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🍩 J Dilla Competed With Kanye on Donuts?
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🍩 J Dilla Competed With Kanye on Donuts?
🚨 Last Chance to Enter this Month’s Trivia Contest for FL Studio
👨🏽⚖️ Donna Summer's Estate Sues Kanye West
💰 Sharooz Raoofi on Generating Income for Music Producers
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Slum Village’s Young RJ Suggests J Dilla was Competing with Kanye on Donuts
The What: Young RJ of Slum Village suggested that J Dilla's iconic album "Donuts" was his response to Kanye West ‘killing’ the soul game, citing a moment during the video shoot for the group's song "Selfish" in 2004, produced by Kanye and featuring John Legend.
Tell Me More: Young RJ recalls a scene where Dilla, who had left Slum Village by then but still produced for them occasionally, responded to criticism by creating the soulful sound heard on "Donuts." This moment, according to Young RJ, showcased Dilla's unmatched talent and determination.
“He shows up to the video and we sittin’ back there. A guy named Scrap Dirty like, ‘Man, this your group and you gon’ let Kanye come through and do this? He killing the soul shit!’
“Dilla’s sitting in the stands like, ‘Oh word? That’s what you think?’ He goes back. That’s when you get all the stuff that you heard on Donuts, all the soul stuff. He was making his point that, ‘I’m unfuckwittable.'”
Say Word: In the same interview, it's revealed that Kanye charged Slum Village $90,000 for his work on "Selfish" allegedly as payback against a record label executive who previously passed on signing him.
Final Verdict: The relationship between J Dilla and Kanye West, as highlighted by Young RJ's account, offers insights into the collaborative and competitive nature of the music industry, where personal experiences and creative exchanges shape musical legacies.
This Week’s Trivia Question - Guess to Win!
Each month we take our weekly trivia participants and put them into a prize draw. This month we’re teaming up with Image-Line to offer a copy of FL Studio Producer Edition (or a license upgrade if already owned). Correctly answer the trivia question below to be entered in February’s draw. By entering the contest, you are agreeing to our official contest rules. |  |
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Donna Summer's Estate Sues Kanye West Over Unauthorized Sample
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Speaking of Kanye, he finds himself in legal trouble as Donna Summer's estate files a lawsuit against him for sampling her single "I Feel Love" without proper authorization on his joint project with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures 1. Despite initial denial to sample the song, West proceeded to use a soundalike interpolation, prompting the estate to take legal action against him for copyright infringement. The lawsuit highlights the estate's refusal to associate with West due to past controversies and seeks major damages along with an injunction to halt further distribution of the song.
The dispute underscores the complexities of copyright infringement in the music industry, with Summer's estate asserting its control over her copyrighted work. The unauthorized sample, featured on "GOOD (Don't Die)," led to the removal of the song from streaming platforms and subsequent legal action.
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Droppin’ Knowledge
Wavetick Founder Sharooz Raoofi Shares Insights on Generating Income for Music Producers
Photo: Sharoos Raoofi IG
In an exclusive interview with MagneticMag.com, industry expert Sharooz Raoofi emphasizes the importance of diversifying revenue streams for artists. Raoofi, who has extensive experience in various sectors of the music industry, highlights the common oversight among artists chasing vanity metrics and offers practical solutions for monetizing creative work. Through his platform Wavetick, artists can access opportunities to earn from selling sample packs, presets, and production templates, providing an alternative avenue for income beyond traditional streaming platforms. Raoofi also speaks on the financial strategies for artists at every level, debunking misconceptions surrounding success solely based on streaming statistics.
Check out the full interview here.
Check the Tech-nique
Hit'n'Mix Unveils RipX DAW for Apple Vision Pro
Hit'n'Mix is pioneering a new era in digital music production with RipX DAW for the Apple Vision Pro, poised to revolutionize the traditional studio environment. This innovative platform merges Apple's augmented reality headset capabilities with RipX DAW's immersive features, offering artists a hands-on production experience like never before. By allowing users to interact with compositions through gestures and spatial computing, RipX DAW transforms music into a tangible entity, enabling collaborative virtual environments and unrestricted creative exploration. A release date for RipX DAW for the Apple Vision Pro is still pending.
Trivia Results
Check out the answer to last week’s trivia question.
Which classic 1967 album is considered one of the first concept albums, featuring groundbreaking production techniques like tape loops and backward recording?
Answer: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" - The Beatles
Congratulations to all participants. If you answered correctly, you have been added to our monthly prize draw. Answer this week’s trivia to increase your chances of winning.
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