Instrumental: https://youtu.be/sJuyRcDRE1I?si=QlF4hjkntb-LHWPY

My god man I really lost my mind making this one, both beat and the remix. On a pretty good streak atm just trying to stay focused and keep on flipping stuff from classical/film soundtracks. The way I'm digging has been crazy cause I have Classic FM as my alarm in the morning, and fully some mornings I've woken up hearing some insane samples, instantly wide awake trying to find out what they're playing loool. 

Making this one was just such a dope process, the first flip already had me bugging but I wanted to switch it to give the track more variation, and man that second beat took a while with a lot of layering but it was so worth it. 

This is definitely my favourite track off Liquid Swords so it was great to remix it, everyone kills it and the flows sound insane to me over these beats. Liquid Swords used to be my favourite Wu album by quite a bit but as I've gotten older I just like them all equally for different reasons, not to say I like this one less, although maybe it is more accessible, cause people who aren't as immersed in Hip Hop tend to gravitate a lot to this one. Of course the OG is crazy also one of my favourite beats by RZA. Whereas that one is more stripped back and the drums are insanely rugged, I thought this was a cool remix cause it's almost the opposite with a pretty complex/varied soundscape on the sample, hard to describe really i just think the blend works. Got to do something different if you're remixing imo. 

Thanks for listening hope you enjoyed this one as much as me. Peace!!

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'Investigative Reports' by Raekwon, GZA and Ghostface Killah

Investigative Reports!

Instrumental: https://youtu.be/ws5d2Na7ZrU?si=7X6y50gO9M0w1xQU

Man this album by Gang Starr has grown on me loads over the years, it never used to have many standout tracks for me (this one included), but on my most recent listen I don't think there's a single dud on it. Guru is really on fire the whole album, lyrics are relentless and hard hitting whilst also being pretty low key and subtle if that makes sense. And the beats are really timeless too, sure they don't all have the heaviest drums but the loops from Premier are crazy. So so hard to pick a favourite Gang Starr album but this is defo up there for me along with Hard to Earn and Moment of Truth. I also have a remix to Ex Girl to my Next Girl dropping in a few weeks, really excited about that one. Also completely separate point but man Gurus storytelling is so good on this track, really paints a vivid picture of everything that's happening so well. Shame this track never got an official video.

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'Soliloquy of Chaos' by Gang Starr

Chaos

floral arrangement.

202 -> 404 -> 202
raw sp
the sun on other planets

SPBB 389

get ready

tiny smoking room.

Instrumental: https://youtu.be/fhJAhahnK0A?si=MwRS2LKev0Vp3PLB

Collab with @user-283060156

Can't believe me and Distant haven't collabed on a beat sooner, he sent me this sample flip cause he wasn't sure what drums to do, it made me bug out immediately I had to flip the sample myself, then added drums to my flip and his. Just has such a beautiful vibe to it and all the chops layered ontop really give it dope variation. Distant went crazy on the vocal layering too, I think it sounds like 'miss it it's over' but those chops sound sooo nice over the main melody. Distant should be doing his own remix with this beat over on his channel, be on the lookout for that.

Also yo if you haven't heard Heltah Skeltah; go check their album Nocturnal right now!! So many dope tracks, this is defo one of my favourites, also Operation lockdown is insane. Whole album is dope though very underrated, might be my favourite of the 3 boot camp click albums in terms of production. 

Peace!!

Undastand

Instrumental: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQuzX4oRKNo

You know what my friend was saying this is his favourite Wu solo album and I wasn't sure about that take at first, but man I relistened recently and this album is hard!!! Imo it's crazy underrated tbh, there's so many hitters on this the beats are especially crazy. I think it takes a few listens to get used to ODBs style and general insanity but once that's less offputting it's actually such a great listen, and his crazy style is actually mad deep like it's not just a random mess he really does know what he's doing the flow is really really complex a lot of the time. 

This beat was super quick to make, one of those ones where I heard the sample and instantly knew what I wanted to do with it, really like the vibe of this one, feels carefree and content, defo where I was at when I made it, no stress at all.

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'Hipa To The Hopa' by ODB

Hip Hopa

#4 (prod. by Trappola)

weather channel prod. the deli

(0:00)The Blackbyrds-Mysterious Vibes

(2:17)Conway the Machine ft. Benny the Butcher & Flee Lord-Marathon

Mysterious Marathon.mp3

Beatmaker / Emcee
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Trying to give something back to Hip Hop - really appreciate any comments or feedback.

Peace

Chaos

Tapehead

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