DJ Funktual Interviews Ski Beatz

I mentioned in yesterday's post on DJ Funktual that I would be throwing up an interview he did. Well, here it is. It's a three-parter with legendary producer Ski Beatz.

This interview is about a half hour long, but it's great because it's pretty in-depth, and doesn't just stick to the standard questions and topics. The two really just sit and talk music for a while. Plus, you get to hear about Ski's start in Hip Hop. This really surprised me because I wasn't aware of him before Reasonable Doubt, when his history actually pre-dates that album by quite a bit.

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Top 10 Samples...According To DJ Funktual

Okay, I'm a fan of this DJ now - and I haven't even heard him DJ yet! Spotted this vid over at Kevin Nottingham, and had to re post. This guy has me cracking up. I love his enthusiasm for the music. And, it's pretty close to what I do when I'm playing great music at home.

DJ Funktual is counting down his top 10 samples in Hip Hop history. I can't say I agree with all of them if we're talking a top 10, but who cares. This is entertaining. And if you wanna see a more detailed write up from him on these records click here.

Like I said, I'm a fan now and I'm starting to look at some of his other videos, including a GREAT interview that I'll try to post tomorrow.