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Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/death-penalty-instrumental

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from ‘Crime Saga (Death Be The Penalty) Acapella’ by Shabazz The Disciple 

Visuals: https://youtu.be/WQCmXlR8JkQ

This was a complex flip, there’s lots of layers. Even in the main loop which you hear at the start, I layered some bass on top to add to the groove etc. This beat was different cause I sort of had to work backwards, the main loop was good but the first 2 bars had an annoying resonance in the sounds I’d chopped, so I deleted that and was left with the ending half of the loop Id flipped, and had to work out the beginning using different sounds. Difficult to explain like this, but I actually saved the sounds I ended up not using so I can show this in a behind the beat soon. Adding the singing vocals was a crazy moment, Id been trying to flip them as a standalone melody and it wasn’t working out, sounded too repetitive, but adding them on top in a more sparing way was crazy and really added to the grand cinematic vibe of the beat, they had a real haunting vibe to me which really made me sure of what kind of beat this was, and also what kind of acapella I wanted to put over it.

I knew Id be putting an acapella with a dark vibe over this, and was flicking through my records going largely by the artists and cover art. This beat was making me picture red colours in my head (which doesn’t normally happen at all but the vibe was really creating that mood for me visually), so as soon as I saw the cover for this record with the red tint I had a feeling it would be crazy. Especially seeing as it’s a whole song by Shabazz, who might be my favourite Gravediggaz member, his voice and style is so rugged I thought it would fit the beat perfectly. When I heard how fast his flow was I really bugged out, cause it fit the style and rhythm of the beat perfectly, even hitting the delayed snares that I sequenced. Whilst writing this description I also realised that the main thing that stood out to me about this beat when I made it was how grand and cinematic it felt, it just felt mad vivid visually which is rare for me, definitely a different vibe. That went perfectly with this acapella from Shabazz, cause he’s really telling such a grand cinematic story that covers so much stuff, fully like the plot of a whole movie or something, I’m just so glad this all came together cause I think it’s a perfect fit.

Ive really been bugging on this one since I made it, and this Wednesday I’ve made something which got me losing my mind again in a different way, so I’ll be focused on that to drop in 2 weeks. Can’t wait for real, and I’m really gassed to share this one, very happy with how it turned out. Hope people like the vibe for real: Peace!!

Death Penalty

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From 'The Past​.​.​.' 
Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSihaIyG9sM

Lyrics

Go... go... go... gone! 

VERSE 1 
In my rearview, fast living & fast women 
That I went thru like underwear & dirty linens 
I adhered to the ways of a playa, wanna pimping 
Breaking curfews and hearts, spilt’em like partitions 
I know… so cold… 
Taught to never love’em, yet we act like hoes 
See I chose... to grow... 
But if I stayed the same would more records be sold (hmmm) 
They love it when you don’t love’em & abuse’em 
Like when you fuck’em and dump’em its just amusement 
Sick to me you get more publicity when you’re coonin’ 
Yet question your authenticity when your judgement is prudent 
That’s that bullshit... I’m past that 
Just watch’em how they bend and run quicker than half backs 
Y’all would make your ass clap for a check from ASCAP 
‘Til your ass capped, never me dog can have that! There is... 

HOOK 
No turning back today 
Never backwards, forward we go 
3x 
Go... go... go... gone! 

VERSE 2 
Onward, Upwards 
Why look back, my bags packed 
Thought I was nuts but when I try to dip... they on the sack 
I hush the fuss, watch my six, know the time 
My hats off to haters while staying on they mind 
My crime is trying to grow while stay true 
While they rather love those selling them short. Disgraceful 
They telling tall tales, them stories ain’t you 
Keep building like I own it, plenty walls to break through 
And I can’t stop they can’t hold me 
But people talk like they know me 
But they so weak they don’t know themselves 
Trying to confine me to their hell 
But um… I ain’t dumbing down to make you feel comfortable 
And I ain’t slowing down so you can catch up my dude 
You live for the lie you don’t really want the truth 
I don’t change for fear my dear, nor a buck two… or a G or 3 

HOOK 

VERSE 3 
My friend… is sadly long gone 
I wish… we could make some songs 
Or hit... the town and break bread 
For kicks… I’m here missing you instead 
Watching these clowns bite your style and use your image 
Meanwhile they barely gave you your props when you were living
I doubt your family’s getting a check it got me livid 
Mispronounce your name then act like they knew what you intended 
This isn’t for the authentic it’s meant for the hypocritical 
Who diss the dude who spit for you in since the very beginning 
Though our bond fractured, was still sought after 
They want more classics, I want more laughter 
And I could hit them with unreleased material 
Since your so-called fans think my solo work is trivial 
Unless it’s me & you but where’s the honor in that 
When most of it was subpar or we thought it was wack 
Probably be overjoyed if I bought a few tracks 
You didn’t finished then distribute them all over the map 
That’s what they’re hoping but I’ll never fuck you over like that 
I’ll forever honor your memory but there’s no turning back 

HOOK

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