After launching last week with the #t=64" target="_blank">first episode of its beat:repeat series, Red Bull Music Academy has unveiled a new drum machine-obsessed mini-doc which takes a few minutes to look back at the formative rhythm behind Mtume’s early-’80s classic “Juicy Fruit”, one of the most sampled tunes in hip hop history.

Perhaps known better by The Notorious B.I.G.’s version of the track, the hip-hop classic titled “Juicy,” RBMA’s five-minute flick covers the creation of the distinctive Linn Drum rhythm, as we are taken behind the scenes as Mtume’s chats about how his original version became a number-one hit. The video also catches up with veteran producer DJ Evil Dee (of Black Moon and Da Beatminerz) for a few minutes to discuss the SP-1200’s role in the evolution of hip-hop production while he chops up “Juicy Fruit” on the heralded sampler. The full new episode of RBMA’s ongoing beat:repeat series can be watched below.

Source: RBMA