DJ Toomp takes us deep inside his studio during the construction of "Say Hello" from American Gangster. Watching Toomp take command of the ASR-10, while floating between the mixing board, and sequencer.
Producer/Engineer Wonder Arillo talks about the original sample for T.I.’s "What You Know" and working with DJ Toomp. Most importantly Wonder also touches on helping Toomp setup Pro Tools to get his foot in the door, having a real feel for the music vs. programming, and what young producers should be doing to get ahead.
More quick comments from DJ Toomp as he talks about his personal involvement in Hip-Hop and making the move from DJ’ing to production, working with the SP1200, and being ahead of his time in the South. It’s interesting to note that while he’s know for replaying compositions, he admits to not being able to read … Read more
Producer DJ Toomp (T.I., Young Jeezy, Ludacris) talks about his roots in Hip-Hop, being groomed for musicianship, and the importance of aspiring artists learning musical history. Toomp also goes into topics of sampling vs. replaying, the rise of T.I., and constantly evolving to maintain a cutting edge sound. Check The Complete Article – Via XXL