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Wrapped up my 28th Birthday weekend by getting baptized & it was the best decision I’ve ever made. My role is to be a Difference Maker & not follow the ways of the world. Although, the Enemy won’t stop at tryna distract on my journey- I know the Victory Is Mine! Wherever I Go! Thank you Lord ❤️🦾✝️

S/o to my @e2church family & MY Birth Family for supporting me and loving on me this weekend.

The best is yet to come 🦾❤️ by @thecinco

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a year ago

2024, It’s Getting Serious
#GoinBrokeTour 🎭📈

What city will you meet us in? taken in Comedy by @thecinco

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3 years ago

Its Raining R&B | Mash Up EP

10 tracks w/ rain sounds in the background to set the mood..🌧️❤️

▪️ This Is The Official Track List For The Project & I’m Excited For Y’all To Hear These!

▫️ Platforms You Can Play These On? Sound Cloud | YouTube | MixCloud

🎼 SERATOSTEMS is the 🐐

& Yes They’ll Be Downloadable.

🏆 The 1st Of Many Mash Up Projects I’m Going To Drop.

CLICK THE REMINDER 🛎️

#djmashup #mashup #thecinco #555 #fyp #serato #stems by @thecinco

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3 years ago

Case – Missing You 🎶🌴
Produced by the INFAMOUS Tim & Bob! 🔥🔥

Man… this production is SO refreshing. 😮‍💨🌊 The moment those chords come in, it feels like you’re somewhere on a beach, windows down, sun shining, with absolutely NOTHING to worry about.

Tim & Bob were really in their BAG with this one. Their production always had this special way of blending smooth R&B, soulful melodies, rich harmonies, and that early-2000s warmth that just hits different. They knew how to make a record feel GOOD without overcomplicating the production.

And Case BODIED this track! 😮‍💨🔥 His vocals fit this production PERFECTLY. Smooth, emotional, effortless — he made this song feel like a whole experience.

This is one of those records where the production and the artist were made for each other. Tim & Bob created the atmosphere, and Case walked right into it and OWNED it. 👏🏾

🎚️ The production: immaculate.
🎤 Case: BODIED IT.
🌴 The vibe: somewhere tropical with a drink in your hand.

This is the type of R&B that makes you stop what you’re doing and just VIBE. 😮‍💨🔥

Tim & Bob were different. Case was different. This record is timeless.

#Case #MissingYou #TimAndBob #RnBClassics #2000sRnB by @thecinco

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🔥 DRE & VIDAL HAVE A SIGNATURE SOUND! 😮‍💨

Destiny’s Child — “T-Shirt”
Produced by Dre & Vidal and Beyoncé 🎚️

THIS BEAT IS FOR THE LADIES. 😩🌹🔥

The intimacy.
The smooth groove.
The romantic atmosphere.

THIS RECORD WAS MADE FOR DESTINY’S CHILD. ❤️‍🔥

And Beyoncé being involved in the production? That DOES NOT surprise me one bit! 👏🏾🔥

She understood the assignment and helped create a record that feels personal, sensual, and effortlessly smooth.

But let’s talk about DRE & VIDAL for a second! 👀

These are the SAME producers behind Chris Brown’s “Poppin’” — and if you know that record, you already know they have a sound of their own! 🐐

That signature blend of smooth R&B melodies, polished instrumentation, and a groove that just FEELS RIGHT.

They knew how to create a vibe without doing too much.

And “T-Shirt” is a perfect example. 😮‍💨

🎹 Smooth production
❤️‍🔥 Intimate & romantic
🌹 Made for the ladies
🐐 Dre & Vidal were COOKING

Shoutout to Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, and Beyoncé for helping bring this one to life! 🫡💐

Real R&B lovers know what time it is! 🔥

#DestinysChild #DreAndVidal #Beyonce #2000sRNB #RNBProduction by @thecinco

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3 days ago

🔥 BRIAN ALEXANDER MORGAN DOES NOT GET ENOUGH CREDIT. 🐐

SWV — “Anything”
Produced by Brian Alexander Morgan 🎚️

LET’S TALK ABOUT ONE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF THAT EARLY ’90s R&B SOUND. 😮‍💨🔥

The groove.
The melodies.
The drums.
That smooth, soulful bounce.

BRIAN ALEXANDER MORGAN WAS REALLY COOKING. 🎹🥁

And his catalog speaks for itself!

🎤 SWV — “Anything”
🎤 SWV — “I’m So Into You”
🎤 SWV — “Right Here”
🎤 SWV — “Weak”

FOUR CLASSICS. ONE PRODUCER. 🔥🔥🔥

And his impact didn’t stop in the ’90s!

He also contributed to Drake’s “9” from Views, proving his musical influence continued into a whole new generation. 🤯

That’s what I love about these producers — their sound can travel through DECADES and still connect with people.

Brian Alexander Morgan helped shape the sound of SWV and the R&B era that so many of us grew up loving.

THE MAN DESERVES HIS FLOWERS. 💐💐💐

🎹 Elite melodies
🥁 Timeless grooves
🌹 Classic ’90s R&B
🐐 Legendary producer

SALUTE TO BRIAN ALEXANDER MORGAN! 🫡

Y’all better start putting some RESPECT on these producers’ names!

#SWV #BrianAlexanderMorgan #90sRNB #RNBProduction #producerappreciation by @thecinco

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7 days ago

😂😂 PART 3 IS HERE!!!

Y’all really thought I was gonna stop after Part 2? ABSOLUTELY NOT. 😭😭

More songs that have been OVERPLAYED at day parties and I’m standing on business about it 😂🎚️

I already know somebody gonna take this personally… ARGUE WITH THE COMMENT SECTION, NOT ME. 😭💀

#DJLife #DJHumor #DayParty #DJsOfInstagram #FunnyReels by @thecinco

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8 days ago

🔥 G-UNIT’S BEAT SELECTION WAS DIFFERENT.

Lloyd Banks ft. Jeremih — “I Don’t Deserve You”
Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League 🎚️

I THINK IT’S SAFE TO SAY G-UNIT HAD AN EXTRAORDINARY STANDARD FOR BEAT SELECTION. 😮‍💨🔥

And my posts are gonna PROVE IT. 😂

Because HOW DID Y’ALL END UP WITH THIS ONE?! 🤯

J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League really sat down and made THIS for Lloyd Banks…

WHAT WERE Y’ALL THINKING WHEN Y’ALL MADE THIS TRACK?! 😭🔥

The soulful melodies.
The drums.
The live instrumentation.
That smooth R&B atmosphere.

It’s got that perfect balance between Hip-Hop & R&B without sounding forced.

And Banks’ delivery over this production?

🔥🔥🔥

This is one of those records that reminds you how versatile Lloyd Banks really was — and how serious G-Unit was about finding the RIGHT production.

And once again…

J.U.S.T.I.C.E. LEAGUE. 🐐

Erik “Rook” Ortiz
Kevin “Colione” Crowe
Kenny “Barto” Bartolomei

Y’ALL WERE COOKING. 🫡🔥

🎚️ Elite production
🎹 Beautiful instrumentation
🌊 Crazy atmosphere
🐐 Elite beat selection

SALUTE TO J.U.S.T.I.C.E. LEAGUE. 💐💐💐

The producers behind these records deserve their flowers too.

#LloydBanks #JusticeLeague #GUnit #HipHopProduction #ProducerAppreciation by @thecinco

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11 days ago

🔥 THE NEPTUNES WERE REALLY DIFFERENT. 🌊🐐

Beenie Man ft. Mýa — “Girls Dem Sugar”
Produced by The Neptunes 🎚️

I KNOW WE ALL WISH PHARRELL & CHAD HUGO WOULD GET BACK TOGETHER… 😭

But until then, we gotta keep appreciating the ART they created together. 🫡🌹

Because THIS RECORD right here?

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🌊🌊🌊

SIMPLE. GROOVY. AND SO DIFFERENT.

The Neptunes took Beenie Man’s dancehall energy and blended it with that smooth R&B feel from Mýa and somehow made the whole thing sound completely natural.

That’s what made The Neptunes SPECIAL.

They could touch Hip-Hop.
They could touch R&B.
They could touch Pop.
They could touch Reggae/Dancehall.

…and STILL sound like THE NEPTUNES. 😮‍💨

The beat isn’t overly complicated.

It just GROOVES. 🌊

That bounce.
That bass.
Those little percussion touches.
The space in the production.

And putting Beenie Man + Mýa over THIS beat?

WHO ELSE WAS MAKING THAT COLLISION SOUND THIS GOOD?! 🔥

This is that perfect crossover between R&B & Dancehall.

And the crazy part? Pharrell came up with the idea to rework Beenie Man’s “Who Am I (Sim Simma),” with Chad Hugo involved in building the record. The final track became a reggae-fusion/R&B crossover.

🎚️ SIMPLE
🌊 GROOVY
🔥 TIMELESS
🐐 NEPTUNES

Salute to Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo. 🫡💐

Keep appreciating the art.
The Neptunes catalog is DEEP.

#BeenieMan #GirlsDemSugar #TheNeptunes #PharrellWilliams #ChadHugo by @thecinco

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15 days ago

🐐 SKI BEATZ DOES NOT GET TALKED ABOUT ENOUGH.

JAY-Z — “Politics As Usual”
Produced by Ski Beatz 🎚️

ONE OF THE SMOOTHEST PRODUCTIONS ON ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HIP-HOP ALBUMS EVER. 🔥

Ski Beatz was REALLY in his bag on Reasonable Doubt.

And this is the SAME producer behind “Dead Presidents II” — the record built around that iconic Lonnie Liston Smith sample and Nas’ “The World Is Yours” vocal. 😮‍💨🔥

But “Politics As Usual” is a whole different type of smooth.

Ski took The Stylistics’ “Hurry Up This Way Again” and chopped it into this soulful, luxurious groove that sounds like it was MADE for Jay-Z. 🎹🌹

The sample chop.
The drums.
The pocket.
That late-night atmosphere.

THIS IS SAMPLE-BASED PRODUCTION AT ITS FINEST. ✂️🔥

And Ski didn’t just contribute to Reasonable Doubt…

He produced “Politics As Usual,” “Dead Presidents II,” AND “Feelin’ It.”

THREE RECORDS.
ONE ALBUM.
THAT’S CRAZY. 🐐

Ski Beatz deserves his flowers for helping create the sound of Reasonable Doubt — an album that still sounds incredible decades later.

🎚️ Elite sample selection
✂️ Elite chopping
🥁 Elite production
🐐 Ski Beatz

SALUTE TO SKI. 🫡💐

The producer behind the classic deserves to be remembered too.

#JayZ #SkiBeatz #ReasonableDoubt #HipHopProduction #SampleBasedProduction taken in Brooklyn, New York by @thecinco

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17 days ago

🔥 THE J.U.S.T.I.C.E. LEAGUE WAS DIFFERENT. 🐐

Rick Ross — “Magnificent”
Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League 🎚️

THIS IS WHY I’LL ALWAYS TALK ABOUT RICK ROSS’ BEAT SELECTION. 😮‍💨🔥

Ross knew how to pick beats that made him sound BIGGER than life.

And “Magnificent” is a perfect example.

That luxurious sample.
Those lush keys.
The drums.
The live instrumentation.
John Legend floating over the hook…

🌹 THIS BEAT SOUNDS EXPENSIVE.

And shoutout to the production trio behind it:

Erik “Rook” Ortiz
Kevin “Colione” Crowe
Kenny “Barto” Bartolomei

🐐🐐🐐

The J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League’s production became such a huge part of that Rick Ross / Maybach Music sound — cinematic, soulful, orchestral, luxurious, and HARD at the same time.

And the crazy part?

“Magnificent” samples Angela Bofill’s “Gotta Make It Up to You.” 🔥

Colione found the sample, and the trio built the entire world around it. 🎹🌊 (Complex)

THIS is what I mean when I talk about BEAT SELECTION.

Rick Ross understood the assignment. 😂

He heard THIS beat and said:

“Yeah… THAT’S THE ONE.” 😭🔥

S/O TO J.U.S.T.I.C.E. LEAGUE 🫡💐

Some producers make beats.

Some producers create WORLDS.

🎚️ Elite production.
🎹 Elite sample selection.
🌊 Elite atmosphere.
🐐 Elite producer trio.

#RickRoss #JUSTICELeague #Magnificent #HipHopProduction #ProducerAppreciation by @thecinco

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19 days ago

🔥 ROCKWILDER DOES NOT GET ENOUGH CREDIT. 🐐

50 Cent — “Do You Think About Me”
Produced by Rockwilder 🎚️

LET’S TALK ABOUT ONE OF THE GOATS WHO HELPED SHAPE THE SOUND OF THE 90s & 2000s. 🔥

Rockwilder has been behind some serious records, but I feel like his contribution to hip-hop and R&B production doesn’t get talked about ENOUGH.

And then you hear this beat…

😮‍💨 SMOOTH. CLEAN. SOULFUL.

Rockwilder knew how to create a groove that gave the artist room to tell the story without overcrowding the record.

The melodies.
The bounce.
The atmosphere.

Everything sits RIGHT where it needs to be. 🔥

And let’s not forget the catalog:

🎤 Redman
🎤 Method Man
🎤 Jay-Z
🎤 LL Cool J
🎤 Busta Rhymes
🎤 Janet Jackson
🎤 50 Cent

THAT’S RANGE. 🐐

This man has been contributing to the culture for DECADES, and his production deserves its flowers.

🎚️ Elite producer
🥁 Timeless sound
🔥 90s & 2000s hip-hop royalty
🐐 ROCKWILDER

SALUTE TO ONE OF THE GOATS BEHIND THE BOARDS. 🌹

The artists get the recognition, but the producers built the sound.

#50Cent #Rockwilder #HipHopProduction #2000sHipHop #ProducerAppreciation taken in New York City by @thecinco

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