#HEXAWE 24HOUR COMPO

RULES:

 - use these samples, and any others u like
 - it needs to be done in the streetz
 - use piggy tracker and submit a .zip to cogthrob @ gmail by 11PM GMT march 21

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http://www.streetzmag.com/tenncitylimitz.htm

Da Mystery of Streetboxxin
The BeatKangz
By JusBam

What happens when three hot Nashville producers get together? One favorable answer to that question is that they invent the Streetboxx SB-246. When the three-man production-team the BeatKangz, consisting of Aja, Rev, and Boom Bap, took shape they didnt know that their formation would lead to a Hip-Hop innovation. The BeatKangz are the masterminds behind the new Streetboxx SB-246 from Zoom Technologies. The SB-246 is a dedicated Hip-Hop rhythm machine. This isnt your average MPC. The Streetboxx is totally portable, meaning all that is needed is some batteries and headphones to start creating a Hip-Hop classic on the train or some other spot. Retailing for $179 the Streetboxx costs less a game console but the makers made the price affordable so that struggling Hip-Hop heads could access to quality beat machine. Streetz Magazine caught up with the BeatKangz see pick their brains about the SB-246 and Hip-Hop in general.

Streetz: All three of you started your careers as emcees, has production become your main focus or do you still pick up the microphone?

Aja: I really like making beat more than rapping. I developed a passion for the production process, and I found that making beats was more rewarding and the just being an emcee. But, I do come across tracks sometimes that make me want to write or spit.

Boom: I started my career really young. I trained as a classical vocalist for a number of years. By 13, I had written a number of songs for many different genres and naturally, Hip-Hop became my obsession. I started making beats in my bootleg studio, and eventually studied industry recording at Chattanooga State University.

Streetz: How did the idea to develop a beat machine for the underground Hip-Hop producer come about?

Aja: I worked for Samsung as a product specialist. My job was to travel around the country and demonstrate new sample and beat machines. Id go to music conferences and gadget conventions to test new products. I started to notice that the demographic was consistent no matter where we went. It was mostly Hip-Hop kids and basement producers. I approached my employers and suggested that they create a beat machine for the underground Hip-Hop culture. At first they just brushed me off.

Streetz: How long did it take for them to take your idea seriously?

Aja: Well, I eventually left Samsung, but the idea was still running through my brain. Thats when I got together with Rev and Boom, and shared my idea with them. It took about four years to develop a concept and a sketch. Then we presented our concept to Zoom, within a year we were developing our first proto-type.

Streetz: How long before the first proto-type was ready for testing?

Rev: I took us about five months to program all the different instruments into the box.

Streetz: Where did the different sounds come from?

Rev: A lot of the instruments we use were from our own libraries, because we had already collected instruments and sounds that we couldn't find in other machine throughout our careers.

Aja: We went around banging on air conditioner, breaking glass, beat-boxing.

Boom: We tried to come up with sounds that Hip-Hop producers would look for.

Streetz: Is the Streetboxx user friendly?

Aja: That was one of the main goals when creating the Streetboxx, not many people came to sit down with a MPC or Roland and just produce patterns. Even the most experience producers need to read the manual and it take time to understand the machine. The Streetboxx is plug-n-play technology. Most of people that have used it so far have created their own songs after the first day.

Streetz: How will the new Streetboxx SB-246 change the game?

Rev: The industry is f-cked up right now. The track is what sells and the artists have become disposable. The true formula for Hip-Hop is to make something out of nothing. People making the music don't control the distribution. The Streetboxx can put the people back in control of the culture and take us back to where Hip-Hop originated, in the streets.

Streetz: Where can the people get a Boxx or find more info?

Aja: You can log onto our web site

The BeatKangz
For more information: www.streetboxx.com
or call 1-866-95-BEATS.