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Explore the hip-hop archive through music and conversation with producers Easy Mo Bee and Jason Rawls.
Join legendary record producer Easy Mo Bee and Ohio State faculty, producer, and DJ Jason Rawls as they dig into the crates—exploring the early days of hip-hop and looking to the future of the art form. Hear the beats that have set the tone for contemporary hip-hop while tracking the history and culture surrounding the movement. Using turntables and an E-mu SP-1200 drum machine, Mo Bee will break down some of his classic beats and share a few stories about his time working with icons like the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. Demonstration, collective listening, and conversation will give you insights into the practice and the relationship between DJing and producing, as well as an appreciation for the producers and their craft. An audience Q&A follows the conversation.
IMAGE CAPTIONLeft to right: Easy Mo Bee, photo courtesy of the speaker. Jason Rawls, photo: Madeby. Kai.
Easy Mo Bee is an American hip-hop and R&B record producer and DJ. He is known for his work with artists such as Big Daddy Kane and Miles Davis, as well as with Bad Boy Records in its early years. He produced major hits for Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album, Ready to Die, and such classic songs as “Gimme the Loot,” “Warning,” “Machine Gun Funk,” “Ready to Die,” and “The What.” He also produced Craig Mack’s “Flava in Ya Ear” and the remix featuring the Notorious B.I.G., Rampage, LL Cool J, and Busta Rhymes.
Dr. Jason Rawls is an avid educator with almost two decades of K–12 teaching experience and 10 years of higher education teaching experience. He has presented workshops on the music industry, hip-hop education, and beat making at several major universities around the country. Also a producer and DJ (previously known as J Rawls), he first gained national prominence for his production work on Mos Def and Talib Kweli’s Black Star project, including the songs “Brown Skin Lady” and “Yo, Yeah.”
This lecture is made possible by generous support from Ohio State’s Department of African American and African Studies and the School of Music.
LEARNING & PUBLIC PRACTICE PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY CoverMyMedsHuntington ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BYOhio Arts Council The Ohio State University Office of Outreach & EngagementMilton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation Martha Holden Jennings Foundation SUPPORT FOR LEARNING & PUBLIC PRACTICE RESIDENCIES PROVIDED BY Mike and Paige Crane WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY Greater Columbus Arts Council The Wexner FamilyInstitute of Museum and Library Services Mellon Foundation Every Page Foundation Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts CampusParcNationwide FoundationLois S. and H. Roy Chope Fund of The Columbus Foundation The Columbus Foundation Axium Packaging ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Ohio History Fund/Ohio History ConnectionDavid Crane and Elizabeth Dang
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