Dr. Dre Behind The Scenes Of 'I Need A Doctor' Video

via Aftermath

Director Allen Hughes gives a behind the scenes look at the making of the video from Interscope Records and shares what it’s like to work with Dre and how the video was conceptualized.

YG 'Toot It and Boot It' The Remix Video Shoot With Snoop Dogg And 50 Cent

Directed by Alex Nazari.
All of which were shot in L.A. (Thursday, November 18th) a day after Dr. Dre's video shoot for 'Kush' also shot in L.A.

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Memphis Bleek On The Jay-Z European BP3 Tour In Germany

While Jay-Z is taking a short breather, Memphis Bleek's crew post up some of his escapades while touring Germany on the BP3 Tour European leg.

Catch Memphis Bleek with Jay-Z at these upcoming live dates:
July 2 - Eurockeennes Belfort, France
July 4 - Wireless Festival, U.K.
July 9 - Oxygen, Ireland
July 10 - Frauenfeld, Switzerland
July 11 - T in the Park, Scotland
Sept. 2 - Comerica Park, Detroit, MI (with Eminem)
Sept. 13 - Yankee Stadium, Staten Island, NY (with Eminem)

Related:
Jay-Z European Festival Performance At Rock Am Ring, Germany

Cali Swag District Shoots Official 'Dougie' Video

Inglewood California's Cali Swag District, the group that generated over 2 million YouTube hits on their solely produced video for 'Teach Me How To Dougie' recently got together with a few of their close friends and associates including Teyana Taylor and New Boyz to create the slicker looking version of the video for 'Dougie.' Check out the behind the scenes footage below.





Cali Swag District debut album on Checkmate Music Group/EMI/Capitol is expected to arrive this Summer.

Fat Joe - 'Ha Ha (Slow Down Son)' Ft. Jeezy & Diddy Behind The Scenes Video

At the video shoot in Harlem Yesterday, Fat Joe 'Ha Ha (Slow Down Son)' ft. Jeezy with Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Red Cafe, Al Harrington, Tahiry and others in tow.

photo link here:
Film Magic

Fat Joe The Darkside on E1/Terror Squad arrives June 29.

(video courtesy of i do it 4 tv)

T-Pain - 'Reverse Cowgirl' Behind The Scenes Video Shoot

Photos:
Derrick G blog

Lil Wayne & Eminem- ‘Drop the World’ Video Shoot (Making Of)

spotted on Rap-up

Lil Wayne and Eminem cause a riot on set of their explosive video for “Drop the World,” the newest single from Weezy’s rock album Rebirth. The green screen clip was filmed in Castaic, Calif., by director Chris Robinson.

“We just crushed some stuff, burned some stuff, and had an illmatic performance with Wayne and Eminem,” said Robinson.

Alicia Keys Puts Final Touches On Freedom Tour Before Opening Night

Last night's concert review from Alicia Keys' first stop of the Element of Freedom tour at ScotiaBank Place in Ottawa, Ontario Canada:
Canoe: Alicia Keys - Scotiabank Place, Ottawa - February 26, 2010

Alicia Keys 2010 Element of Freedom Tour Dates:

2/28 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
3/3 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
3/5 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
3/6 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
3/8 - London, ON - John Labatt Centre
3/10 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
3/11 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone
3/13 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Casino
3/14 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Casino
3/17 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
3/19 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Centre
3/20 - Atlantic City, NJ - Mark Etess Arena
3/22 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
3/24 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
3/25 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
3/27 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
3/28 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times-Forum
3/30 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
4/2 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theater (Grand Prairie)
4/3 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
4/6 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
4/7 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
4/9 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay
4/10 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Coliseum

Method Man & Raekwon - Wu Massacre: 'Our Dreams' Video Shoot

via The Life Files

Check out our exclusive footage from the set of the "Our Dreams" video shoot in Brooklyn from the upcoming 'Wu Massacre' Album. the.LIFE Files catches up to Method Man who tells us what's going on with the 'How High 2' movie and about his eclectic music tastes and then we ran into Raekwon who tells us everything he's been up to in the past year. We JUST missed Ghostface who shot his scenes earlier in the day...

Alicia Keys 'Put It In A Love Song' Ft. Beyonce On The Set In Rio de Janeiro

Photo links from the video shoot:
Rex Features
Getty Images

Solid State Logic Matrix Studio Integration Console Installs Grow Across Recording Industry

Matrix Console Featured at Winter NAMM 2010

ANAHEIM, CA – Introduced at last year’s NAMM, the Solid State Logic Matrix Studio integration console continues to enjoy brisk sales across all levels of the industry. Professional studios, including Timbaland’s touring bus, South Beach Studios and Larrabee Studios, join major educational placements, such as Full Sail University, and smaller private studios relying on Matrix. Engineers and artists alike have come to appreciate the flexibility, signature SuperAnalogue™ sound quality and comprehensive DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) control offered by Matrix. Matrix will be featured at the 2010 NAMM Show, Booth 6907, Hall A at the Anaheim Convention Center from January 14 to 17.

“We are very happy that so many major studios, stars and educational facilities have embraced Matrix,” says Piers Plaskitt, CEO of SSL, Inc.

When superstar performer, composer and producer Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley considered rebuilding his exclusive tour bus, the focus was on building a state-of-the-art facility within the space confines of the vehicle. Timbaland and his technical staff decided on an installation that included the new Solid State Logic Matrix console supported by seven fully loaded XLogic X-Rack systems with digital I/O to Pro Tools® through SSL Delta Link and Alpha Link AD/DA converters. This installation represents the first application of Matrix in a mobile environment.

Says Demo Castellon, head engineer for the Mosley Music Group record label, “The Matrix was the perfect choice for what we were trying to do with the bus. You have one of the most prominent hit makers of our time and you have the king of the console makers. When you have two powerhouse entities getting together, you can’t help but expect that something great will come out of it.”

Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL, has installed seven Solid State Logic Matrix consoles and Duende PCIe cards as the centerpiece gear for the newly enhanced “Recording and Mixing Consoles” lab program. The Matrix-based lab offers Full Sail the ergonomics and functionality of a larger analogue desk, while offering the on-console control of the lab’s Apple Logic Pro-based DAWs.

“When we decided to upgrade the program, all our research kept coming back to the Matrix as the console of choice,” says Dana Roun, director of audio programs for Full Sail University. “We are an educational facility and we need to teach our students about what they are likely to find in the real world. Our students will definitely see the Matrix out there in the industry.”

South Beach Studios, Miami, FL, installed Matrix along with four X-Rack’s to provide mic pre’s and processing in Studio B. The room is intended as a working base for reknowned mix engineer Andrew Coleman, who has a long standing relationship with Pharrell and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes and N.E.R.D and has partnered with mainstream artists such as Timbaland, Gwen Stefani, Missy Elliot, Mariah Carey, Madonna and Justin Timberlake.

“When we looked at the needs of Studio B, Matrix became the obvious choice for our mission,” says Joe Galdo, co-founder of South Beach Studios. “We have had a long, positive relationship with SSL through our experience with the 4000 G Series Tom Lord Alge uses in Studio A,” relates Galdo. “SSL produces great sounding consoles that stand the test of time both for their sonic qualities and for reliability. The X-Rack supplies us with input options found on the SSL Duality and we could not be happier with Matrix.”

Larrabee Studios, in Universal City, CA, a facility that has defined the high-end commercial recording studio for decades is re-defining the meaning of full service by opening a production room centered on a Solid State Logic Matrix console. Responding to client interest, the Matrix production room allows artists and producers to have a smaller room available for composing, working on a part or experimenting with a sound.

“We are a commercial studio of the highest order servicing clients who want to work in a professional environment,” states Kevin Mills, the owner of Larrabee Studios. “The home or project studio working model is very popular across all levels of the industry offering artists the opportunity to work in an intimate environment for their creative flow. We wanted to provide a room that addresses this way of working within a commercial studio and Matrix was the console of choice for the project.”

Solid State Logic is the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for music, broadcast and post production professionals. (source)

For more information about our award-winning products, please visit:
solid-state-logic.com

Plies 'Medicine' ft. Keri Hilson (Video Making Of)

Plies 'Goon Affiliated' on Big Gates/Slip N Slide/Atlantic arriving Febraury 2010.

Robin Thicke ft. Jay-Z 'Meiple' Making Of

Robin Thicke - 'Sex Therapy' on Star Trak/Interscope in stores December 15.

Related:
Jay-Z Records With Robin Thicke For His Upcoming Album 'Sex Therapy'

Sean Garrett And Bangladesh In The Studio

Sean Garrett - MTV Shows

Bangladesh - I'm sure this guy's world changed after Lil Wayne's 'A Milli' came out.

Sean 'The Pen' Garrett has written and produced countless tunes, not enough room here to write.

Watch Artist Mister Cartoon Create Snoop 'Malice N Wonderland' Artwork

Also photographer Estevan Oriel is providing the snap shots of Snoop at the photo session for the album.

Snoop Dogg - Malice N Wonderland on Priority/EMI/Doggy Style in stores December 8.

Pitbull Shoots "Shut It Down" Video In Miami, FL

Pitbull - Rebelution on J Records/Mr. 305 Records/Polo Grounds out now!

Jim Jones & DJ Webstar Behind The Scenes "She Can Get It"

Jim Jones & DJ Webstar -The Rooftop on E1 out today!

Previously on Hooked on That:
Jim Jones and DJ Webstar Film New Video