The Making Of Jay-Z & Kanye West's "Murder To Excellence" With S1

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S1 (Symbolyc One) breaks down how he made "Murder To Excellence" for Jay-Z and Kanye West
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  • @saxyrep1
    @saxyrep14 жыл бұрын

    How cool is it to be able to say : "I'm a three time grammy-award winning producer." ?

  • @Mookaron

    @Mookaron

    4 жыл бұрын

    Must be nice! 🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @siriu4k

    @siriu4k

    4 жыл бұрын

    OOF!

  • @mikemedz973

    @mikemedz973

    4 жыл бұрын

    EXACTLY

  • @ke_vib3s584

    @ke_vib3s584

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ikr 😥

  • @carlossas8228

    @carlossas8228

    4 жыл бұрын

    Is amazing. You can't say that swaaay. Sway in the morning!

  • @user-wm5sy8gg5l
    @user-wm5sy8gg5l4 жыл бұрын

    I swear I played this song 500 times & never really peeped that organ sounding like that.

  • @rivermana

    @rivermana

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was just thinking that lol

  • @jpricego

    @jpricego

    4 жыл бұрын

    💯

  • @LikeAGentlemanPlease

    @LikeAGentlemanPlease

    4 жыл бұрын

    True.

  • @philohmazibuko

    @philohmazibuko

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same thing I thought when I heard it 😅

  • @yaunkceto8393

    @yaunkceto8393

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same. Mind blown 🤯

  • @DhirajKyawal
    @DhirajKyawal4 жыл бұрын

    Today i learnt that if your main sample is too repetitive.. pair it up with some other instrument that progresses over time..

  • @questioneverything9761

    @questioneverything9761

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wish this kind of knowledge was readily available 20 years ago

  • @SuperLazyCat

    @SuperLazyCat

    4 жыл бұрын

    ypu either your low or high is the base line and the opposite is your lead.

  • @Lovecore802

    @Lovecore802

    4 жыл бұрын

    How can u not figure that urself ? pitch the sample or process it differently in another section ear fatigue is something u should notice and feel while producing

  • @PaulFisherMedia

    @PaulFisherMedia

    4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @joshzilker9872

    @joshzilker9872

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Lovecore802 why you gotta be condescending about it be supportive

  • @MohammadMalan
    @MohammadMalan4 жыл бұрын

    Never have I clicked on a video faster

  • @88Doug

    @88Doug

    4 жыл бұрын

    I love how he talks how the samples make him feel! He is great!

  • @dachopup8495

    @dachopup8495

    4 жыл бұрын

    Factz!!!

  • @se7enisrael

    @se7enisrael

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too 😂😂😂

  • @enduraxnce

    @enduraxnce

    4 жыл бұрын

    TRUST ME

  • @StricklyIcy

    @StricklyIcy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mannn damn near broke my thumb lol !!

  • @MicahWeston
    @MicahWeston4 жыл бұрын

    This beat did a lot for me when Watch The Throne first dropped.

  • @emzeemusicofficial7204

    @emzeemusicofficial7204

    4 жыл бұрын

    Trust me. Sonically this track hit so different.

  • @Aurora-rw9lp

    @Aurora-rw9lp

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fr!!!!

  • @emmyjr1231

    @emmyjr1231

    Жыл бұрын

    while topically, Ye and Jay killed it, i feel, it lacked heavy flow wise. it could've been sonically better on their delivery. Production is godly though

  • @WhoaNellyJake

    @WhoaNellyJake

    7 ай бұрын

    Top 3 tracks on WTT for me.

  • @donswrldseven

    @donswrldseven

    Ай бұрын

    I listened to it for the first time right before our first football game of Jr. year. I swear that shit is the sole reason why I got recruited and went on to play college ball 😂

  • @MungzMedia
    @MungzMedia4 жыл бұрын

    One of the best beats of the 2010's

  • @hungrynoodlez1549
    @hungrynoodlez15493 жыл бұрын

    Jay-z floated on this beat 😩

  • @sazuknows
    @sazuknows4 жыл бұрын

    S1 is one of the most creative producers in the game right now. Period. I just finished reading the S1's memories yesterday and I'm inspired & motivated by his example. Thank you, Larry. And also, thank you, Cymatics!

  • @88Doug

    @88Doug

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, he is dropping gems!

  • @benja303

    @benja303

    4 жыл бұрын

    So refreshing in this day and age of passionless producers making the same mediocre beat 15 times a day in hopes of getting a placement

  • @KKEMP-ro2dn

    @KKEMP-ro2dn

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sazú Knows 💯

  • @jnny7182

    @jnny7182

    4 жыл бұрын

    benja303 agree, very refreshing

  • @larrylove1

    @larrylove1

    4 жыл бұрын

    S1 memories?

  • @DoomzDale
    @DoomzDale4 жыл бұрын

    God this was my favorite track off the album. Had this on repeat. 🔥🔥😤

  • @jameskent2925

    @jameskent2925

    4 жыл бұрын

    You aren't alone....i was to

  • @avityjunior7041

    @avityjunior7041

    4 жыл бұрын

    Best track on the album

  • @anti-socialprogramming2203

    @anti-socialprogramming2203

    2 жыл бұрын

    Facts

  • @reubensingh1430

    @reubensingh1430

    10 ай бұрын

    Factssss

  • @Jonathan-uu6mq
    @Jonathan-uu6mq4 жыл бұрын

    S1 is a legend whom I respect

  • @dopenerd9332

    @dopenerd9332

    4 жыл бұрын

    lol you and another 250k producers

  • @lunaashotz

    @lunaashotz

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dopenerd9332 i feel like your voice the type best heard on mute

  • @tedwallace9828

    @tedwallace9828

    4 жыл бұрын

    Samuel Ford sheesh 😂😂

  • @vlogactionTV

    @vlogactionTV

    4 жыл бұрын

    For real he seems like the most chill guy too

  • @spoony01428

    @spoony01428

    4 жыл бұрын

    whomst

  • @TAB1999
    @TAB19994 жыл бұрын

    Damn, please make releasing videos like that a habit!

  • @tudorg2264
    @tudorg22643 жыл бұрын

    Great sample and impressive result. The main sample is based on a Romanian folklore song: Fetele de la Capalna (The girls from Capalna) - a local traditional folklore band.

  • @lasalpeabel

    @lasalpeabel

    Жыл бұрын

    știam eu îmi suna prea cunoscut

  • @nuances6828

    @nuances6828

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah sample the Romanian song

  • @lennart1208
    @lennart12084 жыл бұрын

    Damn, this dude is so down to earth, he even introduced himself

  • @ChrisTopher09
    @ChrisTopher094 жыл бұрын

    Damn I just assumed Ye had made this beat!

  • @koopapro

    @koopapro

    4 жыл бұрын

    ikr youtube is the truth

  • @ineverswag

    @ineverswag

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ye had the idea to merge the murder beat by swizz and excellence by S1 into one song

  • @silewis9396

    @silewis9396

    4 жыл бұрын

    Always check the credits

  • @benja303

    @benja303

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ye hasn’t made a beat by himself since Otis and before Otis It was the college dropout album

  • @michaeldejesus8631

    @michaeldejesus8631

    3 жыл бұрын

    benja303 After the success of College Dropout and maybe a little bit of Late Registration, you can begin to notice the path Kanye took in collaborating with other artists in a production spectrum. No one can ever create true and pure art by themselves, you always need other ideas and those ideas will branch from someone else’s.

  • @evergreenbranch7711
    @evergreenbranch77114 жыл бұрын

    Damn I really wish everybody did their breakdowns like this. So easy to follow and super inspiring

  • @JonathanBlandino
    @JonathanBlandino4 жыл бұрын

    My favorite track on the album sonically. It's amazing to see how layered these tracks can be.

  • @nhlakaniphonxumalo902
    @nhlakaniphonxumalo9024 жыл бұрын

    The sampled song was produced by the legendary Caiphus Semenya with Quincy Jones, Semenya is a South African

  • @Synchronite

    @Synchronite

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @MrZegez

    @MrZegez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wow! bendingayazi lonto. Bra Caiphus Semenya is truly an amazing producer, a legend. Letta Mbuli's music was mostly produced by him as well. This is dope.

  • @bamabeato2849
    @bamabeato28494 жыл бұрын

    Y'all need to get Swizz on here to show part 1 of the beat

  • @EduardoOliveira-zx9ju

    @EduardoOliveira-zx9ju

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm trying to see what he did. The beat sounds 98% done

  • @BeatBodega

    @BeatBodega

    4 жыл бұрын

    Eduardo Oliveira laralaralala... lalalaralalalara

  • @bgp2k
    @bgp2k4 жыл бұрын

    Probably the beat that aged the best from WTT

  • @eightsevenhiphop
    @eightsevenhiphop4 жыл бұрын

    This type of content is priceless. Amazing yet simple composition. Shout out to S1.

  • @rouevalentino
    @rouevalentino4 жыл бұрын

    has to be my favorite Watch The Throne instrumental. love this video, simple explanation. no crazy edits to make it look "nice" TY cymatics team

  • @JuelzVice
    @JuelzVice4 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorites on that Watch The Throne album! Amazing that you guys managed to get S1 to do the break down of the full thing. Only 11 elements but that song always sounded huge to me, because of the atmosphere he creates. Simply mind blown right now.

  • @Dillygotitbumpin
    @Dillygotitbumpin4 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome, would love to see this as a series

  • @lorenzotheproducer
    @lorenzotheproducer4 жыл бұрын

    FIREEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! WE TRULY APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO. MUCH LOVE FOR YALL CYMATICS TEAM

  • @nextideathink
    @nextideathink Жыл бұрын

    This guy should be respected for how much he contributed to music with this. He's a genuis.

  • @xchrysantha
    @xchrysantha4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you SO MUCH for sharing these tips!!! I just got into producing, and I've found it to be pretty difficult. This really helped lay out what the process is and giving me a place to start. Thank you thank you thank you for your incredible history of AMAZING music, and for your generocity in sharing your process with us!!!

  • @FavrrYT
    @FavrrYT4 жыл бұрын

    Maannnn I have been waiting on this for like ever! Thank you for the upload!

  • @NXLFilms
    @NXLFilms4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your process fam.

  • @rodthemixgod7082
    @rodthemixgod70824 жыл бұрын

    Focus, Pray, Plan, Execute brought me here! Dope book!

  • @1994OBO
    @1994OBO4 жыл бұрын

    To me this has always been one of or maybe the best tune of WTT, amazing to discover all these parts, especially that little organ haha

  • @Ok-bm6ht
    @Ok-bm6ht4 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite songs ever! that beat shift in the middle is my lucky moment often in days of quarantaine

  • @Ksksnsjajkl
    @Ksksnsjajkl4 жыл бұрын

    Crazy how i just happened to be stuck on listening this song on repeat and then you upload this

  • @51_percent_
    @51_percent_4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video! Keep em coming

  • @enswert
    @enswert4 жыл бұрын

    Great work y’all. So glad u did this for us

  • @mrniice
    @mrniice4 жыл бұрын

    BEEEEEEN WAITING AND ITS HERE!!! 🔥🔥🔥🤯

  • @jamesgulland
    @jamesgulland4 жыл бұрын

    Loved this video, thanks! Biggups to S1, what an inspiration. Keeping it simple but effective!

  • @Gmeproductions1
    @Gmeproductions14 жыл бұрын

    Dope Breakdown, Dope Video!!

  • @theinfamousches1258
    @theinfamousches12584 жыл бұрын

    Maaaaan!! This is dope AF!!! More of this!!! Thank you!

  • @dbkirklandMusic
    @dbkirklandMusic4 жыл бұрын

    S1, you are so cool. And thank you so much for sharing this excellent video - you really took lots of mystique out of the development of such a tremendous song. Very motivational and straight to the point. Peace and blessings.

  • @user-qp4tk8cr2p
    @user-qp4tk8cr2p5 ай бұрын

    probably my favourite Instrumental on the Album, simply constructed and exceptionally executed, love this👊🏽

  • @yaiba7142
    @yaiba71424 жыл бұрын

    One of my favourite songs! Thank You!

  • @Andrey_SamZnaeshKakoi
    @Andrey_SamZnaeshKakoi4 жыл бұрын

    Top content! Great beat, thank you. Respect to S1.

  • @soundbankzmusik4749
    @soundbankzmusik47494 жыл бұрын

    Got to meet S1 a few years back . Very talented and humble salute!

  • @santimaida9131
    @santimaida91314 жыл бұрын

    This is SO important. Thank you guys

  • @SanFordBeats
    @SanFordBeats4 жыл бұрын

    This song will always be my favorite song!!!!! Love it & reasons why I gotten into producing and studying about production

  • @SpanishGringoficial
    @SpanishGringoficial4 жыл бұрын

    This beat is firee, thx for the breakdown learnt a couple things🔥💯

  • @hrishiimuni.
    @hrishiimuni.4 жыл бұрын

    this is inspiring..great insight into layering sounds over drum breaks..S1 a legend🙏

  • @turnupvamp
    @turnupvamp4 жыл бұрын

    Yo cymatics make more stuff like this

  • @RoitownINK
    @RoitownINK4 жыл бұрын

    Very informative and insightful video. Thank you! It’s amazing hiw much that little organ does to the overal feel of the beat.

  • @CymaticsFM
    @CymaticsFM4 жыл бұрын

    Download the S1 Sample Pack: cymatics.fm/pages/s1 Get a copy of S1's new book here: www.s1kits.com/products/pray-focus-plan-execute-a-memoir-by-s1 If you buy a copy of his book, send us your receipt to support@cymatics.fm and we will send you a $20 Cymatics gift card!

  • @ceb-onit-music
    @ceb-onit-music3 жыл бұрын

    My brother S1 once again I love it fam the descriptive video.

  • @GoodxJ
    @GoodxJ4 жыл бұрын

    Love it!!! Keep up the vids like this please!!! Thank you. Classic song on Throne. 👑 Peace and respect! -GoodxJ ✌️👣🎤

  • @yang2382
    @yang23824 жыл бұрын

    Watching this gave me so much joy

  • @Hernandez.L777
    @Hernandez.L7774 ай бұрын

    Still this day I get chills listening to this song

  • @mattremblay_
    @mattremblay_4 жыл бұрын

    This is sick, keep doing these kinds of videos 🔥

  • @romaeronova
    @romaeronova4 жыл бұрын

    Probably in my top 3 favorite songs on that album, might even be my favorite 🥺Can’t believe I just found this video after years of wondering how this part was made. I can finally pass onto the the life knowing I’ve been blessed to see this😂🚀🚀🚀🚀💯

  • @psc4ever
    @psc4ever4 жыл бұрын

    One of the best beats ever made

  • @VeganCossack

    @VeganCossack

    4 жыл бұрын

    lol check out chase & status, they've been making a shit ton of stuff like that for ages

  • @alessandroinnocenti8798

    @alessandroinnocenti8798

    4 жыл бұрын

    Phillip Cohen yes

  • @emmyjr1231

    @emmyjr1231

    Жыл бұрын

    yup

  • @LukeLine
    @LukeLine4 жыл бұрын

    Super insightful! Keep these coming

  • @mohamedelyakken6967
    @mohamedelyakken69674 жыл бұрын

    That was fiiiiree 🔥 🔥 🔥 I’ve learned a loooot from y’all

  • @AnonymeExtra
    @AnonymeExtra4 жыл бұрын

    the best track of the project for me !! thank you

  • @sauceminor
    @sauceminor4 жыл бұрын

    Great content, S1 is legendary!

  • @the100ways6
    @the100ways625 күн бұрын

    Masterpiece truly! One of my fav songs

  • @Moose185
    @Moose1854 жыл бұрын

    Always loved this beat! Watch the throne is an underated album in my opinion.

  • @vibesbyta2254
    @vibesbyta22543 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation, thank you for sharing your craft!

  • @larzsmith1214
    @larzsmith12144 жыл бұрын

    I like how you keep it simple bro

  • @falloutskyy
    @falloutskyy4 жыл бұрын

    Really nice breakdown, got me really inspired. Murder to excellence was one of my favorites on watch the throne

  • @sulemanomar
    @sulemanomar3 жыл бұрын

    it was just the 10 yr anniversary of MBDTF so i been bumpin that for a few days which led me to having WTT on repeat and hearing Murder To Excellence was so amazing in revisiting that time wit the album I had the track on repeat so now im here to conclude my nostalgia lol

  • @KennyLauderdale
    @KennyLauderdale4 жыл бұрын

    Break beats are dope mannn drum packs and loop packs too... The bottom line is the feel and the hit

  • @peeediddi
    @peeediddi4 жыл бұрын

    One of my favourite songs and one of Kanye’s more important ones

  • @DeeAceBeats
    @DeeAceBeats4 жыл бұрын

    Damn that bass and organ is so dope!

  • @amarixoxo8745
    @amarixoxo87454 жыл бұрын

    This was much needed

  • @SKPMUSIC
    @SKPMUSIC4 жыл бұрын

    That's so informative 💯

  • @MaxSchity
    @MaxSchity4 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff bro, I'm at a loss for words.

  • @sam-yk2go
    @sam-yk2go4 жыл бұрын

    One of my favourite beats of WTT

  • @dimitribarrow7
    @dimitribarrow74 жыл бұрын

    Holy! GEMS!!🔥🔥

  • @rivermana
    @rivermana4 жыл бұрын

    Wow thanks for sharing.

  • @bboymac84
    @bboymac844 жыл бұрын

    This was beautiful!!

  • @silverace08
    @silverace083 жыл бұрын

    beautifully explained brotha

  • @sett7304
    @sett73042 жыл бұрын

    this is pure art. well done S1 love your work.

  • @ChaZe1967
    @ChaZe19674 жыл бұрын

    what a nostalgic feeling. august 2011

  • @guiizemusic
    @guiizemusic3 жыл бұрын

    Love this!

  • @soultabs
    @soultabs4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. We need more of these

  • @ovkmusic199
    @ovkmusic1994 жыл бұрын

    Awesome work and great vision for music...

  • @cameronlollollol
    @cameronlollollol4 жыл бұрын

    Taking the low end out the break beat and adding your own drums was the most fire advice ever

  • @CHUCKSANDPOLOS

    @CHUCKSANDPOLOS

    4 жыл бұрын

    It works magic bro

  • @zappep
    @zappep4 жыл бұрын

    Murder to Excellence is such a great dynamic song And still to this day has it's continuess relevance. Greatness!

  • @GeriDaBeats
    @GeriDaBeats4 жыл бұрын

    the cleanest open hats ever! great kit overall!

  • @stefaneichholz5551
    @stefaneichholz55514 жыл бұрын

    Oh man! WHAT A BEAT! Where do I find the HIGH QUALITY instrumental??? I need to listen to this instrumental in full quality! PLLLLLEEEEESEEE and keep on this great work

  • @MichaelCobbs
    @MichaelCobbs4 жыл бұрын

    This is a great video.

  • @alysidibe8226
    @alysidibe82264 жыл бұрын

    Music is a higher revelation of wisdom ...🙏🏾❤️

  • @burnercomented
    @burnercomented4 жыл бұрын

    How cool this dude is a Legend on the low...been putting in work for years...consistently

  • @RationalMinded
    @RationalMinded4 жыл бұрын

    Everything together just works perfectly.

  • @nickyjennings5610
    @nickyjennings56104 жыл бұрын

    This is an amazing video

  • @burneraccount2283
    @burneraccount22834 жыл бұрын

    Thank You Thank You Thanks Again ! I love it !

  • @jameskent2925
    @jameskent29254 жыл бұрын

    This was DOPE

  • @kanyekubrick5391
    @kanyekubrick53914 жыл бұрын

    Great content

  • @SolStateMusic
    @SolStateMusic4 жыл бұрын

    Great reminder not to overcomplicate things. Thanks!

  • @100andwon2
    @100andwon24 жыл бұрын

    AYYYYY bringing in back man. holy fuck

  • @dachopup8495
    @dachopup84954 жыл бұрын

    I can watch vids like this all day

  • @larrylove1

    @larrylove1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Where's ur chop up

  • @albertperez1
    @albertperez14 жыл бұрын

    Classic. Props, man. They spazzed on it.

  • @julianm3337
    @julianm33374 жыл бұрын

    Please please please more content from s1