BDTB Presents: DJ Jay Diff “The Cadence (Session 5)” Release | @tjaycole1
Here’s this months The Cadence mixtape by BDTB’s own DJ Jay Diff. Catch the track listing and listen to the mix below, and download the tracks from the mix from the link provided. Bong!
01. ¡MAYDAY! ft Pharoahe Monch & Stat Quo – Death March Remix
02. David Banner ft Big K.R.I.T. – Believe
03. Jaecyn Bayne ft Styles P & Kojoe – Body Down
04. J’Lynn ft Kendrick Lamar – Mona Lisa
05. Grey Granite ft Blake Allee – Armando Alvarez
06. Danny Brown – Radio Song
07. Action Bronson – Steve Wynn
08. Children Of The Night – Kids From Queens
09. Grumpy Old Men – B Team Sh*T
10. El-P – The Full Retard
11. Stalley ft Curren$y – Hammers And Vogues
12. Kardinal Offishall x Nottz – Kill Shot
13. Add-2 – Comic Book Flow (LONEgevity Remix)
14. Apollo Brown & OC – Prove Me Wrong
15. Mic Sol – Was Wrong (Produced by Mandog)
16. Jimmy Astro – Ventilation
17. Calez – Ultra Sound
18. Sene ft Blu – Backboards
19. Clear Soul Forces – Ass To The Floor
20. Beats And Breakfast Crew – Scoot’s Place
21. Pheo. x Cashius Green – Angelina’s Beamer
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Add-2 x LONEgevity “One Man Duo Remixes” Release | @ADD2theMC @lonegevity
Here’s the One Man Duo Remixes project from LONEgevivity, which features 11 brand new remixes of Add-2 songs. Below you can stream the project, download the zip file, and read a write up of how the remixes were made. Enjoy!
1) The Crown – This was the second to last song I did. I needed something to set the project off, and wanted to use this acapella as an intro because of how it came on. It’s like “I’m Here…Pay Attention!”
2) Cassette Tapes – This was the second track I did off of the project, and it just happened to be on Dilla day. I wanted to give it a classic sound, and the sample that I used is from a joint Dilla sampled from “Donuts”… I dropped a couple hints throughout the instrumental so that people could follow if they weren’t quite sure where it was from (a Motherlode sample). The simple fact the song was named “Cassette Tapes” made it an easy choice to take the song where I did. Some classic boom bap ish.
3) Gotdamn – I made this joint right after Comic Book Flow, and quite honestly wanted to give a newer/modern epic heavy sound. Something vicious. Him saying in the beginning “sounds like somebody about to die in this mother fucker” made me want to add the strings. This is probably my favorite track from the project. I just think the beat and lyrics/flow match each other perfectly. Makes me frown.
4) Comic Book Flow – I made this remix right after Cassette Tapes. I had the Mighty Mouse / Danger Mouse samples handy due to a beat battle contest the year before, and I knew it was going to work for this idea. I kept the beat open because Add was spitting on it and I wanted to accent his lines more than a usual track. This was probably the easiest beat to make. Oh, and yeah, the fact that Add is a shorter emcee, that body’s tracks, kind of hit me while I was making it. You know, Mighty Mouse taking on bigger opponents and such…no? Never mind.
5) 75 Bars – This was one of the last ones I did. Minus 2-3 of these acapellas, I had no idea what the originals sounded like. This one, I assumed, was over The Roots “75 Bars”. So, I grabbed the drums in that track, which I have dipped into before, chopped them up, and added simple screech-sounding string chords on top of them to give it the super villain feeling. I decided I wanted to add a similar vocal effect as Black Thought had on the original 75 bars too, so I did that. I can see a video to this all gothem style. “I hate wack rappers..I hate wack rappers… ain’t no punch line… I just hate wack rappers”.
6) The Menace Returns – The first thing I thought of when I saw the title was Star Wars, and then I heard the Darth Vader line. The low-fi drums and David Axelrod strings we’re my attempt of a hip-hop-version-song that could play at the end credits of a Stars Wars movie. You know.
7) Luxury – This was the first track I worked on for the project…I actually made the first 5 remixes in a span of 5-6 hours. My interpretation of the song was that it was about them ladies that have tunnel vision…but we can’t help but still like a certain part about them. He spun it like “look, I know you think you know what makes you happy and shit, but I’m about to show you something else more valuable”. The song has a strong superficial type of feeling while not at the same time, a duality of sorts, and I wanted to give it a vibe that was completely different than the original. I wanted to accent his expression and undertone of the song, and that’s why I used the chords I did.
8) Maybe It’s Me – This song had such a serious tone to it, I needed to add some heavy minded piano chords that gradually changed throughout the song as he progressed with his verses. I didn’t want to take away from what he was saying with this one.
9) Mydas Slow – I actually had this beat for a while, and tried to write to it a couple times, but never had anything I really liked. For this acapella, I wanted to have a beat that could carry itself during the chorus since there was nothing there, and this is a beat I could listen to without words. When he said “God trying to speak homie, listen”… and then the singing part came on… it just felt right. This is the only track I didn’t make on the spot, although I did change it some.
10) Starter Jacket – The second half of this project definitely has a more serious tone to it, and the childhood tales and reminiscent vibes of this song kind of me do the same. I was in a Radiohead type of mood, so I chopped up a song from “Hail to the Chief”, and honestly is one of my favorite songs on the project. It’s another song, as Add tends to have, that I didn’t want the beat to interfere in what he was expressing. I was simple on purpose.
11) Respect – This is the last song I remixed for the project, and for some reason I wanted to end it on this type of a note rather than an extremely high one. I liked the fact that he’s saying he’s here for respect, and then it’s a wrap. “I’M HERE FOR RESPECT”…the end.
Add-2 “75 Bars” LONEgevity Remix
Here’s the next single off of my upcoming BDTB sponsored remix project with Chicago’s Add-2. Grab it!
Here’s the 4th single off of my upcoming Add-2 remix project entitled “One Man Duo Remixes” that I’m dropping in a week or so. Add-2 originally rapped over The Roots “75 Bars” beat, so I took Quest’s drums, chopped them up, and added a similar vocal effect to that of Black Thoughts in the song. Bong
#beatsandbreakfast (by Skittz LONEgevity) “Season 1″ Release
#beatsandbreakfast started with a conversation between Skittz and LONEgevity on twitter, and expanded into weekly event during the summer months with multiple emcees and producers. Each week, different artists would be invited to bring ingredients/food, Skittz would supervise the cooking, and LONEgevity would supervise the production. Everybody ate breakfast, wrote, contributed to the song, and recorded by the end of the session.
Season 1 Participants:
Skittz
LONEgevity
Scoot Dubbs
Blake Allee
Tony Styxx
Commander Pop’N Fresh
Gritts
Grey Granite
Mr. Kinetik
Eratic
Joe Harvey
ACE ONE
DJ Spoolz
Richard Cook
Id Obelus
Andrea Mendoza
Tiarress
Jordan
Black Eddie Interview w/ Indiana Grind
Here’s a review on Black Eddie’s recent project, In The Meantime.
With songs titled “Hoodies & Backpacks,” “Boom, Kick,” and “Baby Chops,” and lyrics like “I’m ghost like Pat Swayze.” you shouldn’t be shocked about what’s to come. This a straight up underground Hip Hop album. The next 40 minutes will take you back (or introduce you) to what many consider the golden age of hip hop.
My first impression of the album wasn’t lack of lyricism, but more like failure to update the flow. You can tell what era Eddie came from. If you loved music from the mid 90s (as I do), you won’t have a problem getting into this, but I can see the younger listeners getting bored quickly. More often than not, I felt his features took the song from decent to dope. I could see his style being more effective within a group.
The introduction track gets you excited for what’s to come. The only thing it’s missing is a verse or two! I was hoping he would bring it back later in the album but no such luck. Maybe next time. One of my favorite tracks on the album is “Hoodies & Backpacks.” It comes in with a smooth soul sample and the bass cranked all the way up. Even if you don’t generally listen to this type of Hip Hop, I can guarantee that you will find yourself nodding.
The energy on “Boom, Kick” was dope. Sammy Vee is beginning to earn some points with the production. It sounds like he really takes his time building a beat and paying attention to the details of it. The song is reminiscent of something A Tribe Called Quest would do.
On another stand out track, Eddie shares an open letter to his daughter. This song is the perfect example of how a simple flow CAN work for you. He gives us what many of today’s generation is missing. Substance! The emcee expresses intimate details of a troubled relationship from the point of view of a doting proud father. You can watch the video for “Baby Chops” below.
Initially, I was confused about what direction he was taking the song “Domestic Violence” in. Imagine RZA is your quick tempered cousin who came over to vent about a woman he’s with…it’s short, to the point, and amusing. Some may be turned off by the gratuitous and explicit usage of curse words, but with a closer listen, you will see it encompasses what Hip Hop music is. It gives you the who, what, and why of what an emcee is feeling at a given time in his life.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d give “In the Mean Time” a 7. Although I felt flow wise, Eddie was a bit outdated, he still had a cohesive project with dope production. Despite what might not be the most complex rhyme scheme, songs like “Domestic Violence” and “Baby Chops” more than compensate as far as content goes. If you would like to purchase a hard copy of this album, Black Eddie’s contact info is listed below.
Add-2 “Cassette Tapes” (LONEgevity Remix)
Here’s the next single off of the BDTB sponsored project by LONEgevity, entitled One Man Duo Remixes. Grab it!
Here’s the 3rd single off of my upcoming “One Man Duo Remixes” project that is dropping mid April which features 11 brand new remixes of Add-2 songs. I made this remix on Dilla day, and flipped the Motherload “When I Die” sample that he used on his Donuts album (Watch/Listen). Enjoy!
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Upcoming Event: Skittz & LONEgevity Present: #beatsandbreakfast “Season 1″ Launch Party (3/23/12)
This Friday! Reserve your spot here!
#beatsandbreakfast (Skittz x LONEgevity) ft. The Proforms, Scoot Dubbs, Tony Styxx & Blake Allee “Wildstyle”
Some of you may remember this series that BDTB started up last May with Naptowns own Skittz and LONEgevity. Well, Season 1 is now finished, the release date and party is set for next Friday (including a 2 hour set with breakfast being served throughout the night), and here’s the first mastered single for everybody to enjoy. Sponsored by BDTB, the 10-track project will be available a week from today. Also, as you may or may not know, we have video footage from nearly every session, and I’ve added that below too. Enjoy!
Track was produced by Joe Harvey & LONEgevity. Cuts by DJ Spoolz of The Proforms. Additional trumpet by LONEgevity. Whistle during Blake’s verse by Andrea Mendoza.
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