beat the brakes off yo ass.

Luther - Luther

2012-02-08T23:26:00.003-07:00

his first record...very funky and soulful.

Luther (Vandross)
Luther

Rita - Erotica

2012-02-08T23:16:00.007-07:00

I paid waaaaay too much for this 45. Enjoy.

Rita
Erotica

GC Cameron - Love and other Tragedies

2012-02-08T23:15:00.001-07:00

nice.

GC Cameron
Love and other Tragedies

THE DOPE KING'S LAST STAND

2012-02-08T23:12:00.003-07:00

this is a weird one. Novelty anti-drug, anti-whatever record. Seriously...but FILLED with relevant samples. Enjoy, yall.

THE DOPE KING'S LAST STAND

Clarence Ried - Running Water

2012-02-08T23:08:00.003-07:00

this is the singer who became the infamous foul-mouth pussy eater, BLOWFLY. However, this record, he was a just a soul singer...this has a very heavy classic, VERY ILL breakbeat. One of mt top 10 drum breaks. You'll hear it.

Clarence Ried
Running Water

A MESSAGE FROM JAMES BROWN

2012-02-08T23:06:00.003-07:00

A MESSAGE FROM JAMES BROWN (from the grave, bitches)

J/K

Creation - S/T

2012-02-08T23:05:00.001-07:00

Creation
S/T

Googoosh

2012-02-08T23:02:00.005-07:00

for all my Iranian friends, the greatest Persian singer, Gogoosh.

Gogoosh (songs)

James Brown FUNK Classics

2012-02-08T23:01:00.001-07:00

James Brown's 70's FUNK Classics

James Brown's Greatest Breakbeats

2012-02-08T22:59:00.003-07:00

great, classic Hip Hop samples...listen to these songs.

James Brown's Greatest Breakbeats

Wendy O Williams - S/T

2012-02-08T22:16:00.001-07:00

Wendy O Williams
S/T

FUCK THE INTERNET

2012-01-24T08:21:00.006-07:00

HAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Robert Oxford

2012-01-24T07:55:00.001-07:00

NICE!

Robert Oxford
Son of a Drum

Gee Wiz - Sewer Music 3/Lindsay Lohan 0

2012-01-24T07:26:00.003-07:00

Gee Wiz
Sewer Music 3/Lindsay Lohan 0

Updates and Bullshit

2011-12-31T10:54:00.006-07:00

Number 1, sorry again for the delays on new stuff. I haven't been digging very much lately cause I'm taking a monster of a test in Feb that requires hours and hours of studying over months, so recording has taken a back seat to this, kids, work and stress, and my new hobby, boxing.

As far as the Soul and Drums comp, it's what I had recorded at the time and I know yall were sick of waiting so I dropped it. I had about 20 more records with joints I wanted to add, and another 10 or so for the people that helped me with those donations. The issue was that my primary turntable got fucked up and I had to record it using a portable and Acid 7 and it didn't turn out the way I wanted sonically. I plan on rerecording it, with the new additions, plus a 2nd edition, and the shit for the people who donated.

Anyways..I hope yall stay tuned...Happy New Year.

and for the quote of this departing year:

"fuck new years...fuck all that shit." Loopwhole Beats (my man!!!)

who ALWAYS got the gritty SP beats on deck (for sale too!!):

SP1200 BEATS BY LOOPWHOLE

Soul and Drums

2011-12-22T15:55:00.000-07:00

Soul And Drums!

1- Jesus Children of America - Shirley Caesar
2- 24 Hours of Sadness - The Chi Lites
3- Drum Interlude 1 - Legrand Melody - Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues
4- Exodus - The Mighty Makers
5- Drum Interlude 2 - What Did I Do - Yoko Ono
6- Say You Love Me Too - Charles Mann
7- Get Out My Life Woman - Thad Jones
8 -This Wheels On Fire - Brenda Patterson
9 -Drum Interlude 3 - Minor Miner Charlie McCoy
10 -Blue Skies - Dirty Johns Hot Dog Stand with Kenny Paulson
11 -Drum Interlude 4 - Mickey Mouse March
12 -Funky Ass Interlude - Abuse - Bill Cosby Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band
13- Hey Music Man - Hambone
14 -Drum Interlude 5 - Popular Instruments
15- Drum Interlude 6 Elephant Mike Mandel
16 -Drum Interlude 7 Slow Down - America
17 - Superspition - The Superdudes
18 - Trouser Press - Roger Spear
19 - Un Nuevo Querer- Guillremo Copete

Charlie Mariano with the Chris Hinze Combination

2011-11-22T22:34:00.003-07:00

umm...nice, mellow free jazz that doesn't drive you insane. The song "Mirror of Your Mind" has some good explosive drums towards the end, but overall, this is one of my "reflective" mood albums. My gift to yall for the holidays...so relax and enjoy a some good food, family and a good cigar and reflect on life, music, etc. This is for the jazz heads. Happy Holidays..

Charlie Mariano with the Chris Hinze Combination

Tricycle - S/T

2011-11-19T08:07:00.004-07:00

another anomaly for Beat the Brakes, but, "It's a Game" is FUCKING SICK!

Tricycle
S/T

BOXING MMA DVD BLOG

2011-11-19T08:03:00.003-07:00

BOXING? MMA? LIKE PUNCHING DUDES IN THE FACE????

http://www.boxingmmadvds.blogspot.com/

The Electric Piano Playground - Psychedelic Seeds

2011-11-17T20:36:00.002-07:00

psych, but ILL organ-laced samples!

The Electric Piano Playground
Psychedelic Seeds

KIN - After Thoughts

2011-11-16T22:48:00.006-07:00

One thing I love about a beatmaker is not being afraid to dig into throwback samples of the 90's, specifically from the jazz/soul genre, or at least the ability to make it sound that way. Well, KIN has done a fabulous job of that with a unique mix of other components on After Thoughts. Melodic blends of samples and chilled synths always make for a good listening experience. I absolutely LOVE tapes like this. My new favorite producer, KIN.

Kin
After Thoughts

"After Thoughts" is a compilation of smooth, chill and soulful hip pop beats that I have made over the last year. It is preferred to be played at night time while driving with no where to go or spending a chill night at your gf/bf's house."KIN

Joeski Love - Pee Wee's Dance 12 inch single

2011-11-16T20:35:00.004-07:00

Joeski Love
Pee Wee's Dance 12 inch single

Carl Bean and Universal Love - All We Need is Love

2011-11-16T19:08:00.004-07:00

Carl Bean and Universal Love
All We Need is Love

The Dramatics - 10 1/2

2011-11-16T19:05:00.002-07:00

The Dramatics
10 1/2

one of the later albums, but I like this record!

Stevie...WONDER!

2011-11-16T18:35:00.007-07:00

Signed Sealed Delivered

Talking Book

Songs in the key of Life

Innervisions

I was made to love Her

INTUITION - OLD ENOUGH

2011-11-12T07:20:00.000-07:00

My favorite producer never ceases to astound!

Sweet Woman's Love / Morbo

2011-11-08T21:35:00.011-07:00

Geater Davis - Sweet Woman's Love

Not my rips, but HEAVY stuff nonetheless...

p.s., just heard the news. R.I.P to the Original Overweight Lover. may Allah grant him jannah..

Ill Clinton - SKYWALKEN

2011-11-08T21:20:00.003-07:00

another banger by Ill Clinton. "Another World" is a head-nodder!

Ill Clinton
SKYWALKEN

:(

2011-11-08T06:31:00.003-07:00

:(

may Allah grant him heavan..

dammit.

2011-10-31T11:18:00.003-07:00

it's coming. dammit.

DJ SOYOOOOOOOOOOOOO! "Lunchbreaks with Dj Soyo"

2011-10-16T18:10:00.005-06:00

lunchbreaks with DJ Soyo by djsoyo

my girl Dj Soyo playing some classic breaks...listen to this, this is a history lesson on breaks. And she's on http://wutangradio.com/ on Saturdays from 12 to 1pm.

Derrick Buck (of the Globetroddas) The Way I See It

2011-10-12T08:13:00.005-06:00

I been meaning to up this for a while and was woken from my lull while on Facebook this morning. Derrick Buck is not only Canyon Springs alum, but an evolved musician and MC. As a "Canyonite" also, I've heard demos of Derrick, named "Disco D" back then, dating back to the late 80's when he was considered the illest on campus, a reputation deserved from all the battles and freestyles I've witnessed. He's certainly kept the smooth and lyrical aesthetic afresh and the future looks very bright for him and the 'Troddas. Enjoy and support some good Hip Hop.

Derrick Buck
The Way I see It (2011)

SOUL AND DRUMS COMP COMING SOON!

2011-10-11T22:15:00.020-06:00

Soul and Drums, my first comp coming soon...still working on it, digging into the bowels of my crates to find the dusty, dirty soul and breaks. Thanks to all who helped a brotha out, there will be some extra heat emailed yo you..I ain't forgot.

PEACE

Scratching breaks on a portable, son laughing like a maniac

2011-09-27T21:14:00.000-06:00

Kalkor

2011-09-19T08:37:00.006-06:00

got an email from this artist stating, "..hip hop loves in the North.." Hmmm... Toronto as the new Bronx? Northern contenders for the throne? We gotta see. But, for now, Kalkor. Nice album cover.

Kalkor

“Protect yourself at all times!"

A Few Gems...

2011-09-14T16:47:00.011-06:00

King Floyd
Well Done

Gershon Kingsley "God is a Moog: The Electronic Prayers of Gershon Kingsley"

disc 1
disc 2

Just a few things to keep yall going while I rip the joints I promised. For those who donated, I'm going to send via email a nice "Soul and Drums" comp I'm putting together as an extra special thank you...for now, peep these joints I been rocking for the past week.

THANKS!

2011-09-12T19:27:00.002-06:00

THANKS TO ALL!

JESUS LOVES YOU (I think..)

Records are ah-coming!

Doooooooonate

2011-09-01T21:17:00.010-06:00

Well folks, I'M BROKE AS HELL. However, my crates are very much deep. I'm trying to raise about 200$ by the end of October to help a family member, and I'd rather not start to "crackhead off" my collection on ebay, so I'll beg from yall instead.

So, what I propose is this: for every 10$ donated, I'll reach deep into my crates for the rarest record I can find and upload it. You donate 10$ and I'll up a joint that can't be found on the Internet (well, I'll try...that might be a hard task), but, local Georgia records, 45's, requests, or just anything I think yall would dig that's rare.

Peep the Picture...I have a copy of Merry Clayton's "Gimmie Shelter" and a rare Ohio Psych group called Bitter Blood Street Theatre "Vol. 1" record.

THANKS!

Pig Pen - Anybody Can Be Cool...But Awesome Takes Practice

2011-09-01T20:40:00.006-06:00

amazing. I've been rocking this for the last week..I heard this was his last album? Either way, enjoy..not only are the beats ill, but the title and cover are fucking awesome. Once again, very impressed by Pig Pen. Support him with some $$ if you can.

Pig Pen
Anybody Can Be Cool...But Awesome Takes Practice

Otis Redding - Dictionary of Soul

2011-09-01T20:37:00.008-06:00

Kanye's "Otis" is clearly genius. I had to post this.. "Try a Little Tenderness" is the Otis sample...I'm still floored by this beat.

Otis Redding
Dictionary of Soul

The Boomjacks - Beats Vol. 3

2011-08-26T08:36:00.003-06:00

I been rocking this lately...

The Boomjacks
Beats Vol. 3

Design Molvi T-Shirts!

2011-08-21T14:45:00.022-06:00

So, yall know that I'm a socially marginalized entity down here in the butt-naked south struggling to survive. Daily, I'm inundated with the image of Confederate flags and bumper stickers and eerie stare downs from the new generation of Jim Crow adherents and the well-to-do, uppity gentry, a.k.a. the mini neo-colonialists. But...this is America! Free thought and expression is granted. But, guess what? IT'S MY TURN NOW! The rabbit has got the gun and inshallah, I can't wait to wear one of these Design Molvi shirts in the pristine gentrified neighborhoods of Midtown and downtown Atlanta. Mashallah!

Design Molvi

Growing Pains and other TV Themes

2011-08-20T23:28:00.005-06:00

Ha ha ha ha haaaaaaa! (j/k). It's got some pretty good, sampleable spots. Jaisu could make this record into gold. If you're at least 30 years old, this record will make sense. There are some good, although sparce 80's rock guitars that could be flipped into ill beats. Don't sleep, CHALLENGE YO SELF!

Steve Dorff
Growing Pains and other TV Themes

Phil Upchurch - Upchurch

2011-08-20T22:12:00.002-06:00

not my rip. In my wettest dreams, I own a OG copy of this record. Phil Upchurch put out other killer records and also played on a lot of classic records. I love this record, I love Phil's style.

Phil Upchurch
Upchurch

Chubby Checker - Chequred!

2011-08-20T21:22:00.006-06:00

this is fucking FIRE! Chubby Checker, the kind of records I typically avoid put out this pop-psychish joint in 1973. It's guitars, raw organ samples and "gospel screamer" vocals. I haven't had time to go through all of this, but DO NOT SLEEP!

Chubby Checker
Chequered!

Grant Green - The Final Comedown Ost

2011-08-20T21:19:00.002-06:00

Grant Green
The Final Come Down OST

Angels Davis - Soul and Soledad

2011-08-20T21:15:00.003-06:00

Angela Davis
Soul and Soledad

PigPen's LAST Beattape?????

2011-08-01T16:05:00.007-06:00

Just announced by Pig Pen via Facebook:

"My last beat tape, coming August 2011"

The great "Beat Tape Swindle?" I hope not!

Peep his other joint "Summer State"

New RECORD DIGS Digs! VOTE FOR THE NEXT RECORD!

2011-07-23T08:15:00.000-06:00

Just got my new needle...these are my latest...let's get a vote going for the joints in the video. What ever record gets the most requests in the comments will be ripped. If there is none, I'll rip the "Growing Pains" OST record.

Peace..O DOLLA

SORRY FOR THE LACK OF UPDATES!!!

2011-07-10T21:54:00.003-06:00

Sorry for the lack of updates but I've been digging hard in GA, raising kids, working and trying to stay afloat in a torrential downpour of financial blunders. But, rest assured, a lot of heat is coming.

Ill Clinton - The Antisocialist Beat Tape

2011-07-10T21:41:00.005-06:00

My man Ill Clinton returns with what I think is his most mature and impressive work yet. Whether promoting capitalist values (with a free download ha ha), or a reclusive social position The Antisocialist beat tape is FIRE.

Ill Clinton
The Antisocialist Beat Tape

Twitter: www.twitter.com/vibe215
Blog: www.vibegotdat.wordpress.com
Music: mrillclinton.bandcamp.com & mjm2010.bandcamp.com

The Kids From The Brady Bunch BREAKS!!!

2011-07-10T21:34:00.006-06:00

another respected digger put me on to this record..basic novelty record that prolly had terrible sales in context, but there is one song, "Drummer Man" with an incredible drum break in the beginning. Very SICK! The rest of the record is, eh. But the 12$ I spent on it is well worth the drums. Enjoy.

The Kids From The Brady Bunch

MPC Series - Novation Bass Station / Roland Juno 106

2011-07-10T21:27:00.011-06:00

Bass/Synth Sounds as WAV files. I know this may not mean much for some software users, but I'm all hardware, so this was a Godsend because I knew that I wouldn't have to hunt down a Novation Bass Station or Roland Juno 106 for the sounds to add to my growing studio (and shrinking apartment). Very nice bass and synth sounds to dump into your MPC.

Roland Juno 106

Novation Bass Station

Jermiside - Live and Let Live

2011-07-06T16:56:00.005-06:00

New father, and my dear brother in Islam and music, Jermiside with Live and Let Live. Jerm told me he got some source material for beats from Beat The Brakes. Masha'llah! Hip Hop is alive.

Jermiside
Live and Let Live

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On REMASTERED

2011-06-27T15:35:00.008-06:00

I just found this cd at a thrift store digging...this 2001 remastered version of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" is INSANE. I never really regarded Marvin Gaye's music as sample material because most of his stuff was that Motown "soul-dance-pop" style of music that wasn't dangerous enough for me. But this particular album has instrumentals, unreleased joints, live dialogue and there is even a version of "What's Going On" with just strings and rhythm. So, DON'T SLEEP..there is a lot of sample material here.

Marvin Gaye
What's Going On (Remastered 2001)
1
2

Albino Gorilla - Detriot 1984

2011-06-26T16:50:00.003-06:00

Albino Gorilla
Detriot 1984

Willie Hutch - Foxy Brown OST

2011-06-25T16:40:00.005-06:00

Willie Hutch
Foxy Brown OST

Jeez - Dunk Kontest with Big Rube Intro

2011-06-04T18:34:00.000-06:00

Overland Stage - "After You Leave Me"

2011-06-02T21:20:00.002-06:00

Jaisu would murder this..

Overland Stage
"After You Leave Me"

OV Wright - A Nickel and a Nail

2011-06-02T21:19:00.003-06:00

OV Wright
A Nickel and a Nail

Cannonball and Coltrane

2011-06-02T21:17:00.002-06:00

Cannonball and Coltrane

Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind

2011-06-02T21:12:00.001-06:00

Iron Maiden
Piece of Mind

Iron Maiden - The # Of the Beast

2011-06-02T21:10:00.002-06:00

Iron Maiden
The Number of the BEAST

Iron Maiden - Killers

2011-06-02T21:07:00.005-06:00

I know what you're thinking, but these albums have incredible sample potential.

Iron Maiden
Killers

Dawhud - Dub Styles: Walkman Redemption

2011-05-25T21:13:00.003-06:00

Peace to my dude Dawhud for this joint...I been waiting for this for a minute. Once again, impressive. Another BANGER I'm proud to promote!

Dawhud
Dub Styles: Walkman Redemption
Basement Addicts

Jeez - Dunk Kontest

2011-05-23T17:58:00.002-06:00

My man J Brown aka Jeez from MoVal. Truly talented...I don't know why this man ain't taken over the rap world yet..but, keep ya eyes peeled.

O Dolla "I Ain't Dead" Bin Laden aka O Dolla Obama Didn't Kill Me Bin Laden

The Beat Conceptionists - The Beat Conception Beginning of the End. Vol.1

2011-05-15T14:19:00.008-06:00

If Beatmakers uniting is the impetus concept for the 21th century, I proudly present the vanguard. I'm falling in love with this one. A lotta bangers! Skywalk3r flips one of my favorite jazz songs for the outro! Good work, brothas.

Angered rebel (USA), Mozaic (USA), Skywalk3r (CAN).

The Beat Conceptionists
The Beat Conception Beginning of the End. Vol.1

Blazin - Night Career

2011-05-04T06:23:00.004-06:00

A delightful mind fuck lying in wait here. Incipient madness from beat number one. Prepare yourself...

Blazin
Night Career

Saturday (35 Round Mag) Dollar Bin Digs

2011-05-02T19:43:00.000-06:00

"Coke in the Mail"

2011-05-02T18:27:00.000-06:00

My first short. "Coke in the Mail."

Sunday Digs

2011-05-01T19:13:00.002-06:00

Sharon Forrester - Sharon

2011-04-02T20:43:00.000-07:00

Sharon Forrester
Sharon

Shit That Jaisu Would Sample? - Iron Office - Ambience

2011-04-02T19:47:00.009-07:00

This is the first of my "Shit That...Would Sample?" series, where I postulate what a given producer might sample based on his/her production style. This is the first album in the Jaisu series.

SHIT THAT JAISU WOULD SAMPLE?

Nice prog-fusion stuff...sounds ripe for Jaisu's style.

Iron Office
AMBIENCE

Positive Change - S/T

2011-04-02T19:37:00.004-07:00

Positive Change
S/T

Johnny Taylor - The J.T. Philosophy Continues

2011-04-02T19:35:00.001-07:00

Johnny Taylor
The Johnny Taylor Philosophy Continues

Louis Farrakhan - Bloodsuckers of the Poor

2011-04-02T19:28:00.003-07:00

ripped from video. Excellent speech from the minister.

Minister Louis Farrakhan
The Bloodsuckers of the Poor

The Case of Edward: Where in the world is Clever Rev?

2011-04-02T19:00:00.001-07:00

Where in the world is Clever Rev?

No diss to any of the MCs that frequent Beat the Brakes, but there is an MC named Clever Rev, and he is arguably the most talented of all the underground lyricists that I've heard in the last 10 years. That's right... not only did I fearlessly use the term “underground lyricist” in reference to an MC, but I also said that within a decade of Hip Hop coursing its way through my aural sensibilities there has only been a few that deserved the coveted and frequently pressed rewind button, and Clever Rev would be first on that list. Let me not be so superficial; I've molested rewind buttons all in the name of this MC named Clever. The problem is...Where is he? I haven't heard a shred of music from him in the last few years. And with the way Hip Hop music is hastily evolving, beached talent is akin to failure. But true talent rarely fades.

Let me tell you a quick story of how I came to such a worthy conclusion of the good Rev'n.

It all started with an advertisement to a club. The gaudy font that screamed "Underground Hip Hop Night" caught my attention more than the double D cups of the model that littered the front of this glossy pamphlet that some smelly street-teamer handed me. It was a club's specialty night of what they called “real” Hip Hop. This usually implied underground rap, which usually meant anti-pop rap. At least that's what I thought. But the days of yore are gone. These sub-sub-genres exist no more..the 90's are dead, yo, get over it! No problem. I like the potential of the future more than the past sometimes anyway. It advertised a DJ battle, a MC battle and a slew of unknown artists. And from being fed a steady diet of jackleg rhymers and radio-friendly yet ghetto-opulent rap music, I thought a blast of thoughtful rap would renew my faith in music. All that shit was to go down on this on particular night in this one club.

So I went. I went thinking I'd hear what Hip Hop was missing: lyricists. That's all I expected. A badly dressed, sweaty mc with a mic and a verbose, well-formulated and overconfidently delivered style of rap. Eight bucks and a stamped hand for apex entertainment. Good times.

So, the first MC takes the stage. Grabs the mic. Beat drops. Completely unimpressive. The next rapper: comically violent. Then the DJ puts his Macbook on old school, steps back and prudishly sips his Mickey's like some accomplished retard for his shuffled playlist of Kane and G Rap songs. Then a half-naked cunt gets on the mic to brag about her head-giving skills for 10 minutes. This bitch made H.W.A. look like The Flying fucking Nun with her talk about "making niggas cum." Another let down. I finally achieve a boregasm and make my way out of the shithole club.

The Pledge.

On the way out, I notice something peculiar in the distance: a battle. Or what seemed to be an authentic looking rap battle. How do rappers battle nowadays? A cypher. Two MCs standing face to face, one's hand gesticulating each phrase from his mouth like a mute. As I wander closer to the small crowd, I wasn’t overcome by the glamour of the infamous Good Life Cafe battles. Why? It was more like a battle for the front seat of the retard bus. To my dismay, the two rappers facing each other just screamed nigga-laden lyrics at one another for 10 minutes.

After every Mickey Mouse metaphor violently placed towards the opponent, the small crowd cheers. "What the fuck?" I thought, "Are they really impressed with this drivel?" My 2 year old could muster lyrics better that this! Where was the effort? Every bar spat was proudly futile. The ideas, the rhymes dissipated into nothingness in the night air as these two dolts went at it.

The Turn.

Then I thought...what happened to rappers that put forth effort? What happened to vocabulary? Unfortunately, the current era of hip hop has seen the decline of writers and rise of the "whatever the fuck they are" generation.

Then I thought again, "What ever happened to that one dude?" That nameless rapper that always had my head spinning? he said,

"..the slightest movement transmits across the delicate threads, you thought the levitation was glory, kid, instead it was death..."

or..

"..I turn subtle text into double edged machetes,"
(but pronounces the plural machetes, "mah-shets" so it compliments the word "text" of the previous bar!)

Clever Rev. Clever, that's his name. I always knew I had his bootlegged snippets and shit I somehow managed to jack from Equalibrum's Soundclick page, but no album? Well, he did have an album, in 2001 with two others, Vertigone and Amen, calling themselves The Guild, and the album called The ReCollection, but no solo album. But, who is he?

Clever is an MC that alters the structure of language in his attempts at creating. Poetic in absolute form, it's not just a few witty lines peppered into a 16 bar spread, but a complex threading of words that inevitably leads the listener to "the prestige," which leaves your head spinning. Simply trying to grasp what he said is coming to terms with getting rocked by a Joe Walcott haymaker and somehow enjoying it, and then asking for another. Somber on the song Touchdown, but easily the soundtrack to the Vietnam war on Shoulder to Shoulder, the moods of Rev change but the witty wordplay remains.

Clever is lyrically what Andrew Wythe was to art; his canvas at times displays the emotional turmoil of a troubled man, but is amalgamated into a style that is seemingly coupled with a desire to please the listener. His vivid wordplay bends the axis of the English language, making words with disparate properties aesthetically pleasing. Fucking A.

My question is- where is Clever? Not only has his music stood the test of time (The Guild's ReCollection debuted in 2003), but virtually everything I’ve heard from him is incredible. So, why didn't he blow? Why did he stop?

I asked Equalibrum, the producer of many of his songs where he was and his response was something like, "I talk to him on AIM sometimes.." I'm thinking he needs to get Clever back in the lab because the duo made incredible music. Rev with the vivid lyricism combined with Equal's equally somber, musical and often times congratulatory sound makes for some ill Hip Hop music. But again, Hip Hop is evolving quickly. Are adherents of 90's-era formulas welcomed in an over-synthed time of simpleton nihilists? Should I even be catergorizing musicians? My gut says NO. But fuck that. What "they" want I certainly do NOT. I need Ahura Mazda coming out my headphones, dammit! Clever delivers. Equal was cool enough to send me a folder of songs, snips, a few unfinished joints, and some collabs done by Clever. All are still in rotation, all still immensely impressive. Peep the Rev'n at his best.

The Guild

ReCollection
(This is the group that Clever Rev was in with two others, Vertigone and Amen. The album is called "ReCollection" and used to be available on CDbaby)

The Guild (Clever, Vertigone & Amen) - Defy (2003)

These tracks were send to me by Equal on Facebook:

Going All In Feat. Clever (prod. by Equalibrum)

Shoulder2Shoulder feat. Clever

Ease My Pain feat. Clever and Intuition ORIG UNFINISHED (Prod. by Bsides & Equalibrum)

NoizeMedium (Kid Computer & Eq) - Touchdown (feat. clever) rough

Shes Late Again Feat. Clever (Prod. by Bsides) rough version

"To be interested solely in technique would be a very superficial thing to me. If I have an emotion, before I die, that's deeper than any emotion that I've ever had, then I will paint a more powerful picture that will have nothing to do with just technique, but will go beyond it."

Andrew Wyeth from The Helga Pictures

G Sound Musik MEGAPOST!

2011-03-13T21:40:00.007-07:00

This is my man Jay G aka Jigga Lo, one half of the mighty High Society with J Brown, producer, MC and owner of G Sound Musik. We go way back to the cassette demo days! I been meaning to get this up but been slipping like fuck! But here is it: the G SOUND MUSIK MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGA POST!

The G Files Vol. 1

Straight FIRE here!

The G Files Vol. 2: The Cold Cases

Another BANGER! Do NOT sleep!

J Brown - What Can Brown Do For You?

J Brown of the Murda (Valley, that is)!

The ultra-rare and highly sought after cassette only "World Lit" demo...there's even a joint with me on this.. you gotta keep digging for this one, tho!

Video Provided by DatPiff.com

and, finally, my new favorite MC, D Mo with the video to "First Class Flight."

G Sound Musik

The Globetroddas - Greenlight (the demo)

2011-03-10T14:58:00.010-07:00

My man Derrick Buck and The Globetroddas at it again. Very impressive...I'm digging the sound, and the vibe is infectious! I can't wait for an album from these brothas! This is absolutely the breath of life that Hip Hop needs right now. So sit back, take a break from the overly compressed, totally-synthed-out twaddle and peep some good ass, laid-back Hip Hop.

Ali

The Globetroddas
Greenlight (the demo)

2011-03-10T14:49:00.005-07:00

I HAVE NOT FORSAKEN YOU!

I am coming with more heat very soon, sorry for the lack of updates, I've just been trying to sort out some serious issues, but I been digging like a maniac and I plan to share ALL of it with yall..please stay tuned!

O DOLLA

Dakota - Yellow, Blue, Red, Green Instrumentals

2011-02-26T16:23:00.008-07:00

I got this in a while ago. Dakota's Four part series of beat tapes aptly named after colors, intended to reflect moods. He writes, "The colors albums were intended to reflect four different moods, each one pertaining to a different color. I left it up to the listener to interpret those moods for themselves." No only are the beats dope, but Dakota produces a comprehensive concept for a series of albums using particular samples for each, and impressive (and expressive) artwork. Check it out...he's also in the process of making a video that will use 4 to 5 songs.

I'm happy to introduce his discography.

Dakota
Yellow, Blue, Red, Green Instrumentals

Also, check the Dastardly Instrumentals! Insane!

Dastardly Instrumentals

I LOVE DIGGING!!! (part 2)

2011-02-17T20:23:00.002-07:00

Part two!

I LOVE DIGGING! (part 1)

2011-02-16T20:43:00.005-07:00

video of me digging...watch to the end, the angle changes.

Edison - People Are Bad Animals

2011-02-10T09:06:00.006-07:00

Edison drops a new album...thanks to whatshername for sending it to me.

Edison
"People Are Bad Animals delivers intricately layered beats with an exceptional new polished aesthetic. From beginning to end, the glitch instruments and extra large drums take the beat movement into a new era. Immediately you will hear the maturity in Edison's best record to date. People Are Bad Animals officially drops Feb 8th but advanced copies can be picked from the Kid Without Radio website now!"

PABA

Intuition - "Girls Like Me" Instrumentals (2011)

2011-02-06T14:53:00.007-07:00

produced by my favorite producer's second favorite producer in these United States, Equal aka Equalibrum let's the instrumentals for "Girls Like Me" by Intuition loose on us.

Equal as a producer is a specimen to be studied..complex, melodic, somber, his beats are a spectrum of auricular emotiveness rather than the commonplace Johnny-come-lately style of beats that clutter the rap world and every other blog (excluding mine!). Cop this now. And go do your homework.

O Dolla

Intuition
"Girls Like Me" Instrumentals (2011)

Joe Frazier - Knockout Drop

2011-02-04T17:24:00.005-07:00

I heard Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali do it, but Frazier was a bonified soul man! Peep it!

Joe Frazier
Knockout Drop 45

Please - Manila Thriller

2011-02-04T17:20:00.000-07:00

keeping with the boxing vibe...this is a funky gem. I've never had an OG Please record. All reissues.

Please
Manila Thriller

Redlist feat. Ordeal - Unlimited

2011-02-02T16:52:00.006-07:00

Just got this one in. Musically, very refreshing to say the least. Real nasty boom bap shit with a ill lyricist (Redlist) spitting. I'm looking to forward to more from Redlist and Vibe. Shout to Ill Clinton! Once again!!

"This is the new single off the upcoming Redlist (MC) & Vibe (on the production) collaborative effort "Cant Catch Me" LP. The single features Ordeal and is available for free download."

Redlist- "Unlimited" ft. Ordeal

Get at 'em:

Twitter (Vibe)

Who Is Ill Clinton Blog

Dawhud - Ol' School Beat Tape

2011-01-23T15:38:00.003-07:00

Sp-1200 grime..my man Dawhud from Basement Addicts

He writes, "This is a collection of early beats made on my SP1200 and SU10. (mostly from the SP 1200) Some of these beats were later developed into remixes or tracks on the "Basement Sessions" LP.

(Note: The cuts on this beat tape that became tracks from the LP are ones that are NOT available on the "Basement Sessions" instrumental version.)

The majority of these beats were made between 1999 - 2001 and while I was developing my production style w/ the SP. During this period I thought it was far easier to go digging, sample, sequence and make a beat than it was to sit down and write a song. (or maybe I just wanted to make beats and DJ... or was bored with emceeing at the moment) Who knows?

This was basically the 1st beat tape I circulated to people around the way and it really WAS a beat tape. I would usually record all these tracks to a tape or minidisk and listen to them in my car. (usually tape) It wasn't until a few years later when every cat had a CD burner that I was able to bust it out on disk. (which is what this rip comes from)

Please NOTE: THESE TRACKS ARE NOT MASTERED AND WERE ROUGH DEMO MIXES."

Ol' School Beat Tape

Jazz Digger Blog

2011-01-22T15:12:00.006-07:00

Check the new blog by my man Gilson. He just upped "Chicken Fat" by Mel Brown. I'm looking forward to his digs. Also, he's the next up for Interview with a Digger series! Keep checking!!

Jazz Digger

How to take a sample on the E-mu Emax 12 bit sampler

2011-01-22T09:03:00.002-07:00

My dude Loopwhole dropping knowledge on some classic Hip Hop machines.

You can cop his beats at: SP1200 BEATS.COM

H Rap Brown / Leon Thomas SNCC's Rap

2011-01-19T20:18:00.004-07:00

H Rap Brown / Leon Thomas
SNCC's Rap

Jigga Lo Jay G of G Sound Musik - High Times Mixtapes

2011-01-17T15:47:00.009-07:00

my man Jay G, owner (also produces and spits) of G Sound Musik..just to get the word out about some good ass music, here's some mixtapes he did. I got an interview of one of his artists, D Mo on the way. Don't Sleep. Peace to my man Jeez!

Jigga Lo Jay G & Various Artists
High Times Vol. 1 Hosted By Jigga Lo Jay G
G Sound Musik

Jeez & Various Artists
High Times Vol. 2 Hosted By Jeez

G Sound Musik

The Boomjacks - Beats vol.1

2011-01-12T16:43:00.004-07:00

very impressed with this. Loving it! THE BOOMJACKS!

The Boomjacks
Beats vol.1

Ill Cut Productions - The Vintage Plug Beat Tape

2011-01-12T16:14:00.002-07:00

HOLY SHIT!

Ill Cut Productions
The Vintage Plug Beat Tape

Ill Clinton - Collecting Dust

2011-01-12T16:05:00.007-07:00

Ill Clinton
Collecting Dust

My man...at it again. I love Ill's style...a touch of shade in places yet soulful as gospel screamers in others. Gotta love it.

Gloam - Blend

2011-01-12T16:00:00.003-07:00

I been asleep at the wheel on Gloam, but I've been kicked in the head with every beat he's made. Check all of his other joints too. I'm bloodied, with eyes wide open, Gloam. Preach on, brah!

Gloam
Blend

Truth by Design - Microphone Mizery

2011-01-12T15:55:00.004-07:00

I'm totally intrigued by this group...ill lyricist, chonky ass beats. I want more!

"out the gate comes the raging bull.."

Truth by Design
Microphone Mizery

Dates on updated updates up to date.

2011-01-09T12:55:00.008-07:00

Sorry for the lack if new albums, but I have been digging like crazy for yall. I'm sick of upping a record that every other blog has, so I'm digging hard trying to find some shit that no one has. In the works, I have several albums coming, more videos, a couple of interviews, an article about my favorite underground rapper, the "Beat the Brakes Break" Comp, another comp called "Shit That Jaisu Would Sample" based on the producer and what I think he'd sample, and shockingly enough, my own Beat Tape. When? Who the hell knows...I got kids, man. Just stay posted, tho. I promise results.

O Dolla aka Rahim aka Gorge Foreman

IV The Polymath - Push IVward EP

2011-01-07T21:12:00.006-07:00

whoa! peep it..then check the Interview I did with him a while back..

IV The Polymath
Push IVward EP

beat the brakes off yo ass.

Luther - Luther

Rita - Erotica

GC Cameron - Love and other Tragedies

THE DOPE KING'S LAST STAND

Clarence Ried - Running Water

A MESSAGE FROM JAMES BROWN

Creation - S/T

Googoosh

James Brown FUNK Classics

James Brown's Greatest Breakbeats

Wendy O Williams - S/T

FUCK THE INTERNET

Robert Oxford

Gee Wiz - Sewer Music 3/Lindsay Lohan 0

Updates and Bullshit

Soul and Drums

Charlie Mariano with the Chris Hinze Combination

Tricycle - S/T

BOXING MMA DVD BLOG

The Electric Piano Playground - Psychedelic Seeds

KIN - After Thoughts

Joeski Love - Pee Wee's Dance 12 inch single

Carl Bean and Universal Love - All We Need is Love

The Dramatics - 10 1/2

Stevie...WONDER!

INTUITION - OLD ENOUGH

Sweet Woman's Love / Morbo

Ill Clinton - SKYWALKEN

:(

dammit.

DJ SOYOOOOOOOOOOOOO! "Lunchbreaks with Dj Soyo"

Derrick Buck (of the Globetroddas) The Way I See It

SOUL AND DRUMS COMP COMING SOON!

Scratching breaks on a portable, son laughing like a maniac

Kalkor

A Few Gems...

THANKS!

Doooooooonate

Pig Pen - Anybody Can Be Cool​.​.​.​But Awesome Takes Practice

Otis Redding - Dictionary of Soul

The Boomjacks - Beats Vol. 3

Design Molvi T-Shirts!

Growing Pains and other TV Themes

Phil Upchurch - Upchurch

Chubby Checker - Chequred!

Grant Green - The Final Comedown Ost

Angels Davis - Soul and Soledad

PigPen's LAST Beattape?????

New RECORD DIGS Digs! VOTE FOR THE NEXT RECORD!

SORRY FOR THE LACK OF UPDATES!!!

Ill Clinton - The Antisocialist Beat Tape

The Kids From The Brady Bunch BREAKS!!!

MPC Series - Novation Bass Station / Roland Juno 106

Jermiside - Live and Let Live

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On REMASTERED

Albino Gorilla - Detriot 1984

Willie Hutch - Foxy Brown OST

Jeez - Dunk Kontest with Big Rube Intro

Overland Stage - "After You Leave Me"

OV Wright - A Nickel and a Nail

Cannonball and Coltrane

Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind

Iron Maiden - The # Of the Beast

Iron Maiden - Killers

Dawhud - Dub Styles: Walkman Redemption

Jeez - Dunk Kontest

The Beat Conceptionists - The Beat Conception Beginning of the End. Vol.1

Blazin - Night Career

Saturday (35 Round Mag) Dollar Bin Digs

"Coke in the Mail"

Sunday Digs

Sharon Forrester - Sharon

Shit That Jaisu Would Sample? - Iron Office - Ambience

Positive Change - S/T

Johnny Taylor - The J.T. Philosophy Continues

Louis Farrakhan - Bloodsuckers of the Poor

The Case of Edward: Where in the world is Clever Rev?

G Sound Musik MEGAPOST!

The Globetroddas - Greenlight (the demo)

Pig Pen - Anybody Can Be Cool...But Awesome Takes Practice