{"podcast":{"title":"ROAD PODCAST (Reflections Of A DJ)","slug":"road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244","podcast_index_feed_id":810244,"rss_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:356776862/sounds.rss","website_url":"https://soundcloud.com/roadpodcast","image_url":"https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-HxrwnNakBABGqRzQ-0rOP2w-original.jpg","author":"ROAD PODCAST (Reflections Of A DJ)","episode_count":399,"summary":"Welcome to the R.O.A.D. Podcast. The show gives …","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T18:18:07.974557+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 374: BUCKWILD \"On Producing for Biggie, D.I.T.C., and Shaping the NY Sound\"","slug":"episode-374-buckwild-on-producing-for-biggie-d-i-t-c-and-shaping-the-ny-sound","published_at":"2026-01-07T09:00:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244/episode-374-buckwild-on-producing-for-biggie-d-i-t-c-and-shaping-the-ny-sound","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244","url":"https://soundcloud.com/roadpodcast/episode-374-buckwild-on-biggie-ditc-and-the-ny-sound","audio_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2238599024-roadpodcast-episode-374-buckwild-on-biggie-ditc-and-the-ny-sound.mp3","summary":"Episode 374: BUCKWILD \"On Producing for Biggie, D.I.T.C., and Shaping the NY Sound\" This week on @RoadPodcast, we sit down with legendary producer @buckwild_ditc as he traces his full arc as a producer, starting with how he met Goldfinger at (01:14) and how tracks like Rakim’s “You Got Soul” at (05:10) pushed him toward beat making. The crew dives into the Roosevelt Room record convention at (13:10), where Pete Rock, Large Pro, Q Tip, Capri and others found the records that shaped classic hip hop, with Goldfinger adding his perspective at (23:45). They break down the core of the New York sound at (15:10), covering O.C.’s “Times Up” and the four to eight bar sample loop that defined 1994 and NYC. Buckwild speaks on digging for fresh textures at (25:01), the origins of Digging In The Crates, and how he used the “Seed of Love” sample before Just Blaze flipped it for Jay Z on “Public Service Announcement,” then explains how he met O.C. at (19:50). He runs through his top five productions at (39:00), breaks down why he insists on being in the studio during recording sessions at (22:01), and gets into the realities of clearing samples. The Biggie stories land at the center of the episode at (26:14). The conversation shifts into whether 2025 is a strong year for hip hop but a tough one for clubs at (32:51), why one-liners and real bars feel missing, and when the culture changed at (41:11) as labels downsized and the SoundCloud era took over. Buckwild reflects on chasing hits at (57:10), the story behind “Whoa!,” the beats Jay Z passed on, and what it meant to miss those records erupting in the club. The episode closes with thoughts on Saigon’s album at (1:00:51) and why a DITC compilation would be difficult to assemble at (1:11:01). This episode is sponsored by @SoundCollecti…","meta_description":"Episode 374: BUCKWILD \"On Producing for Biggie, D.I.T.C., and Shaping the NY Sound\" This week on @RoadPodcast, we sit down with legendary producer @buckwi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5375,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244/episodes/episode-374-buckwild-on-producing-for-biggie-d-i-t-c-and-shaping-the-ny-sound/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244/episode-374-buckwild-on-producing-for-biggie-d-i-t-c-and-shaping-the-ny-sound.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}