Snoop Dogg   "Tha Shiznit"

I’ve decided to remaster some albums and tracks that have already been released.  Just felt I could give them a different kinda sound...

I import the audio files into the daw and then usually load one or more processors of some kind (vinyl, compressor, desk emulations etc) on the stereo master buss. This is configured to colour, shape the sound. My versions are sometimes lower in vol level than the originals. Some releases are hot to signal, but I'm looking for an inherent sound.

Sometimes I apply some chamber and or hall reverb.

A selection of tracks from It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, 1988 
and also, He Got Game, 1998 (tracks 6 - 8)

I applied variating delay to all tracks (at low volume).
Also played synth telecaster to the latter halves of Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos and, Is Your God a Dog, also a synth intro to Don’t Believe The Hype.

For the remist I titled the piece, Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos.

I retitled tracks, 

He Got Game - In Life
Is Your God a Dog - Eye For An Eye (Like spectators)

With Don’t Believe The Hype I took out some lyrics, 

’88 you wait the S1s will
put the elect in effect (incl)

also,

But the S1s will straighten it out quick fast and a hurry

(S1s refers to the S1Ws, who wear military style fatigues and carry plastic machine guns as part of Public Enemy’s live concerts etc).

Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos,

I took out the last verse which describes a prison breakout by the narrator, who’s shot at initially by guards from the prison tower, the last lyrics,

Then I blew up 
My steel bullets flew up 
And to my surprise the water tower blew up
 Who shot, what, who
 What, the bazooka was who 
Enter my rescue, it was the S1Ws 
Secured my getaway, so I just gotaway 
The joint broke, from the black smoke 
Then they saw it was rougher than the average bluffer
 'Cause the steel was black, the attitude exact 
Now the chase is on tellin' you to c'mon
 Fifty-three brothers on the run, and we are gone

I decided to leave the track at the third verse, which doesn’t end like the prior two with ‘goin’ for the steel’, but rather - ‘lookin' for the fence.’ Our narrator has been put in an undue ‘legal’ and prison situation, and yet it’s by his giving in to anger that he becomes a part of the problem, joins in the madness, and therefore ends up deeper in the system, after he attempts a breakout (killing a lady prison guard in the process). The other way is always faith in Elohim…. that way one is free on the inside, freedom on the outside follows.

With Resurrection I took out,

Lord save us from that sword of Davis
That kidnaps hip hop tracks, beats in the game of rap

A possible reference to Josh Davis, aka DJ Shadow.
Given the nature of the subject the track, and the rest of the lyrics - I just felt this could go.

I also took out yrics by Masta Killa - track outro,

Controlled by Allah I’ll be the most humble But also punishful To those who are unlawful to righteousness I strive to stay alive and live this

Punishful is never the way, and we can’t strive; it’s Yihweh who brings us through.

1. Don’t Believe The Hype
 2.Cold Lampin' With Flavor
 3. Mind Terrorist 
4. Louder Than a Bomb
 5. Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
 6. Resurrection 
7. In Life 
8. Eye For An Eye (Like spectators)

In Life (Remisted):
https://workdrive.zoho.com/folder/5ixgzd6057c702d6f4e6980fb2c36484f9f9e

Public Enemy - Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos (Remisted)

funky drummer (steady b) + lights out (westside connection) MASHUP

Dead Prez - It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop (Roadsbeaf Remix)

2004 Keep It Solid Steel, Volume 1 (Mr. Scruff)

05 Going Way Back - Just-Ice

90's Rap mixed by the master DJP aka Danny

04 Hand On The Pump...Cypress Hill (2)

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My remix for the Stanton Warriors is out now as a bonus track on their new album 'Rise' available here - https://orcd.co/rise

Rise

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