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

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  • Опубликовано: 2 янв 2025

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  • @DhirajKyawal
    @DhirajKyawal 4 года назад +354

    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 года назад +14

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

    • @SuperLazyCat
      @SuperLazyCat 4 года назад +5

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

    • @Lovecore802
      @Lovecore802 4 года назад +20

      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

    • @PolymerJones
      @PolymerJones 4 года назад +1

      Awesome

    • @joshzilker9872
      @joshzilker9872 4 года назад +48

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

  • @saxyrep1
    @saxyrep1 4 года назад +626

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

    • @Mookaron
      @Mookaron 4 года назад +4

      Must be nice! 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @siriu4k
      @siriu4k 4 года назад +2

      OOF!

    • @mikemedz973
      @mikemedz973 4 года назад +1

      EXACTLY

    • @ke_vib3s584
      @ke_vib3s584 4 года назад +1

      Ikr 😥

    • @carlossas8228
      @carlossas8228 4 года назад +1

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

  • @user-wm5sy8gg5l
    @user-wm5sy8gg5l 4 года назад +426

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

  • @MicahWeston
    @MicahWeston 4 года назад +380

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

    • @emzeemusicofficial7204
      @emzeemusicofficial7204 4 года назад +17

      Trust me. Sonically this track hit so different.

    • @Aurora-rw9lp
      @Aurora-rw9lp 4 года назад +4

      Fr!!!!

    • @emmyjr1231
      @emmyjr1231 2 года назад +2

      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 Год назад +1

      Top 3 tracks on WTT for me.

    • @seondewart
      @seondewart 7 месяцев назад

      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 😂

  • @MohammadMalan
    @MohammadMalan 4 года назад +468

    Never have I clicked on a video faster

    • @88Doug
      @88Doug 4 года назад +6

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

    • @dachopup8495
      @dachopup8495 4 года назад +1

      Factz!!!

    • @se7enisrael
      @se7enisrael 4 года назад

      Me too 😂😂😂

    • @enduraxnce
      @enduraxnce 4 года назад +1

      TRUST ME

    • @StricklyIcy
      @StricklyIcy 4 года назад +2

      Mannn damn near broke my thumb lol !!

  • @mungzmedia
    @mungzmedia 4 года назад +76

    One of the best beats of the 2010's

  • @sazuknows
    @sazuknows 4 года назад +191

    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 года назад +1

      Yeah, he is dropping gems!

    • @benja303
      @benja303 4 года назад +4

      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 года назад

      Sazú Knows 💯

    • @jnny7182
      @jnny7182 4 года назад

      benja303 agree, very refreshing

    • @larrylove1
      @larrylove1 4 года назад

      S1 memories?

  • @hungrynoodlez1549
    @hungrynoodlez1549 3 года назад +9

    Jay-z floated on this beat 😩

  • @tudorg2264
    @tudorg2264 3 года назад +37

    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 2 года назад

      știam eu îmi suna prea cunoscut

    • @nuances6828
      @nuances6828 8 месяцев назад

      Yeah sample the Romanian song

    • @megamind_2222
      @megamind_2222 Месяц назад

      You're thinking of the first part with Swizz Beats. This sample is from a song made by Caiphus Semenya of South Africa and Quincy Jones.

  • @nhlakaniphonxumalo902
    @nhlakaniphonxumalo902 4 года назад +27

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

    • @Synchronite
      @Synchronite 4 года назад +1

      Thank you!

    • @MrZegez
      @MrZegez 4 года назад +2

      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.

  • @JonathanBlandino
    @JonathanBlandino 4 года назад +45

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

  • @DoomzDale
    @DoomzDale 4 года назад +94

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

  • @Jonathan-uu6mq
    @Jonathan-uu6mq 4 года назад +137

    S1 is a legend whom I respect

    • @dopenerd9332
      @dopenerd9332 4 года назад

      lol you and another 250k producers

    • @lunaashotz
      @lunaashotz 4 года назад +13

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

    • @tedwallace9828
      @tedwallace9828 4 года назад

      Samuel Ford sheesh 😂😂

    • @vlogactionTV
      @vlogactionTV 4 года назад

      For real he seems like the most chill guy too

    • @spoony01428
      @spoony01428 4 года назад +2

      whomst

  • @JuelzVice
    @JuelzVice 4 года назад +11

    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.

  • @rouevalentino
    @rouevalentino 4 года назад +12

    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

  • @evergreenbranch7711
    @evergreenbranch7711 4 года назад +52

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

  • @TAB1999
    @TAB1999 4 года назад +128

    Damn, please make releasing videos like that a habit!

  • @HEKKYEA
    @HEKKYEA 4 года назад +59

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

    • @EduardoOliveira-zx9ju
      @EduardoOliveira-zx9ju 4 года назад +1

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

    • @BeatBodega
      @BeatBodega 4 года назад +1

      Eduardo Oliveira laralaralala... lalalaralalalara

  • @lennart1208
    @lennart1208 4 года назад +40

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

  • @eightsevenhiphop
    @eightsevenhiphop 4 года назад +15

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

  • @ChrisTopher09
    @ChrisTopher09 4 года назад +139

    Damn I just assumed Ye had made this beat!

    • @koopapro
      @koopapro 4 года назад +6

      ikr youtube is the truth

    • @whywerentyouthere
      @whywerentyouthere 4 года назад +43

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

    • @silewis9396
      @silewis9396 4 года назад +18

      Always check the credits

    • @benja303
      @benja303 4 года назад +2

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

    • @etomayk
      @etomayk 4 года назад +10

      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.

  • @Dillygotitbumpin
    @Dillygotitbumpin 4 года назад +22

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

  • @lorenzotheproducer
    @lorenzotheproducer 4 года назад +45

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

  • @bgp2k
    @bgp2k 4 года назад +20

    Probably the beat that aged the best from WTT

  • @tans1151
    @tans1151 4 года назад +46

    He must’ve reworked the project file, yea? The Ableton drum buss plugin didn’t exist until Ableton 10

    • @alexfvcruz
      @alexfvcruz 4 года назад +42

      yeah he probably got the trackouts recently and thought "aight now I can fix fucking snare"

    • @sinofinance
      @sinofinance 4 года назад +7

      they don't show everything

    • @dbkirklandMusic
      @dbkirklandMusic 4 года назад +2

      @@sinofinance I think this video was meant to show more of the the creative side, and less of the technical side. For me, the technical side sometimes distracts my creative side.

    • @dbkirklandMusic
      @dbkirklandMusic 4 года назад +1

      My eyes are getting bad lol, did you see the drums were bussed in the video?

  • @rodthemixgod7082
    @rodthemixgod7082 4 года назад +7

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

  • @cameronlollollol
    @cameronlollollol 4 года назад +2

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

  • @1994OBO
    @1994OBO 4 года назад +5

    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

  • @ideaswithinart
    @ideaswithinart Год назад +6

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

  • @ChaZe1967
    @ChaZe1967 4 года назад +1

    what a nostalgic feeling. august 2011

  • @DeeAceBeats
    @DeeAceBeats 4 года назад +3

    Damn that bass and organ is so dope!

  • @psc4ever
    @psc4ever 4 года назад +34

    One of the best beats ever made

  • @soundbankzmusik4749
    @soundbankzmusik4749 4 года назад +2

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

  • @nixononthetrack
    @nixononthetrack 4 года назад +4

    that reason tambourine loop i've been abusing since 06 hahahaha

  • @KennyLauderdale
    @KennyLauderdale 4 года назад +3

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

  • @nadaprod2
    @nadaprod2 4 года назад +27

    Yo cymatics make more stuff like this

  • @user-qp4tk8cr2p
    @user-qp4tk8cr2p 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @Ok-bm6ht
    @Ok-bm6ht 4 года назад +1

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

  • @chinodollaz5065
    @chinodollaz5065 4 года назад +1

    S1 is a GOAT. No Doubt About it!!! Love from Nashville!!!!!

  • @Ksksnsjajkl
    @Ksksnsjajkl 4 года назад +19

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

  • @jameswadejr.3836
    @jameswadejr.3836 4 года назад +3

    His mix game is crazy. The beat is dumping thru my iPad speakers. I’ve never heard a bass response like this

  • @peeediddi
    @peeediddi 4 года назад +15

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

  • @yang2382
    @yang2382 4 года назад +1

    Watching this gave me so much joy

  • @Moose185
    @Moose185 4 года назад +6

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

  • @sam-yk2go
    @sam-yk2go 4 года назад +5

    One of my favourite beats of WTT

  • @warnutztheloser
    @warnutztheloser 4 года назад +2

    Diz wuz my Fav track on diz album cuz it wuz da most HipHop lotta ppl Jus kept Bumping da Hits and shit..Diz Joint wuz Dope loved how it wuz 2 tracks n 1!

  • @alysidibe8226
    @alysidibe8226 4 года назад +4

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

  • @ceb-onit-music
    @ceb-onit-music 4 года назад

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

  • @larzsmith1214
    @larzsmith1214 4 года назад +2

    I like how you keep it simple bro

  • @Hernandez.L777
    @Hernandez.L777 10 месяцев назад

    Still this day I get chills listening to this song

  • @Pedrosantadj
    @Pedrosantadj 4 года назад +1

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

  • @SpencerCornelia
    @SpencerCornelia 2 года назад +6

    such an excellent beat. a standout track on an album full of A+ tracks

  • @stefaneichholz5551
    @stefaneichholz5551 4 года назад +1

    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

  • @AP-sc8hz
    @AP-sc8hz 4 года назад +1

    So simple, but so organic.

  • @SolStateMusic
    @SolStateMusic 4 года назад

    Great reminder not to overcomplicate things. Thanks!

  • @sulemanomar
    @sulemanomar 4 года назад +1

    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

  • @GeriDaBeats
    @GeriDaBeats 4 года назад +1

    the cleanest open hats ever! great kit overall!

  • @SanFordBeats
    @SanFordBeats 4 года назад +2

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

  • @Orianasama
    @Orianasama 4 года назад +1

    This is my favorite song on Watch the Throne. How timely

  • @xchrysantha
    @xchrysantha 4 года назад +5

    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!!!

  • @mrniice
    @mrniice 4 года назад

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

  • @mlatneyjr
    @mlatneyjr 4 года назад +3

    Literally one of the best beats of all time.

  • @ThomasJayPointer
    @ThomasJayPointer 4 года назад +5

    3:20 idk why but that zoom in killed me

  • @RationalMinded
    @RationalMinded 4 года назад +1

    Everything together just works perfectly.

  • @0zymanndias773
    @0zymanndias773 4 года назад +3

    This has to be the best beast out of that entire album

  • @mefee4423
    @mefee4423 4 года назад +8

    For some reason I don't remember a drumbreak pattern in this when I heard it years ago but I was listening to it on a shitty 1992 Honda Accord speaker system so......

  • @Black_Tux
    @Black_Tux 4 года назад +4

    this song changed my life lol

  • @SKPMUSIC
    @SKPMUSIC 4 года назад +1

    That's so informative 💯

  • @yaiba7142
    @yaiba7142 4 года назад +1

    One of my favourite songs! Thank You!

  • @dachopup8495
    @dachopup8495 4 года назад +1

    I can watch vids like this all day

  • @jackfrost6463
    @jackfrost6463 4 года назад +2

    I feel like WTT has become super underrated.
    The production by itself is GOAT level, not to mention Kanye and Jay brought it on each track as well.

  • @burnercomented
    @burnercomented 4 года назад

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

  • @tsopzy
    @tsopzy 4 года назад +1

    God bless S1 for this Golden song

  • @ovkmusic199
    @ovkmusic199 4 года назад

    Awesome work and great vision for music...

  • @zappep
    @zappep 4 года назад +1

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

  • @NXLFilms
    @NXLFilms 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your process fam.

  • @jrazemusic9985
    @jrazemusic9985 4 года назад +1

    This beat is perfection

  • @welcomehomecolumbia4131
    @welcomehomecolumbia4131 4 года назад +2

    Tbh it takes to get the bop wit drums n sample like that

  • @Gmeproductions1
    @Gmeproductions1 4 года назад +1

    Dope Breakdown, Dope Video!!

  • @BobbyG077
    @BobbyG077 4 года назад +1

    This beat is amazing

  • @jamesgulland
    @jamesgulland 4 года назад

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

  • @coryhunt3412
    @coryhunt3412 4 года назад

    bodied the beat then bodied the break down! this is gold!

  • @GoodxJ
    @GoodxJ 4 года назад +2

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

  • @FavrrYT
    @FavrrYT 4 года назад

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

  • @julianm3337
    @julianm3337 4 года назад +1

    Please please please more content from s1

  • @the100ways6
    @the100ways6 7 месяцев назад

    Masterpiece truly! One of my fav songs

  • @theinfamousches1258
    @theinfamousches1258 4 года назад +1

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

  • @Andrey_SamZnaeshKakoi
    @Andrey_SamZnaeshKakoi 4 года назад +1

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

  • @TheFrito23
    @TheFrito23 4 года назад +1

    lookin at this for inspo def works

  • @koolhitman1
    @koolhitman1 4 года назад +2

    Swiss beats did the first part, damn mighty impressive

  • @AnonymeExtra
    @AnonymeExtra 4 года назад

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

  • @dbkirklandMusic
    @dbkirklandMusic 4 года назад

    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.

  • @sisekomaposa3857
    @sisekomaposa3857 4 года назад +3

    This must be the best produced beat in the last 15 years ☄️☄️☄️

  • @youtuberaphaell
    @youtuberaphaell 4 года назад +1

    Amazing video! Keep em coming

  • @timgraffner
    @timgraffner 4 года назад +1

    4:11 thought it was Phub for a sec...

  • @BlackEagleUSA
    @BlackEagleUSA 4 года назад +1

    Literally best song on Watch the Throne. Hands down

  • @marcleroux3426
    @marcleroux3426 4 года назад

    the unknown stars behind the music. good work

  • @saxyrep1
    @saxyrep1 4 года назад +3

    Great but can someone do the same kinda breakdown for Rigamortus by Kendrick Lamar ?

  • @ndumisomlokoti7645
    @ndumisomlokoti7645 4 года назад +1

    His keyboard and hoody match

  • @Joe_DaDon
    @Joe_DaDon 3 месяца назад

    This is art...played this song a mil times.