Young Guru is more than just an engineer. As Jay-Z’s right-hand man in studio matters, he oversees everything from sequencing to mixing, as well as dashing back and forth when Jay-Z wants to change a line or two. In this brilliant lecture at RBMA Madrid 2011, Young Guru discussed his early years in Delaware, stealing records from his friends’ houses to scour for samples, and brings us right up to date with Jay Electronica, who recently revived Young Guru’s faith in hip-hop. TOPICS: 03:14 - Run This Town 35:51 - Howard University 43:32 - Chucky Thompson 50:32 - Roc-A-Fella 1:02:16 - Oh Boy 1:11:09 - Dilla MUSIC: 3:07 - Jay-Z feat. Kanye West and Rihanna – “Run This Town” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytCRwKwVz7g 1:02:16 - Cam’ron – “Oh Boy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GvB9ySUJ3A 1:09:17 - De La Soul feat. MF Doom – “Rock Co.Kane Flow” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmte57oKe6U The Red Bull Music Academy is a global music institution committed to fostering creativity in music. We celebrate music, its culture, and the transformative minds behind it. Begun in 1998, the Academy has taken the core principles that underlie its annual workshop for selected participants and applied this curatorial approach to events, lectures, and city-wide festivals throughout the year. ► Visit Red Bull TV: http://win.gs/1uy4YFF ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/10OyDHc ► Visit our official website: http://win.gs/avjLrK ► Our latest videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/12nkX7h ► Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Lx4wQy ► Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12N5Ch0

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