I @Stona Persona despise extremists of any kind especially the ones you mentioned, they're the kind responsible for the underground vs mainstream divide in the 90s as if rappers on either side weren't about money and couldn't co exist.
Who @Iron Keys was your mentor? About labels I would have killed to have been able to start one in the 90s had I been at least in my late 20s or the age I am now :)
Truth @Armani is there are no one GOATs and also the term genius is overrated. I sometimes wonder how many people who didn't win...
If @Iron Keys you find out you have access try it, dopest tutorials for it are from Ave McRee, fcthetruth, doswell beats, Ghetto Styles, SumnSumnSumnHTK, Anubis, thisisalbe
I @Iron Keys need this advice and I'm taking things one step at a time and the advice on playing parts in is what I'm currently doing on a basic level.
I @Stona Persona am keeping my MPC 'cause the pads are too good plus it came w/a CF card reader which I know I have neither the skill nor time to install had it been w/o one.
Always @Armani remember just because someone sacrificed their youth, which is a short window anyway and after that the longest period of life is post-adolescence, to learn producing (or anything) doesn't merit any kind of automatic respect.