Thursday, August 18, 2011

Lex Luger - Today's Hot Producer

H.A.M.
Hustle Hard
B.M.F.
Taylor Gang

Almost everyone who listens to hip-hop recognizes his signature rising synth at the end of each verse or hook. From Suffolk, VA - Lex Luger's sound has become really popular over what seems to be overnight...and everyone from Lil' Wayne to Snoop Dogg wants him to be a part of their work.

Lex's sound seems to have taken the hard hitting kick and repetitive hi-hat's that have been around in hip-hop (mainly southern) and pumped them full of steroids. His beats, in all essence of the word in a musical sense, go real hard.

If you were to listen to maybe 4 or 5 of his beats in a row though, I would agree with you if you said for the most part they sound similar at the core. For those of you who have listened to H.A.M. - I think the opera singer and classical touch near the end of the track was not Luger's work...I think Kanye West had more to do with that.


Lex if you happen to read this (I see you all laughing or going -_-), keep evolving man. Don't be a flash in the pan. Just a matter of time before other producers use your sound as inspiration. I was actually waiting for your synth signature effect when I was listening to Lil' Wayne and Rick Ross's John (produced by Polow Da Don) when I heard it first.

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