[BEAT TALK] Interview with $hynePhre$h

 

In this edition of The BEAT TALK on THE BEAT YARD we are proud to sit down and chop it up with rising indie hip hop recording artist $hynePhre$h about our favorite subject... BEATS, among other things.  Get familiar with this authentic emcee and learn all about what makes him tick when select tracks for projects. 

 

The Beat Yard:  What's up $hynePhre$h?

$hynePhre$h:  Tryna crack this code.

How would you sum up who you are as an artist in just a few short sentences? 

Well I’d say, “I’m a breath of fresh air”. I’m the one who's gonna give you that rush when you turn me on. I’m music with substance; an authentic MC. I’m bringing value and longevity back to music. My sole mission as an artist is to put a sincere purpose back in this shit. That’s who I am and what I represent as an artist. And it’s ok to have fun with this shit, but most importantly, DON’T forget the assignment; and that’s to make MUSIC.

 

What projects are you currently working on? 

Man I’m working on a different project everyday judging, I have a home studio. I have a whole slew of projects. Lots of “to-be” classics in there as well. I can honestly say that I have over 100 songs recorded and I have lots of favorites. So I’d just settle for letting the people decide which ones to vote in.

What producers are you working with?

Well right now, I’m just buying and leasing beats from Producers on Soundclick.com. There’s thousands of talented prospects there.

What producers would you like to work with in the future?  

Timbaland, London on the Track, Jetson, K.E on the Track and of course Metro Boomin

What type of beats bring out the best in what you do?  

To be honest, I am not accustomed to a certain style of beat. I can adapt to whatever. It’s just about what the track tells me to say. If you’re not a real musician, you wouldn’t understand this.

What types of sounds do you like hearing in certain tracks and instrumentals?

In certain tracks, I LOVE live guitars.

Are you looking for new beats in general, if so, how can producers or beatmakers reach out to you and what are you looking for?

I’m not looking to purchase any beats at the moment.

 

Who would you say are your three producers?  Doesn't matter if they are well known or underground....

London on the track, Jetson and K.E on the Track.

Do you make beats, if so how would you describe your sound? 

Wish I could lol. But no.

What software or hardware do you use if you make your own beats?

I don’t make beats.

What's next for $hynePhre$h.

Hopefully, within the next 6 months or so, worldwide exposure.

 

STREAM $HYNEPHRE$H's LATEST SINGLE "UGLY" on SPOTIFY
https://open.spotify.com/album/7tlDEXcfgN5IUIxzWfmhJZ

 

 

 

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Beat Talk: K.W. the Artisan Interview

Check out our exclusive, one on one interview with young rising indie hip hop recording artist K.W. The Artisan.  In this interview with The Beat Yard he talks about new mixtape Paradise Phone Home, favorite producers, who he would like to collaborate with and more!  Read all about it below.  

The Beat Yard:  What's going on K.W. the Artisan?

K.W. The Artisan:  Nothing much. Everything is everything. I can't complain.

The Beat Yard:  You have a mixtape out right now, Paradise Phone Home, could you tell the readers a little something about the mixtape?

K.W. The Artisan:  The mixtape is dope!  It tells story about the path to paradise and what paradise really is.  It contains skits from an anime called "Wolf's Rain." I have a few features, a bunch of bars and even a few songs for the ladies.  There's something for everybody on this one.

The Beat Yard:  What type of beats can be found on this project?

K.W. The Artisan:  There's a couple of 90's beats, a few familiar samples, and some original beats.

The Beat Yard:  Who are your favorite producers / beatmakers?

K.W. The Artisan:  Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Timbaland, Organized Noise, DJ Quik, No I.D., Pharrell, Pete Rock, DJ Premier just to name a few.

The Beat Yard:  Do you producer or make any beats yourself?  If so what do you use?

K.W. The Artisan:  I am just getting into it. I just bought a keyboard from my homie and I'm going to try Garage Band until I get good enough to buy a program.

The Beat Yard:  What producers / beatmakers would you like to work with in the future?

K.W. The Artisan:  Any of the producers listed above. A J. Cole and Big K.R.I.T. collaboration would be dope.

The Beat Yard:  Are you picky about beats or are you the type of artist that can pretty much ride any type of beat?

K.W. The Artisan:  I'm not that picky at all. I listen to a wide range of music so as long as I like it, I can pretty much rap over it.

ABOUT COLLABORATING WITH K.W. THE ARTISAN

I am actually. I'm just looking to collaborate with other artists in general. My email is kwtheartisan@gmail.com. My instagram and twitter is @kwtheartisan. My website is www.higherupsuniversity.com

Beat Talk: Coach Real (Rising King of New York Hip Hop)

Rising New York based indie hip hop recording artist Coach Real sits down and talks to us here at The Beat Yard about the types of beats he likes to rock to, the producers he would like to build with and more!  Check out what he has to say here in this one on one interview.



The Beat Yard:  How has 2014 been for you so far?
Coach Real:  2014 has been very good so far.  I'm putting a lot of things together for a very successful fiscal year.

The Beat Yard:  What beats bring out the best in what you do?

Coach Real:  I wouldn't say there is a certain type of beat that brings  out my best.  I will say I dislike Southern style beats with a passion and honestly I make beats hot, they don't make me.

The Beat Yard:  What producers have you worked with so far?

Coach Real:  Stephen Farr for feta productions the Grammy award winning team The Writers Block and Eque the imperial, and I'm expecting some material from Adam Deitch from break science and hopefully Cinemax from death house.

The Beat Yard:  What producers would you like to work with in the future?

Coach Real:  DJ Premier,  Timbaland, Pete Rock, Harry Fraud, The RZA, and most of all aarabMuzik.

The Beat Yard:  Who are some of your favorite producers?

Coach Real:  I would have to say my favorite producer I have not worked with yet is AarabMuzik his sound is crazy and for me it defines New York city street hip hop.  It's almost like a calling card for the hood and then Adam Deitch from break science.  Now Adam is family from way back.  I have known Adam since 1997 when I was in the Under World Secret Service.  I actually performed with Adam at s.o.b.'s and he is a true hip hop fan and he produced "My Gun Goes off" on 50 Cent's Curtis album plus Adam Deitch and Borahm lee is  BREAK SCIENCE so I can't wait to hop on some of there dub step beats and make history.  Now for producers I have worked with I would have to say Cinemax and then my current producer Stephen Farr.  Cinemax is my very first producer he is the one that taught me what 16 bars is and how to count bars and BPM's.   Cinemax is the one that turned me into a professional recording artist took me from a 4 track Akai board to working on ssl boards in Premier's studio formerly known as Quad Studio.  Also Michael Jacksons studio room in Sony studios which NO ARTIST ON EARTH HAS EVER RECORDED IN EXCEPT FOR US THE UNDER WORLD SECRET SERVICE.  He helped me develop my craft and style from a rookie so he knows my sound and how I rhyme and what I like so hopefully I can get him on this album it would be a needed bonus.  Then you have Stephen Farr, for feta productions aka MR FARR he is another guy I have known for a long time and he has worked with another family member of mines CX so he also knows how I ride the beat and what I need to move forward he came into the picture right when I started my promo campaign and we linked up and he knew coach real as a rookie, but once he got a hold of Coach Real the vet it was a whole different ball game Mr. Farr and I have a vision of music that I promise you will change the face of hip hop as we know it we already have done something that has never been done on the record "THE SERMON" he literally put a sermon in the middle of the record and it sounds crazy and I look forward to finishing my album with Mr. Farr so we can move to the next level on something even newer and fresher.

The Beat Yard:  Do you buy beats?

Coach Real:  So far no I have not purchased any beats.  I think right now its more beneficial for producers to either front me the beat and we work something out if it sells or we can do something on the back end either way anything can be worked out I just don't think its smart for me as a independent to purchase beats that you don't know how well the beat is going to do air play wise or if you can sell the record you use the beat for.  So its just smarter for both parties.  It's smart for them because I'm the #1 rated rapper in the world according to Reverbnation and I do massive numbers when I release music which in turn gets there name out there as a producer or production team and it also gives me the opportunity to see how my fan base responds to me on whatever beat it is I'm using.

The Beat Yard:  Do you like it more when a producer is hands on with you in creating a song, or would you prefer them to send beats and you work on your own?

Coach Real:  I like when me and the producer work together on the track its self the beat and maybe the hook because when making a record its about bringing two visions together my vision and the producers and making them blend together for one vision is key and some times a producer can have a beat that i have a vision for and he can just email it to me and i will body it at the end of the day its always the rapper and the beat.

The Beat Yard:  What's next for Coach Real when it comes to what types of beats and production we can expect to hear you on in the future?

Coach Real:  There is no such thing as a certain  type of beat or sound to expect to hear me on my flow and delivery allows me to hop on anything and make it a hit but i will say this new dub step/hip hop sound is next up for me to flip and who knows I might get Kid Rock to make me something.  I'm far out there like that you can never tell with me my creativity has no bounds.



Check out Coach Real at these links
http://www.reverbnation.com/coachreal
https://soundcloud.com/coachy718
https://twitter.com/coachenomics

Producers Spotlight: Stupid Genius

Check out our Producers Spotlight on South Coast Records in-house producer/ composer STUPID GENIUS!  Read all about what Stupid Genius has to say in this in depth one on one interview as he discusses his favorite producers, gives us a first hand look into his thought process as a composer and more!



The Beat Yard:  How'd you get the name "Stupid Genius"?

Stupid Genius:  It's me.  It's a condition of being "all the way live" when you embody the duality of life's opposites.  Initially the name was created for my group with life long music collaborator and friend, Hank Tate, but I ran with the name with his blessing once I began to solidify a career in production.  To be a stupid genius, you think and live outside the box in a manner that is confusing to most people, so 'different' appears to them as strange or stupid, but when they hear and see the end result, they see genius. 

The Beat Yard:  How long have you been making beats?

Stupid Genius:  18 years 

The Beat Yard:  What inspired you to want to make beats?

Stupid Genius:   Music is my magic and my medicine.  The amount of times that music touches the nerves and soul of listeners throughout their lifetime is immeasurable.  Whether it creates a celebration or provides a light of inspiration a to dark place, it directly touches the heart.  No matter what purpose your hands serve, they are guided by the heart. If I can be a part of this legacy on a grand scale and give back even a fraction of the gifts I've received, I'll be aight.  And this is beyond making beats.  Making beats is a fun craft which I love, but dope beats are just an unfinished part of the equation.  The producer must assemble all components musical, lyrical, and technological to create a sum greater than all parts that is precisely crafted to touch the heart.

The Beat Yard:  Who are some of your favorite producers?

Stupid Genius:   Timbaland, Dr. Dre, Dungeon Family, Diplo, RZA, Sly & Robbie & Stephen Marley to name a few .

The Beat Yard:  What do you use to produce your beats?

Stupid Genius: Logic 

The Beat Yard:  What is your process for making beats?  What do you start with, the idea or do you tinker around with a sound until something comes out or what?

Stupid Genius:  Every scenario imaginable depending on why and how I sat down in the lab to begin with.  I may have 5+ typical methods, but no one set-in-stone approach. 

The Beat Yard:  Do you like to be hands on with an artist when making the song, or do you prefer just to send a beat to them and let them do their thing?

Stupid Genius: Hands-on the vast majority of the time, but there are a couple artists like Jay Fresko who truly can deliver most of what I need from a satellite location if needed.  That can only be done with a seasoned recording artist with great studio efficiency.  I do so much shit in post-production, and I do prefer that buffer of bringing my vision forth before we start evaluating the song. 

The Beat Yard:  What types of artists do you vibe with the most when it comes to rhyming over your beats?

Stupid Genius:   Ones that hold up their end of the bargain with quality control to match and surpass the production, which makes me work more diligent to create a polished product.   

The Beat Yard:  What other genres of music do you produce?

Stupid Genius:   Reggae, EDM, Trap, R&B, pop, Latin, & Indian. 

The Beat Yard:  What's one of the worst experiences you've faced as a producer and how did you bounce back or learn from it?

Stupid Genius:   Overall, the glorified superstar X-factor make-believe air that too many industry-related people will blow up your ass with no hesitation set me back.  The 'recovery' is in progress and just comes with years of learning and growing and sticking to basic principles of karma and paying-it-forward.  

The Beat Yard:  I know you don't want to give all your tricks and power moves away to the competition, but do you have any advice or tricks you would like to share with other producers?

Stupid Genius:   Yeah.  Don't let industry skew your objectives. Make music because you love to, need to, and need to share with the world.  Once your mind crosses into a lottery mentality (winning BIG by doing nothing), you find it easy to break universal laws of logic, business, and how to treat your neighbor.  No one is that cool. 

The Beat Yard:  Is there anything else you would like to mention? 

Stupid Genius:   Yeah.  No matter if you have 10 jobs, don't ever forget who you are during the day.  If the beat drives your night, don't keep it a secret during the day. If people are going to criticize you and say "he thinks he can be P. Diddy" they may not truly be your friends and may just be talking shit because when they go home, their talents may be non-existent so they compulsively insult you when they secretly envy you. 

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Matt "S.G." Nawada (stupid genius)

DJ/Producer, songwriter, composer, vocalist, mixologist

863.521.9280

stupidgeniusbeats@gmail.com

STUPID GENIUS LLC [FLORIDA]

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facebook.com/stupidgeniusmusic 

soundcloud.com/stupidgenius 

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