Other than drums that is.
Mine would probably be Horns.
And what producer do you think samples each instrument the best?
Horns - Pete Rock... no one even close.
Piano - RZA or DJ Premier.
Violins - Dre and Eminem both use them well, Kanye uses them probably better though, u really notice them live.
Guitars - I would say Dre, there are others though, just songs off of 2001 keep popping in my head.
2007-10-28 19:22:37 · 12 answers · asked by BDI Thug 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rap and Hip-Hop
Fav. Instrument- iono... horns i guess... you can make a beat real extravagant if you use horns right.
Producer: I agree with you on Pete Rock on the horns, but I think Dr. Dre is the most rounded out producer. He's studied *A LOT* of music theory and he's pretty good with just about everything (except for horns strangely) He can work a synth, piano, strings, drums... he does his thing
2007-10-29 03:57:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a total piano fan. Wether it be Mobb Deep, a RZA beat a D.J. Premier beat, a Pete Rock beat, a Alchemist beat even Dre uses piano. If it's mostly piano driven I like it.
Oh yeah, my fave song with piano has got to be Make The Music With Your Mouth Biz by Biz Markie. I like Marley Marl's use of the piano from Ike's Mood by Isaac Hayes. That's a classic right there
2007-10-29 02:27:58 · answer #2 · answered by KMD Zev Sub and Onyx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was gonna be a smart *** and answer this question by saying some negative things about today's hip hop, but the folks you named are true hip hop, not like the over produced, studio magic of today.
Anytime I wanna hear rap I put on Dre, or Eazy, or Getto Boys, or Rakim.
So... to answer your question, I'd say piano, and I liked Biz Markie's use of it!!
2007-10-29 02:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by silverblack12345 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I play the piano, and I do like piano-based beats, but I like horns and orchestrated beats that sound real epic, you know? Pete Rock did his thing back in the day, but Just Blaze has the present day locked
Like Juelz Santana's "The Second Coming" produced by Just Blaze
"The King Back" by T.I.
"I'm Talkin To You" by T.I.
2007-10-29 03:14:19 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
piano is my fav,
Eminem, Dr Dre (the best producer of all time) and akon are all very talented on the piano. you can't forget Havoc from Mobb Deep either
2007-10-29 03:05:42 · answer #5 · answered by cowtrasher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the production team that embodies live-instrument use is Organized Noise.
2007-10-29 08:19:57 · answer #6 · answered by bonesiown 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my favorite is the violin. Kanye uses them very well
2007-10-29 10:53:07 · answer #7 · answered by What you believe, is what becomes = ) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think dre kills his beats when he uses trumpets, eventhough there samples. like he did in "The Watcher", "What's The Difference", etc...
2007-10-29 06:09:05 · answer #8 · answered by Music Fiend 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guitar and piano together in a hip hop beat.
2007-10-29 02:30:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not gonna lie, when used right..guitars...
2007-10-29 18:01:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋