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Oftentimes, the truest strokes of brilliance are the subtlest, and thus the easiest to pass over without noticing. Well, OK – I have no idea how accurate that statement is. I just sorta felt like beginning with a sweeping generalization.
At second glance, though, I just might have been onto something, at least when it comes to sampled hip-hop production. Flipping an instantly-recognizable riff is one thing, but actually working diverse musical elements into a coherent whole is another – and when the results come together too well, few people notice just how impressive a feat you accomplished.
What got me thinking about this was (if you haven’t deduced from the headline) “Show Me Change,” the latest Booth feature from ArtOfficial (off their acclaimed, RefinedHype/DJBooth-sponsored mixtape The Payback.) The cut found the Miami natives borrowing a snippet of “Show Me What You Got,” a Just Blaze-produced standout off Jay-Z’s generally-panned Kingdom Come LP.
Read and listen to the samples At RefinedHype.com
Positive Over Negative is a combination of traditional Hip Hop music. The album consist of Queens emcee K. Sparks on the mic and Spain producer DJ Bobby Bob on the production. Positive Over Negative is an excellent blend of authentic Hip Hop music that stretches the boundaries of conventional music. Positive Over Negative is now available on iTunes.
Logics featured on track 1, Mic Check!
ArtOfficial continue their reign of promotion for their latest project The Payback. Just recently, they released The Payback via DJBooth.net. Its been well received by their fans and by hip-hop enthusiasts from all over the country. Their talent as a band is undeniable. Their type of hip-hop is such a rare find, so to have it original from Dade County is kinda inspiring…
read the rest via- Crossfade – Miami New Times
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