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By Blue Haze Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:04 pm
Hey mpc users, musicians, and wannabes. I would like to ask everyone about their favorite beats. We all talk about the gear alot but lets look at the music that inspired us for a minute. I`m asking about the beats that without the singer, rapper or corny ass mofo dragging and drawling over the beat you can listen as an instrumental over and over again. Some say that the vocal makes the record, but it is the groove that give you that energy. Classic beats you can play years from now I ask for.

Some of my favorites are:

who shot ya Nashiem Myrick for the strings and buzz

Cell Therapy by Organized Noise for the drums

Let me Ride by Dre and Colin wolfe for the bass and keys

Heat by Swizz for the sense of urgency and drama

Get til Money by Jay Dee for the Mellowness and Smoothness

This Can`t be Life by Kanye West for the vocals which features pain and the sorrow that is the everyday sorrow of the ghetto.

Flava in your ear by Easy Mo Bee those horns, those horns damn!!

Shake your Ass by the Neptunes proving that your old nasty uncle can get down with the funk.

And there are others but too many motherf**ers to be naming so I`ll let you guys take over from here/

Life a **** by L.E.S. just for that sample :D

Take it outside by DJ Scratch those piano keys with the haunting bass.

Ok I`m letting it go with One in a million by primo for the piano keys it is nice. :D

I`ll be back with new shit.

I love the madd rapper skits too you see, you see, you seee I IIIIIIIIIII ain`t with all that new jack shit!!! :D Tell them why you mad son.

By Altopiano Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:54 pm
favorites ... dunno if i really have favorites - ... maybe there are too many so thats why ... - but its been years now that from time to time i m comin back to ie leftfields leftism, all sort of lamb and everythin underworld does ... tricky just when i m in a very good mood ... so its quite often ... and goldie is timeless anyhow - dunno whaz goin on in years but quite sure i ll always come back to those ... and many others ...
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By kybeats Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:24 pm
Marley Marl - the Symphony :lol:
Eric B & Rakim - I Ain't No Joke :lol:
The D.O.C. - The Formula :lol:
M.C. Lyte - Paper Thin :lol:
GangStarr - Dwyck - :lol:

a few of my classics...ya know :wink:
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By Mohammed Sun Jul 25, 2004 3:46 am
Classic Breaks:
Apache-Icredible Bongo Band
Kool and the gang- CHocolat Buttermilk

KRS-One-My Fillosophy
Big Daddy Kane-Set it off
Gang Star- Step in the Arena
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By Blue Haze Sun Jul 25, 2004 3:56 am
Can you give the producers names and what about the beats you love?
:D
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By chaone Sun Jul 25, 2004 5:46 am
X gon' give it to ya prod.SHATEK
G-unit ANthem Prod. SHATEK
C2g fat joe ft. ynr Prod.SHATEK
Bazaar Royale whats is all for Prod. SHATEK

Hint Hint. I love my own ISH i produced Lol..

By boywithpez007 Sun Jul 25, 2004 9:34 am
RjD2: DeadRinger
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By Dr. Lecter Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:42 am
ditc: the enemy
souls of mischief: 93 til infinity
artifacts: the ultimate
krs-one: hip-hop vs. rap
organized konfusion: stress
non phixion: black helicopters
de la soul: can i kick it
afu-ra: whirlwind through cities

and some underground ish...

frankenstein: frankenstein's pain
persevere: oblivion
capital d & the molemen: young girl lost
monsta island czars: become a monsta

and some breaks...

dyke and the blazers: let a woman be a woman,let a man be a man
the soul searchers: ashley's roachclip
incredible bongo band: apache
maceo & the macks: soul power '74
bobby byrd: i know you got soul

Byjoeysoprano Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:17 pm
They Reminisce Over You - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth AND the Original Beat for it by Tom Scott

Just To Get a Rep - Gangstarr and the original beat for it ! Forgot the name of the Group
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By JUKE 179r Mon Jul 26, 2004 2:11 pm
Hip-hop:
"Times Up" - O.C.
"Dwyck"- Gangstarr
"Chief Rocka" - Lords of the Undaground
"Top Billin" - Audio 2
"Paper Thin" - M.C. Lyte
"Rebel With Out A Pause" - Public Enemy
"Come Clean" - Jeru the Damaja

House music:
"Rags to Garments" - Braxton Holmes & Dewey B (Cajual Records)

Man... I could listen to the instrumentals of these for hours.