Sample Magic Alternative Hip-Hop £29.99

Great mix of golden era production and forward-thinking electronica on this title. Low bass squelches, boom bap drum loops, G-funky West Coast toplines, and plaintive chords abound. The grooves are neck-snapping at times, woozy at others, but all tied together with a radio-friendly sheen that’s begging to be blessed with a smooth-voiced neo soul singer, or dope true school MC. The pianos, kits, synths, and hits all feel like they’ve been played with love and understanding. The fruits of many a studio hour, with some talent behind it, this collection of hip-hop beat ammo will find a happy home in your sampler or DAW. Roy Spencer samplemagic.com

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