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Life really was crazy back in 2020. 

Wu-Tang Clan C.R.E.A.M. Remix: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/life-is-hectic-thanks-for-1000-followers/comment-1971108295

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3mezKYB4WlFBI84BMeGEZg?si=74cdb578ae324cb4
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/life-is-hectic-2020-mix/1698400047?i=1698400048
Bandcamp: https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/life-is-hectic-2020-mix

Life Is Hectic (2020 Mix)

01 Friction

Not the most festive track in the world - still I hope you enjoy this one, and have a great Christmas wherever you are. Thank you for listening and supporting my music, I got a special instrumental drop next week (will drop info on Christmas Day), and one more remix to drop on NYE to close out the year. Next year is going to be really crazy - can't wait honestly. 

Peace!!

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'Incarcerated Scarfaces' by Raekwon

Visuals: https://youtu.be/O6Waml5wtGU

#90shiphop #oldschoolhiphop #hiphopremix #raekwon #wutang

Scarfaces

Instrumental: 
https://open.spotify.com/track/4BauHv7xxQ5ZUY5C6D7ZI7?si=9c0f6ae8e60d4793
https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/slow-down-2
https://music.apple.com/us/album/slow-down/1730300345?i=1730300354

Tried to remix this track a couple times before and always ended up scrapping it. The original is such a classic and recognisable song so it's a bit of a tough one to work with. Always liked the vocals especially the 'slow down' hook, think it sounds pretty good over this beat. This isn't the same sample they used at all, but it does kind of sound like a slowed down version of that melody in a way. The 16 note hi hats were key for me with this one, for a while the beat only had 8th note hats, adding the 16 note hats gave it a lot more energy. Pitched it up mid way through too match Grand Pubas vocals better. 

Hope you like this remix, thanks for listening!! Info is dropping on my album soon, just got done filming most of the videos for it so it's almost completely ready. Peace

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'Slow Down' by Brand Nubian

Slow Down

Instrumental:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5n2OxxjaIeUBjp3cL9iO4D?si=23debb8e320a4870
https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/cruising
https://music.apple.com/us/album/cruising/1730300345?i=1730300347

Probably my favourite 'hidden' album from DOOM, and it honestly is up there for me in terms of all time favourite DOOM album full stop. I saw a comment once where someone was like 'Viktor Vaughn is like DOOM for the underground hip hop heads' and I think that's pretty spot on. Beats for Viktor are always so grimey and the style and attitude of the character is just straight up rugged, always fun to listen to.

This is actually one of the less grimey tracks on the first Viktor Vaughn album, more laid back and focuses on telling a story, pretty bugged out one too. Always stood out to me cause of Apani B's feature, and the way the track ends is pretty nuts, defo shows how over the top Vik was meant to be as a character. If you haven't heard the Viktor Vaughn albums defo check them asap, loads of varied tracks across them both there's defo something for everyone. 

I went for more of a high energy with this remix, quite a bit faster than the OG and I wanted to give the drums a lot of energy, thought it fit the hectic nature of this track the way it goes back and forth between Vik and Nicki, and how the story gets progressively crazier and they eventually fall apart. I always thought this was a pretty unique take on a 'romance' song if you can call it that haha. Also was a pretty weird one to remix I had to chop the acapella up quite a bit to get the timing right with my beat, I think the OG might be a different time signature or something. 

Anyway hope you enjoy, thank you for listening!! This beat along with the others I've remixed this year and a lot of unreleased ones will be dropping in a beattape next Friday. Peace

Visuals: https://youtu.be/V11v5TI3zcc

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'Let Me Watch' by Viktor Vaughn ft Apani B

Let Me Watch

Instrumental: 
https://open.spotify.com/track/6xEQmVJdYMlsKZgnOvV7Vo?si=1495bef6bfa84f87
https://youtu.be/iQG-7SvARaU?si=uelhBKGyQo61LeVk
https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/focus
https://music.apple.com/us/album/focus/1730300345?i=1730300346

Knew I had to put a serious acapella over this beat, never expected to remix this one though. This track is just different, I've been listening to it for a long time now, and over the years I began to understand more and more what the lyrics are actually about. I remember when I really started deeping it as I started going through adulthood and every time I listened to this track my mind would get blown. Really is eye opening stuff, I actually wrote a whole essay about this song for one of my modules when I was at university. Best mark I ever got on a piece of academic work too. 

I honestly don't even know where to start on this track, just thankful that it exists really. To this day everytime I listen to it I've got to give the lyrics my full attention. What it talks about is just beyond important and seems to still be crazily overlooked to this day it's a real shame. For me especially the focus on how we should be compassionate rather than being polite is so so true and such a powerful thing to think on. Just one of many many things that this track brings up of course - would be dope to hear anything that stands out to you about this one. Such a blessing to be able to remix it, I think this beat has done it justice fingers crossed. Was cool the way Talib's verse gets things going over the first beat, and then for Mos Def's verse the beat switches to the more emotional flip. Just overall very happy with the structure of this one I think it worked out really well.

Hope you enjoy and thank you for listening!! Any feedback is always welcome and mad appreciated. Peace!!

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'Thieves In The Night' by Black Star (1998)

Visuals: https://youtu.be/9SJ-mM2LHTw

Hidin' like thieves in the night (from life)

Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/see-me-through-instrumental

I nearly remixed Rap Snitches over this beat, was so close to working out but the flow just wasn't right. Soon as I tried this acapella it was an instant fit, thought the beat and acapella complimented each other perfectly. All about that positive feel good vibe.

Thought this was a good one to drop before I start the rollout for my album next month, rate how it's just all about celebrating Hip Hop, that's always what I'm trying to do with every track I make. Kind of sums up my whole overall mission when it comes to music, this love and appreciation for Hip Hop will always be at the heart of it. Defo feeling good about everything album-wise, just mad excited to share it all with you. Next Sunday I'll finally be dropping the outtakes from both my Rhythm Roulettes, with an exclusive Distant Cry freestyle and a big big announcement at the end of the video. Will do a premiere for that etc, looking forward to that one: then each week will be a single from the album (with official visuals) until the full thing drops on April 26. 

If you read this thank you for taking the time, hope you enjoyed this remix, and peace!!

Visuals: https://youtu.be/cPXf590mWuM

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'Hip Hop Ride' by Da Youngstas

Hip-Hop Ride

❤️ this playlist on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/16mEZTBVYBgrWMrcLA5jLH?si=9b24801e04c949a8

0:00 cantina band 2 (feat. King I Divine) https://youtu.be/R--dlfHL404  
1:13 emperor palpatine https://youtu.be/5WldOq2kBNA  
2:35 jedi temple march https://youtu.be/0dadAXXwPIY  
4:00 duel of the fates https://youtu.be/YPVMqwguMwg  
5:10 battle over coruscant https://youtu.be/YhqZq3L4QUE  
7:28 jedi rocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiKhhd6l3CE  
8:39 maul lofi https://youtu.be/ertlgXMlX5M  
11:00 main title theme https://youtu.be/RWImxvmsLRg  
12:24 ahsoka's theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdgDTBTsKfQ  
13:53 love pledge and the arena https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPkq6Ojigak  
15:20 burying the dead 2 https://youtu.be/dSKDVjcN7IQ  
17:10 gangsta's paradise https://youtu.be/rdzLCNnMASA?si=CzLAFFZZBS3oHb_B
18:46 imperial march 2 (closed on sunday & Mik) https://youtu.be/6A-gjUJYIQA  
20:14 jabba's palace (closed on sunday & Less Gravity) https://youtu.be/MYs70UmkbWA  
21:35 the droid invasion https://youtu.be/KrWA6T7vHs0  
22:48 the clones https://youtu.be/uDJ30o49YD0  
24:46 hoth ice caves (the force theme) (feat. King I Divine) https://youtu.be/LUqaAP4aM5c  
26:04 ben's death and tie fighter attack (feat. kawaii club) https://youtu.be/w6kHdUbMJns  
27:22 cantina band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOR29B8v-Zk  
28:31 sith underworld lofi https://youtu.be/_XA5_pddbHk?si=AC_gX1vo4xvL2C6k
29:45 binary sunset https://youtu.be/ljICgPyd7ck  
30:49 han and leia's theme (feat. King I Divine) https://youtu.be/JQSo7meqW4I  
32:19 march of the resistance https://youtu.be/om-ZXtAFq  
34:06 rescue of the princess https://youtu.be/4vvhgszIxsI  
35:36 the mandalorian https://youtu.be/ETsNv2AVn6k  
37:16 across the stars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CyEYL4sh_s  
38:47 vader's funeral https://youtu.be/aAcnhRGh1ac  
40:31 padme's funeral https://youtu.be/HCyVTGTFHdw  
41:54 vader's revenge https://youtu.be/lvFr6WHsgtU  
44:15 yoda's theme (feat. King I Divine) https://youtu.be/JhpsuH_CBlY  
45:37 cantina band 3 (closed on sunday & Mik) https://youtu.be/Br7yIJ2Mwjc  
47:24 victory celebration https://youtu.be/pfrazxdsXc0  
48:45 general grievous https://youtu.be/iJWt_pmlB8I  
49:54 kamino lofi https://youtu.be/gKf1D0j5S3k?si=2shRunyfb8o83Gjk

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

Peace