New Pete Rock Ish – Tearz!
Earatik Statik – ‘Tearz!’ taken from The Good, The Bad, The Earatik (?, 2009) Although I was willing to give Pete some leniancy in terms of my appreciation for NY’s Finest, there’s no doubt that this...
View ArticleNod Your Head –’99 Problems’ (Prince of Ballard Remix)
Jay-Z – ‘99 Problems’ (Prince Of Ballard Remix) taken from armedsnobbery.blogspot.com (Sep, 2007) Beat deconstructions are imminent: that’s a promise. In the mean time, O-Dub dropped this dope remix...
View ArticleNo Doubt –‘Doin’ It’ Beat Deconstruction
LL Cool J – ‘Doin’ It’ (Instrumental) taken from Mr. Smith (Def Jam, 1995) Grace Jones – ‘My Jamaican Guy’ taken from Living My Life (Island, 1982) Audio Two – ‘Top Billin” (Instrumental) taken from...
View ArticlePas De Problemes –‘Tout N’Est Pas Si Facile’ Beat Deconstruction
Supreme NTM – ‘Tout N’est Pas Si Facile’ taken from Paris Sous Les Bombes (Epic, 1995) Ethel Beatty – ‘It’s Your Love’ taken from The Uno Melodic Story (Charly Schallplatten GmbH, 1998) Sach’s...
View ArticleDamu, Joe Buck, & ReVISIONS
Clearly my mind is not blogcentric right now. I won’t bore you with the details of my personal life suffice to say that this is one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking periods I’ve ever been...
View ArticleEaster Sunday Head Nod – Damu
Damu The Fudgemunk – ‘The Bright Side‘ (Unreleased) I’ve broken the blogging seal and finally made it through my ludicrously jammed Google Reader account, hence more music. FDB favourite Damu never...
View ArticleWoah! 7 Incomprehensible Premier Flips
Although only a handful of cuts ever make it to the fully blown beat deconstruction process, my desire to understand the craftsmanship behind my favourite bangers means that I’m constantly on the...
View ArticleReasonable Doubt Decontructed
Reasonable Doubt Deconstructed For those of you who have been following my ‘work’ for a while, you may well remember the piece I put together for Oh Word back in February last year on Illmatic where I...
View ArticleBeats From The 90s Vol. 2 – It’s Coming…
Beats From The 90’s Vol. 2 Preview (Ghetto Man Beats, 2009) Good news for fans of K-Def and indeed that ‘real’ hip hop, as the Jersey legend’s follow-up to his utterly fantastic Beats From The 90’s...
View ArticleJust Another Day –‘Trife Life’ Beat Deconstruction
Mobb Deep – ‘Trife Life’ taken from The Infamous (Loud, 1995) Norman Connors – ‘You Are My Starship’ taken from You Are My Starship (Buddah, 1976) Nothing like an exciting sample find to bring this...
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