Nod to The Legend · The producers · 1989–
DJ Premier
Producer, Gang Starr
Working on an Akai MPC60 and S950, Premier chopped samples into tiny pieces, rearranged them and built hooks from scratched vocal snippets.
Still heard: Chopped samples and scratched hooks define the New York sound.
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