Beat of The Week #29- TN2 "Home" Remix

Quick BOTW For yall! Remix of Philip Phillips rendition of "Home" Props to the songwriter... dope song. So we messed it all up =) Beat of The Week #29 Bo0M!

Beat of The Week #28!!

YOu know what time it is! Beat of The Week #28.. back wit somethin hard for yall! #BumpThis

Beat of The Week #26!

Yuup! Better late than never ;) BOTW #26 "Nuance" for your listening pleasure... holla @ me for more exclusives & full tracks.

Beat of the week! #25!!!

 #BOTW 25.. Been a minute since the last installment, lil late buuuuttt we're back wit some new heat for yall! Made this snippet a lil shorter than usual... sendin in for placement! Lemme know if ya dig it! BOOM!

   Inferno- Beat of The Week #25 by KelsTN2

Mason Caine- "Heart of The City" Mixtape"

 Dope New Mixtape From The Homies Mason Caine & DJ Ritz! 

Featuring production by TN2 (Tracks #6 & #12)

Check it out Here!

Also make sure to follow the team on twitter! PHAN4 #Boom!

@masoncaine & @djritz_afc @lawshiphop @TheCraftzman

Beat of the week! #24 (BOTW Christmas Edition)

Happy Holidays to all our supporters and fellow producers! Christmas in the hood...

   Project Christmas- Beat of The Week #24 by KelsTN2

My Review of 50 Cent's "The Big 10" (with exclusive producer insight!)

 Lets face it… It's been a good minute since 50 cent has been relevant music wise, not having released a project since 2009, and even that one wasn't exactly a gem. In this industry, thats ample time to have left fans with an out of sight out of mind mentality so this mixtape couldn't have come sooner. The general consensus seems to have been that fans were hoping for the best out of this release, but being prepared for the worst.

1. Body On It [Jake one]- This skit seems to come out of nowhere, even with it being news reports from 50's old hood, but as soon as the beat from Jake Uno drops none of that matters. Sounding to be crafted just for 50, body on it is solid and hopefully a taste of things to come from 50.

Jake One on creating Body On It: "That was a beat I made with 50 in mind. He always raps over 1 bar loops so I did that and tried to do a interesting turnaround"

2. Niggas Be' Schemin' [Twice As Nice]- Reminiscent of Get Rich or Die Tryin's "Many Men" and "What Up Gangsta," Schemin' embodies that same feel that made 50 a household name. Overall production is simple with hard drums and dirty hi hats paving the backdrop for sinister guitars strings and pianos. I think the producers on this one may have studied his old stuff and taken it a little too literally instead of bringing something new to the sound, but either way it worked for 50.

3. Queens, NY: [EQ]- Up & coming producer EQ with some dope chop work that rides with a continuous instrument feel, but a simple production that leaves you waiting for more or for something to drop in. This however is exactly the type of track that 50 feels comfortable spittin on, and if he was aiming to make a track that brings us back to what made us love him then he succeeded. The feature from female rapper Paris though, unfortunately sounds like a Remy Ma stand in.

EQ on creating Queens NY: "My creative approach to the "Queens, NY" track was initiated by a gritty Wu-Tang-ish  sound that drives the track...giving it that influence. The grunge guitar gave it that grimy (throw back) NY Hip Hop edge...then the drums gave it that 50 Cent appeal… the rest is history!!!!" (@fulldeckent @exceptionalQ)

More After The Jump (!llmind, DJ Khalil interview & More!)

My interview with Kenny Barto of the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League

Every Week I do a Ustream show for up & coming producers to network and learn some of the things they need to know industry wise. Topics of discussion have ranged from protecting yourself on the business end as a producer to techniques in producing in different software programs and equiptment. This week's topic of discussion was songwriters and the importance of the relationship between the writer and the producer. I did a phone interview with my homie Kenny Barto of the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and he dropped some knowledge! Check it out...

Beat of the week! #23 (BOTW exclusive)

The newest Beat of The Week #23 is here! Still some work to be done, but i wanted to hit yall with the exclusive! love this joint.. def something different than what you are used to hearing from us, but we been expanding our horizons and I like the direction some of the new stuff is going, i think people will be pleased with the new tracks we will be coming out with :)

 

 

   Galaga- Beat of The Week #23 by KelsTN2

Mobb Deep- Black Cocaine Review

Over the years The Infamous have built a strong, die-hard fan base for their gritty street music, and these fans have been waiting a good minute for Prodigy and Havoc to give them a taste of something new as a team. While this 5 track EP doesn't give them all that they'd wished for, it has still created enough hype to keep their hopes up and leave them anticipating what's to come.

Dead Man Shoes [PROD BY BEAT BUTCHA] An unexpected track choice for a Mobb intro. This one is a little more hype than what we have heard them open with over the years… from the the delivery of the lyrics, down to the Bounty Killer feature. Simple beat, but Beat Butcha delivers that hard, solid backdrop that P & Hav need to talk their shit. The production gets the job done and sets the tone for Amerikaz Nightmares to bring that Murda Muzik back.

Black Cocaine [PROD BY ALCHEMIST] Feels good to hear something that brings us back to past QB anthems from the duo with a twist, and teaming up with Alc again to try and bring that classic sound back is only right. Gritty pianos and dark heavy bass drive the track. Although some of the piano chords seem to give the beat a happy feel at times, their vocal tones and grimy verses take over- letting u know… there's nothing nice here, Dun.

Read the rest after the Jump!