Make Beats - Songs In Depth

Songs in depth takes a deeper look at some of music's most popular songs and artists in an effort to help aspiring producers and songwriters develop thier talents.If you would like to suggest a song please send your request to mail@gnxmusic.com. You'll learn the most by about these songs by listening to the actual recording and reading the notes that have been made about them

8 Mile Road by Eminem
The 8 Mile Soundtrack ( 2002 Interscope Records )

The intro is short, we get a feel for the loop and the groove, t hen before we’re bored Eminem starts the verse. The 1st verse is only 16 bars. Eminem gets some lyrics in. We get an idea what the songs about but he keeps it to 16 bars so this way the 1st chorus isn’t to far away.
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Juicy by Biggie Smalls
Ready To Die ( 1994 Bad Boy )

The beat comes from the Mtumes Billboard hit “Juicy Fruit” a 1983 hit. This is the Puff Daddy/ Bad Boy formula at its best… Go through the Billboard charts looking for something that already a hit, and its an instant hit again. In this instance though it was Biggie’s verses that made this a classic. “Juicy Fruit” was just the perfect vehicle for him. The chorus in “Juicy” is almost identical to the chorus of “Juicy Fruit” with the exception of one or two words.. They also used a... Read More

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