Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'Stakes Is High Acapella' by De La Soul

Visuals: https://youtu.be/YZfMoaqeJVE

Nearly scrapped this beat when I just had the loop with the saxophone chops - it had a nice vibe but wasn't enough on it's own. Had to persevere with trying different chops to layer on top, and was eventually able to add weight to the track with some nice chops that added a lot of atmosphere and vibe to the beat.

Leant pretty heavy into the sadder side of this acapella for this remix, very very heavy stuff being spoken on and I thought this beat brought out the pain and frustration being vented in the lyrics. Seems like a lot of these problems haven't changed and arguably have gotten worse, but without question this track is dope for even pointing out all the problems and drawing attention to it for those who listen. One of the best most positive uses for music imo. Hope people enjoy the remix, thanks for checking it! 

Peace

High Stakes

Stakes Is High - Wunsantuse Remix (for Dave)

Robert Glasper with special guest De La Soul (hosted by Dave Chappelle)
Friday, July 28, 2022
Napa, CA @ Silverado Resort - Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa - Black Radio Stage - 5:45pm

01. Can I Kick It? [ATCQ] (with Dave Chappelle) 
02. bluesy improvisation (with Dave Chappelle)
03. Back to the Future [D'Angelo] (with Dave Chappelle)
04. toast & national anthem - Lift Evry Voice and Sing [James Wheldon]  (with Dave Chappelle)
05. Conant Gardens [Slum Village] x Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box [Radiohead]
06. Dreamy [J Dilla]
07. bass solo > Endangered Black Woman > Strange Fruit [Billie Holiday] (with Andra Day)
08. Chris & Robert banter / Rock With You [JR Robinson / Michael Jackson] / 777-9311 [Prince]
09. Verbal Clap (with De La Soul & James Poyser)
10. Love Ballad [L.T.D.] > Much More (with De La Soul, Yummy Bingham & James Poyser)
11. Rock Co.Kane Flow (with De La Soul & James Poyser)
12. Stakes Is High (with De La Soul, Talib Kweli & James Poyser)
13. Fantastic [Slum Village] (with De La Soul, Talib Kweli & James Poyser) *
14. 'Round Midnight [Thelonious Monk] (performed by Dave Chappelle)
15. I Am I Be (with Terrace Martin, De La Soul & James Poyser)
16. The Grind Date (with De La Soul & James Poyser)
17. Oooh (with De La Soul & James Poyser)
18. Buddy (with De La Soul, Talib Kweli & James Poyser)
19. Me Myself and I (with George Clinton, De La Soul, Talib Kweli & James Poyser)
20. Breakadawn (with De La Soul, Yummy Bingham, Talib Kweli & James Poyser)

Robert Glasper - piano & keyboards
Isaiah Sharkey - guitar
Derrick Hodge - bass
Chris Dave - drums
DJ Jahi Sundance - turntables

Guests:
Dave Chappelle - host/MC
Andra Day - vocals
James Poyser - keyboards
Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnous - MC 
Vincent Lamont Mason Jr. aka Maseo - MC
Yummy Bingham - vocals
Talib Kweli - MC
Terrace Martin - soprano saxophone
George Clinton - vocals

* contains unknown Talib Kweli verse, Posdnuos' Vocabulary Spills verse & Maseo's Words & Verbs verse.

Shure MV88 > iPhone 7 > Motiv Audio App > WAV
Recorded by Funk It Blog

Photo by Estefany Gonzalez

Robert Glasper (with De La Soul) 7/28/23 Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa

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Peace

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