Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs and Burrus (who would go on to co-write and produce TLC’s "No Scrubs") contributed to five of the album's tracks, shaping its overall sound and differentiating it from Destiny’s Child. The duo kept a few elements from the group...
In a Q&A, Monae talks about how "All In: The Fight for Democracy" motivated her to write a song about how America currently finds itself in mid-turn between "a lie" and real revolution.By Chris Willman Plus Icon Sophy Holland for Variety ...
I had to make a lot of changes to "the way things have always been done" to make it work. I had to create a brand new role within my team, completely reorganize who does what on my team, stand up anentirely new video strategy(withnew processes), change the balance and cadence of ...
" Collins said in808: The Movie. "And I think as a writer, it was a fantastic tool. As a drummer who writes, I used to do all of this stuff on my own. I didn't have any help, and I didn't have any other musicians. So, it really was a way of not just keeping time, bu...
able to structure your track according to your own cadence and flow. New rappers might not be willing to put in this effort, but it's good practice. Plus, many of the greats (think Kanye West, Tyler the Creator, J.Cole, and Eminem) make their own beats. It's a good skill to ...