12.1.08

Ryan Leslie: Modern Mozart

Ryan Leslie, from Harlem, was the guy who made Cassie. He is a genius beat maker. I could have sang on "Me & U" and it would have been a hit. Not to mention, he graduated from Harvard. Anyways, he's got a really unique style of producing music. He opts for real in-studio instruments but still achieves the same futuristic style of beat machines. He posts a video blog on his website where he shows his process of song making. Here's a couple of the dope ones:

Here's the completed song:


Now that we're on the topic of Ryan Leslie, we can talk about Cassie. Or better yet, we won't talk about her, we'll just watch this freaky video and say "daaaaaaamn."