Rhythm Roulette

DJ Khalil, a staff producer at Aftermath Entertainment, has been featured on Mass Appeal’s Rhythm Roulette series.

The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three randomly selected vinyl records. On this episode, the records were found at Adrian Younge’s Artform Studio in Los Angeles.

Born in Seattle and raised in Los Angeles, Khalil first made a name for himself as one-half the independent hip-hop duo, Self Scientific. In the mid-2000s, Dr. Dre signed him to Aftermath as a producer. Khalil has since produced Billboard Hot 100-charting singles like Eminem‘s “Survival,” Dr. Dre’s “Kush,” Aloe Blacc’s “The Man,” Wale‘s “The Matrimony,” and Logic‘s “Black Spiderman.” Most recently, he produced A$AP Ferg‘s gritty anthem, “East Coast.”

Watch Khalil on Rhythm Roulette above.

Related: DJ Dahi Uses Serato Sample in New Rhythm Roulette Episode

Mass Appeal has brought back acclaimed hip-hop producer DJ Dahi for a special, new episode of Rhythm Roulette. The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three random records, chosen from a record store while blindfolded.

Dahi, whose credits include Drake‘s “Worst Behavior,” Kendrick Lamar’s “Money Trees,” and Big Sean‘s “I Don’t F#ck With You,” produced a track using Serato’s new plugin, Sample. The software enables producers to find and manipulate samples in tracks using any DAW that supports VST and AU formats, such as Ableton Live, FL Studio, and Logic Pro.

In this episode, instead of going to a record store, Dahi went to New York City and dug through cardboard boxes in the back of a van owned by vinyl collector, Gene Brown.

Watch the video above.

Related: Watch P-Lo Make a Beat by Sampling Random Records

Bay Area producer and rapper P-Lo was recently featured on Mass Appeal’s Rhythm Roulette.

The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three random records, chosen from a record store while blindfolded.

After picking up some vinyl at New York City’s A1 Records, P-Lo headed to the studio. The process started off slow, but he ended up delivering a bouncy track, which he classified as a “collar popper.”

Born in Pinole, California, P-Lo rose to prominence in 2013 after producing the singles “Act Right” for Yo Gotti and “Bout Me” for Wiz Khalifa. In 2008, he co-founded the HBK Gang, a collective whose members include Kehlani, Sage The Gemini, and IamSu. His recent album, More Than Anything, features tracks with E-40 and G-Eazy.

Watch P-Lo on Rhythm Roulette above.

Related: Watch David Banner Make a Song With Random Records

Mass Appeal has featured veteran rapper and producer David Banner in their latest installment of Rhythm Roulette. The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three random records, chosen from a record store while blindfolded.

The Mississippi native made history in the episode, becoming the first artist to have his Rhythm Roulette track officially released. The song, which is titled “Paper,” is out now on Mass Appeal Records. It features vocals from rapper Tricky LT 45 and co-production from Burroughs and Gensu Dean, who are all seen in the episode.

The track was produced using vinyl from Atlanta’s Wax n’ Facts.

Banner is best known for his hit singles “Play” and the Chris Brown-assisted “Get Like Me.” He is set to release his first album since 2010, The God Box, on May 19.

Watch the episode above.

Related: Watch Tuxedo Make a Beat With Random Records

Tuxedo, a disco-funk duo made up of Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One, have been featured on the latest episode of Mass Appeal’s Rhythm Roulette.

The series challenges producers to select three records from a store while blindfolded and make a beat out of them.

Founded in 2007, the duo recently released their second album, Tuxedo II. They’re set to embark on a US tour this summer.

Watch above to see them make a track with vinyl from New York’s Good Records.

Related: Watch Jahlil Beats Make a Beat With Random Records

Mass Appeal has returned with a new episode of Rhythm Roulette, this time calling on Roc Nation producer Jahlil Beats.

The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three random records, chosen from a record store while blindfolded.

A native of Pennsylvania, Jahlil is best known for producing street anthems like Meek Mill’s “Ima Boss” and Bobby Shmurda’s “Hot N#gga.” He has also worked with superstars like Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Diddy, and Rick Ross.

Watch above to see Jahlil make a track with LPs that he picked up at Repo Records, one of Philadelphia’s oldest vinyl stores.

Related: Watch Salaam Remi Make a Beat With Random Records

Mass Appeal has featured veteran producer Salaam Remi in their Rhythm Roulette series.

The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three random records, chosen from a record store while blindfolded.

Remi is best-known for producing old school anthems like Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes the Hotstepper” and The Fugees’ “Fu-Gee-La,” along with more recent hits like Nas’ “I Can” and Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire.” The Queens, New York native also contributed to Amy Winehouse’s studio albums Frank and Back to Black.

Watch above to see him make a track with three records, which he picked up at A-1 Records in New York.

Related: Watch Drumma Boy Make a Beat With Random Records

Mass Appeal is back with a new episode of Rhythm Roulette, this time featuring Grammy-nominated producer, Drumma Boy. The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three random records, chosen from a record store while blindfolded.

Drumma’s credits include Young Jeezy and Kanye West’s “Put On,” Birdman, Lil Wayne, and Drake’s “Money To Blow,” and Waka Flocka Flame, Roscoe Dash, and Wale’s “No Hands.”

Watch above to see him produce a Latin-influenced beat using records from Atlanta music store, Wax ‘n Facts.

Related: DJ Dahi Makes a Beat With Three Random Records

Mass Appeal has featured acclaimed hip-hop producer DJ Dahi in its Rhythm Roulette series. The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three random records, chosen from a local record store while blindfolded.

A native of Los Angeles, Dahi made a name for himself in 2012 when he produced Dom Kennedy’s “My Type of Party.” He has since produced or co-produced anthems like Kendrick Lamar’s “Money Trees,” Drake’s “Worst Behavior,” Big Sean’s “I Don’t F#ck With You,” and ScHoolboy Q’s “Hell of a Night.”

Watch above to see Dahi make a track with three records, which he picked up at Amoeba Music in Hollywood.

Related: Hi-Tek Makes a Beat With Three Random Records

 
Mass Appeal has featured legendary hip-hop producer Hi-Tek in their popular Rhythm Roulette series. The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three random records, chosen from a local record store while blindfolded.
 
Hi-Tek has served as a staff producer for Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label since the mid-2000s, where he’s crafted tracks for Snoop Dogg, The Game, 50 Cent, and most recently Anderson .Paak.
 
Before joining Aftermath, Tek was signed to Rawkus Records and contributed production to classic albums like Mos Def and Talib Kweli’s Black Star and Talib Kweli’s Train of Thought.
 
Watch above to see Tek put his skills to the test.
 
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