so nice! inspiring! its a perfect tape bros! thank you:)

So FLY!  Dope vibes,beatz and rhymes 🔥 Salute🔥

this one is definitely my favorite from you man, i noticed i’ve never said this so thx for your artwork man i’ve been hearing it for years and i’ll never get tired of it, thx for bringing this to us, deeply apprecite it 🫂

October 2021

This a message to myself and all those who listen
Don't let the powers that be mold your perceptions of the world
Always seek the truth.

We have to be constantly vigilant of propaganda and other divisive tactics used to keep us dull and despondent.
There is most certainly an agenda to condition the masses into being subservient and compliant.
The first ones to fall victim are the ones who fail to question and think critically.

This world is a school
Stay a student! Stay questioning!

Blessings and love.

All tracks prod. Vadmillian @lord-debars

Question Everything (Absent x Vadmillian)

Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/when-i-die-instrumental

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from ‘Suicidal Thoughts Acapella’ by The Notorious B.I.G.

Visuals: https://youtu.be/P6gDNFEKKKc
 
I don’t think I’ve actually ever remixed this acapella before, it’s such a serious verse and subject matter so I’ve always been hesitant about working with it cause I wouldn’t want to do something that didn’t work. I had a few other beats that I was trying this verse over, all of them were sad piano melodies, but I felt like this one fit the acapella best. Originally I don’t think the beat was super sad, I actually originally made it to celebrate finishing a coursework deadline, but I pitched it down to fit the tone of Biggie’s vocals better, and with this verse ontop it really brought out the sadder side to the melody I flipped for the beat. 

I remember when I first heard this track when I was younger it sounded pretty over the top, and I didn’t really understand what made it so powerful, but it was definitely hard to listen to. Now I’m older the track still stands out, but I get why Biggie made it, and it for sure wasn’t to be shocking or over the top, you can tell he was just using lyrics and spitting as therapy to the fullest, really going deep on it. That’s something I can relate to crazily, whenever I write lyrics I’m always looking at the negatives just to come to terms with what I’m feeling and express the emotions to get them off my chest. I’ve never felt like Biggie did on this track, and it’s sad to hear he had suicidal thoughts of course, but in my opinion, it’s mad inspiring and positive that he made a track about it, 100% way better than keeping the feelings inside and not speaking on it, and to be honest, without that inspiration I’m not sure if I ever would have been as vivid and honest with myself in how I write my own lyrics. I wanted to try and build on that emotional release in the beat I chose to remix this over, and really went all out on the low end to try and emphasize the weight of what he’s saying, and how hard it must have been to actually write and record too. Hopefully that shows in the remix, peace.

Here's the original mix of the beat for comparison: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/proud-to-be-alive

Question Everything (Absent x Vadmillian)

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