Category Archives: beat

Jay-Z: “Jockin’ Jay-Z (Live at MSG)” Video

If this doesn’t excite you then there is something wrong with your ears. This beat is dope (that guitar sample is hot as hell) and the possibility of a Blueprint 3 produced by Kanye is one of the best pieces of news I’ve heard in weeks (via The FADER):
BLUEPRINT 3 from kwest on Vimeo.

J Dilla: “Oxtopus Boom Boom” and “Love Junkee [Remix Instrumental]” MP3

This new Dilla track just showed up online and it is dope as expected. Pretty reserved - sounds like it was probably just a demo - but even in rough form Dilla is better than 99.9% of producers. The other track is one of my favorite Dilla beats of all time that I’ve been meaning [...]

Count Bass D: “Can We Hang Out Tonight” MP3

I don’t know much about Count Bass D - this is my first exposure to his work - but his production is radical. Lots of nice synth lines, great sounding beat, nice vocal line, dope lyrical abilities. Generally spooky feeling. He is on my radar - just one track and I’m stoked for L7, his [...]

Pete Rock

Via Line Out. Beauty out of nowhere. This is what a master-of-their-craft sounds like.

New Beat: Waiting

I’m going to try and post a bunch of these old beats I have on my computer in the next couple days. They aren’t great (IMO), but oyu can get a feel for some of the stuff that is going on. This one is called “Waiting” and is pretty weird.
Oh, and WZRD ME is my [...]