Kev Brown Live Beat @Fat Beats LA 1.03.10

Kev Brown had an In-Store last Sunday at Fat Beats LA promoting his Random Joints album. He brought his MPC with him inside and decided to make a beat. Kev just picked this random record that he had never heard of. He quickly went through the record, I remember him saying something like "this sounds country", but of course he found something and then started to chop the samples. He finished the beat in about an 1 hour and 30 minutes. After that he let people rhyme to it to close it out. It was amazing! I tried my best to edit the footage I recorded to make it under 10 minutes. Hope you enjoy it!

-- Thomas V

Universal Beats 1990-2001

Dope production is not limited to any one area as these compilations show. Yes production styles change from region to region but an ear for music is something anyone can appreciate, regardless of where they're from. I had been thinking about instrumentals after I put together a mostly east coast break beats compilation sometime last winter. Here is a link and the tracklist to that one.

mostly east coast breakbeats--
01 (3:35) Jeep Beat Collective - Scream (Boomsday Of Rap) 1995
02 (4:21) Dontay Prezentz - No No No! 1994
03 (4:14) Dj Spinna & Nkansa - Check It Out 1994
04 (5:01) The Herbaliser - Up 4 The Get Downs 1995
05 (3:20) Redrum Breakbeats - Da Man 1993
06 (4:09) Crooklyn Clan - This DJ (Orginal Mix) 1993
07 (2:17) Jeep Beat Society - Na Naa Naaa (East Coast Breaker) 1994
08 (0:26) Wreck All Stars - Hit Em Like This 1994
09 (5:52) Rusty Killa Productions - Hipnotic Realism 1994
10 (4:33) Frankie The Pacemaker - Big Up (Six Shot Mix) 1993
11 (2:22) The Herbaliser - Da Trax 1995
12 (2:44) Jeep Beat Collective - Hip Hop Hate Pt4 1995
13 (2:31) Jeep Beat Society - Reggae Muffin Style'N 1994
14 (3:56) Redrum Breakbeats - Here We Go 1993
15 (2:20) Brooklyn Slumlordz - Nobody (Beats) 1993
16 (0:36) Dontay Prezentz - Tay Skit 1994
17 (3:08) Dj Fashion - My Peoples 1995
18 (3:08) Dj Spinna & Nkansa - Tear It Up Y'all 1994
19 (3:52) Dontay Prezentz - Drumz Of Passion 1994
20 (4:26) Redrum Breakbeats - Blue Note Take Three 1993
21 (4:20) Rek Shot Rebulz - Full Moon Drama 1994
22 (3:00) Frankie The Pacemaker - Get Lifted 1993
23 (1:37) Jeep Beat Society - Hey Mr Dj (Bonus Beat) 1994
24 (2:26) Brooklyn Slumlordz - Some Ol' Party Beatz 1993

Download here.

'Full Moon Drama' is something I heard on the radio when it came out. I fiended to own this lp for years. If anyone out there can tell me exactly who's on this track I'd love to know. Anyway, Jeep Beat Collective and The Herbaliser are from the UK but everything else there is east coast. Sometimes though what I like best about hip hop from the west coast, south, or midwest for example, are the beats. In homage to beatsmiths everywhere, I offer up these 3 instrumental compilations to you. Here are the links and tracklists.

Universal Beats Volume 1--
01 (4:52) The Herbaliser - Battle Of Bongo Hill (UK 199?)
02 (0:48) Public Enemy - Final Count Of The Collision Between Us And The Damned (NY 1990)
03 (3:48) Mumbles - The Guidelines (Los Angeles 1994)
04 (4:28) Hieroglyphics - The Who (Del Instrumental) (Bay Area 1997)
05 (4:25) Mama Mystique - Tremendous (Dub Mix) (Philadelphia ? 1996)
06 (3:08) Dj Fashion - My Peoples (New York 1994)
07 (1:58) Dj Vinylfiend - Dig This (UK 199?)
08 (4:24) Dj Cam - Gangsta Shit (France 1995)
09 (4:31) Beat Detective - Chops (Salt Lake City 2001)
10 (4:46) Anomaly - Back Pressure (Minnesota 1998)
11 (2:29) Analyst - Dark Mood (Sacramento 2000)
12 (2:08) Vakill - Final Thoughts (Instrumental) (Chicago 1997)
13 (3:57) Just Ro - Confusion (Instrumental) (Chicago 1996)
14 (3:26) DJ Thief - Movin On (Thiefs Theme) (Wisconsin 1997)
15 (3:24) Fat Jack - Beat 2 (Los Angeles 1998)
16 (4:13) Primeridian - Jigsaw (Instrumental) (Chicago 1997)
17 (2:21) Lokee - Mr. Groove (New Orleans 1995)
18 (3:25) Geetas - D. Inst (Bay Area 1993)
19 (4:05) Nex To Kin - When It All Started (Slick Mix Instrumental) (Maryland 1997)
20 (3:27) Chunk - Dying Black Race (Instrumental) (Bay Area 1992)
21 (7:31) Outkast - Git Up Git Down (Instrumental) (Atlanta 1994)

Download Vol.1 here

Universal Beats Volume 2--
01 (3:34) African Identity - Slap Me Five (Instrumental) (Bay Area 1992)
02 (4:39) Xgovernment - Madina (East Coast Instrumental) (Virginia 1994)
03 (3:51) I.B.P. - Get 'M Up (Ice Man Dub) (New York 1993)
04 (5:06) High Performance And The 23rd - You Cant Fuck With It (Instrumental) (Seattle 1993)
05 (3:53) Common Sense - Take It EZ (Jazz Instrumental) (Chicago 1992)
06 (6:19) The Pope - Pope Of The Hood (Dub From Above Mix) (New York 1992)
07 (3:53) T-Max - Executioner Style (Remix Instrumental) (Boston 1996)
08 (2:55) Jeep Beat Society - Hoo... Call (Break Beat) (New Jersey 1994)
09 (4:36) Gumbo - Basement Music (Milwaukee Instrumental) (Wisconsin 1993)
10 (1:18) Demon And The Knomadz - Bonus Beat (Chicago 1998)
11 (3:48) Hyperdermic Needlz - Always (Instrumental) (Conneticut 1994)
12 (4:01) T Dub - T Dub Vs The Weed (Virginia 1997)
13 (3:08) Analyst - Clouds (Sacramento 1999)
14 (3:05) Funkghost - Tampa International (Instrumental) (Tampa 1999)
15 (4:27) Anomaly - Intricacies (Minnesota 1998)
16 (2:03) All Natural - Drug Wars (Instrumental) (Chicago 1997)
17 (4:27) Threatt II Society - Lynch - Tro - Mental (Tampa 1994)
18 (4:16) Kronic - It Beez Like That (Prod. By Eric Sermon) (Atlanta 1994)
19 (1:37) Ray Luv - Outro Instrumental (Bay Area 1992)

Download Vol.2 here.

Universal Beats Volume 3--
01 (4:12) Raheim - Life After Hip Hop (Instrumental) (Florida 1997)
02 (2:05) King Tee - Free Style Ghetto (Instrumental) (California 1995)
03 (3:08) E.C. Illa - All Night (Chicago IL 1997)
04 (3:54) Funkghost - Tampa International Remix (Inst) (Florida 1999)
05 (2:57) Da Phathedz - Mind Of A Thinker (New York 1996)
06 (2:30) Frankenstein - The Filter (New York 1994)
07 (2:01) Spliff - Devils Advocate (Instrumental) (Denver 1995)
08 (1:20) The Rza - Samurai Theme (New York 1999)
09 (4:11) Live And Die Reck - Boom, It's The Bonus (New York 1993)
10 (4:16) Kenny Dope - That Gangsta Shit (New York 1994)
11 (2:14) Jeep Beat Society - Here We Go (New Jersey 1993)
12 (3:32) DJ Fashion - Keep That Ass Clappin' (Instrumental) (New York 1995)
13 (3:25) Butta Fingaz - Five Boroughs (New York 1996)
14 (3:08) Dj Spinna & Nkansa - Tear It Up Y'all (New York 1994)
15 (5:47) Rhyme Poets - Roadblock (Illinois 1993)
16 (5:57) The Deckwrecka (With Mad Money Wah) - Rice Cakes (New York 1996)
17 (3:44) Gripsta - Pop Goz The 9 (Instrumental) (California 1994)
18 (5:35) Kobie Dee & Tha Deeluh - Ole' Ge (Instrumental) (Ohio 1995)
19 (0:55) Young LaRai - Egypt (Instrumental) (Portland OR 1997)

Download Vol.3 here.

If you're paying attention you'll notice track 5 on volume 3 here is the same beat as 'Kay Superior - Focus', which is on that cd I posted called 'On The Down Low'. If you slept make sure to check it out too.

http://philaflava.blogspot.com/2009/04/various-artists-on-down-low-new-york.html

Your head should be noddin' for awhile. Please leave some comments, let me know if you like this idea and I'll put together a few more volumes. Enjoy!

--Schenectadyfan

Jacking 4 Beats

Here's a compilation put together by T.R.O.Y. forum regular Step One focusing on tracks using other people's beats. Here's what Step had to say about his mix:

Basically, i like these types of joints a lot (always go down well when you're DJing) and as I've never seen much on the net focusing on them I thought I'd throw together all the (decent) ones I have. If anyones holding any other good ones I havent included feel free to share...

Step One presents Jacking 4 Beats

A Tribe Called Quest – 1nce Again (Ron G remix)
AZ ft Doo Wop – For The Streets
Big Punisher & Cuban Link – Toe 2 Toe (Biggie mix)
Black Moon – How Many MCs (DJ Dough & Porge One remix)
Black Rob – The Heist
Crooklyn Dodgers – Crooklyn (Mighty Mi remix)
D&D All Stars - 1,2 Pass It (Stretch Armstrong remix)
G Dep, Keith Murray, Craig Mack & Ghostface – Special Delivery (Mike B remix)
Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 – The Message (Soul Focus remix)
GZA – Labels (DJ Dough & Porge One remix)
Ice Cube – Jackin For Beats
Lord Finesse, Sadat X, Grand Puba & Extra P – Actual Facts (Mighty Mi remix)
Method Man & Redman – How High (Stretch Armstrong remix)
Mobb Deep – Shook Ones pt .II (DJ Dough & Porge One remix)
Notorious BIG – Real Niggaz Do Real Things
Sporty Thievez – Thievin Beatz
Sticky Fingaz – Jackin For Beats
Troubleneck Brothers – Back To The Hip Hop (remix)

--Thomas V

My Favorite Things

my favorite things

Beats are very important. obviously, i'm biased but for every jaw dropping verse i've heard, there is an equally mind blowing beat. whenever i've had to do press i often have been asked "who are your influences?" while this is the gayest question anyone could ask, it's a valid enough question. my answer is never one name, cause in all honesty, there isn't one producer that i've modeled myself after. the answer is more an era. luckily for me, this blog is pretty much all about that era. so, here's two compilations of beats I love. you'll noticed i've omitted many of the best producers. this is more cause i wouldn't know where to begin with their vast catalogues. so no disrespect to primo, showbiz, diamond d, large professor and dr dre (who are all pretty much my idols) but i wanted to go in a little bit of a different direction with these mixes. enjoy.

My favorite beats:
east coast:
1)who's whylin'?: da bushwackass (produced by paul pinnock)
2)bless ya life: K.G.B. (prduced by 4th disciple)
3)romeo: superlover cee and casanova rud (produced by casanova rud)
4)the gimmicks: real live (produced by K-def)
5)my cheating days are over: rich nice (produced by marley marl)
6)thoughts of a negro: hard knocks (the spear chuckers)
7)what-u-saying?: money boss players (produced by minnasota)
8)pushin' orbits:sub-conscious (produced by dj soem)
9)what a niggy know (remix) : KMD (self produced)
10)repetition: siah (self produced)
11)rough enough: freddie foxxx (self produced)
12)ghetto instinct: da king and I (produced by majesty)
13)well of a 1000 souls: The A-teem (produced by trackmasterz)
14)k sera sera: justin warfield (produced by prince paul)
15)latee rocks the bells: latee (produced by the 45 king)
http://www.mediafire.com/?dmi2iaqugji

Non-triboro mix:
1)l'chemy: l'roneous (produced by dj zeph)
2)return of the crazy one: digital underground (produced by the D-flow production squad)
3)at the speed of life: xzibit (produced by thayod auser)
4)synopsis: erule (produced by king born allah
5)4-deep: threat (produced by dj pooh)
6)your ass got took: scarface (produced by crazy c)
7)no disrespect: young bleed (da crime lab)
8)8 point agenda remix: latyrx (produced by the herbaliser)
9)can-u-feel-me?:saafir (produced by jay-z)
10)in 20 minutes: extra prolific (produced by a-plus)
11)god's bathroom floor:atmosphere (produced by stress)
12)after dark: pep love (produced by domino)
13)karma: Mood (produced by hi-tek)
14)the guidelines: aceyalone (produced by mumbles)
15)wake up show anthem: everyone on earth (produced by joe quixx)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mhzyiwzj1zy

--Blockhead