This is the long overdue sequel to a beat comparison/favourite-producer-jock-riding post in collaboration with Stretch Nav the Sword Swinger. With no further ado, over to the Wu-disciple:
G-Deini and Bobby (w/ Rae on the chorus...check his pronunciation of the word "champion") from '96. Another Wu banga off the Great White Hype soundtrack. We can take it there/settle it son/who the champion!
RZA representing with Bjork from 1997. Very rare remix, it took me some time trying to find it, but it was worth the wait. Another reason why I think he is one of the best producers of all time-Brilliant use of orchestra/strings. Further evidence came later on "Fatal" off the Blade Trinity soundtrack.
Another of the talented Killa Beez over some digi electronics, circa 2002. "Bobby Digital shit" indeed.
RZA, Skinnyman, Blade, Mr Tibbs & Tim Westwood(!)-Boing Boing
Personal favourite off the 2003 "World According To.." album. I rinsed this tune when it first came out. Westwood on the intro (brilliant), some of UK's best and RZA-recta over a crazily-constructed beat (check the bass). For me, this defines the term, "Wu Banga". Boing Boing-don't know what it means, but its catchy and Randy and I seem to be using that term too much.
I couldn't do a blog on the Abbot without some kung-fu samples. The use of the samples (check the last two minutes) and RZA's verse are great. From 2003. Btw 9th Prince is RZA's younger brother. 5th Brother!!!!
From the grimy street-level business over to metrosexual fashionista theme muzak. Kanye's been a real perfectionist working on his last couple of albums and you can hear it. For the most part I take it as a positive, but at times it all sounds a little too polished. That being the case, I went for mostly mixtape tracks here, as he still allows a little (good) sloppiness to creep into those beats.
A reworked version of this song featuring a Chris Martin hook appeared on Graduation and exemplifies how much his sound has evolved over the last 4 or 5 years. Not so much of the soul or boom-bap now, but a grander more epic sound in search of "stadium status".
Awesome strings and funny as hell.
Back in '03/'04 he recycled these drums to within an inch of their life...but I still love them. Term's Bad Boy time line verse is highly impressive - if not a little nerdy.
The beat's simple but effective and Cons rips it.
Is it the Feist sample? the innovative drums? my affinity for '80s synths? I don't know, but me likey. And Twista complements the bass drums so well.
G-Deini and Bobby (w/ Rae on the chorus...check his pronunciation of the word "champion") from '96. Another Wu banga off the Great White Hype soundtrack. We can take it there/settle it son/who the champion!
RZA representing with Bjork from 1997. Very rare remix, it took me some time trying to find it, but it was worth the wait. Another reason why I think he is one of the best producers of all time-Brilliant use of orchestra/strings. Further evidence came later on "Fatal" off the Blade Trinity soundtrack.
Another of the talented Killa Beez over some digi electronics, circa 2002. "Bobby Digital shit" indeed.
RZA, Skinnyman, Blade, Mr Tibbs & Tim Westwood(!)-Boing Boing
Personal favourite off the 2003 "World According To.." album. I rinsed this tune when it first came out. Westwood on the intro (brilliant), some of UK's best and RZA-recta over a crazily-constructed beat (check the bass). For me, this defines the term, "Wu Banga". Boing Boing-don't know what it means, but its catchy and Randy and I seem to be using that term too much.
I couldn't do a blog on the Abbot without some kung-fu samples. The use of the samples (check the last two minutes) and RZA's verse are great. From 2003. Btw 9th Prince is RZA's younger brother. 5th Brother!!!!
From the grimy street-level business over to metrosexual fashionista theme muzak. Kanye's been a real perfectionist working on his last couple of albums and you can hear it. For the most part I take it as a positive, but at times it all sounds a little too polished. That being the case, I went for mostly mixtape tracks here, as he still allows a little (good) sloppiness to creep into those beats.A reworked version of this song featuring a Chris Martin hook appeared on Graduation and exemplifies how much his sound has evolved over the last 4 or 5 years. Not so much of the soul or boom-bap now, but a grander more epic sound in search of "stadium status".
Awesome strings and funny as hell.
Back in '03/'04 he recycled these drums to within an inch of their life...but I still love them. Term's Bad Boy time line verse is highly impressive - if not a little nerdy.
The beat's simple but effective and Cons rips it.
Is it the Feist sample? the innovative drums? my affinity for '80s synths? I don't know, but me likey. And Twista complements the bass drums so well.
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