Illmatic Beat Contest: Week 4

by Kevin on January 11, 2009

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Getting into Week 4 of the contest, things will not be getting easier. The contestants are throwing heat week after week, so you best bring your “A” game if you wanna get in on this. The great thing about Illmatic is that the production is near flawless. Every track on the album could be considered classics. So that right there is intimidating enough.

This week’s flip is no exception. The Pete Rock production,”The World Is Yours”, is…. there are no words to describe it. Sampling “I Love Music” performed by Ahmad Jamal, Pete Rock crafted a masterpiece.  Now it’s your turn. The beat that wins this week should be a highlight of ILLTravis. This should be one of the best beats we hear during the whole contest. Intimidated yet? Download the sample below and give it a shot!

Don’t forget to read the rules if you haven’t already.

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Related posts:

  1. Illmatic Beat Contest Week 1: The Entries
  2. Illmatic Beat Contest Week 2: The Entries
  3. Illmatic Beat Contest: Week 3
  4. Illmatic Beat Contest: Week 2
  5. Illmatic Beat Contest: Week 1 Winner

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  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    I live for this contest!!

    Looking forward to this… There are so many opportunities on this Ahmad track for sampling. This week is gonna be amazing!

    Good luck all.

  • Young K

    you announcing week 2 winner tonight?

  • http://www.myspace.com/jfizzthenomads J Fizz
  • http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

    I can’t say when we’ll have the Week 2 results yet. We had 44 entries and it’s been tough on all the judges. As soon as I get em, I’ll post em.

  • Young K

    can you post a zshare link? rapid share isnt working for me.

  • http://myspace.com/tokyocigarstyle Tokyo Cigar

    Peace yall.

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/54001733d8803394/

    I had to keep it old school for this. Breakbeat style.

    One

  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    J Fizz – I love how this builds and changes and flows – Really nice. It keeps you listening and head bobbing. Great work.

    Tokyo (DUDE!) – “Ladies & Gentlemen”!! Classic beats, yo. Like how it is chopped. I love chopping. Like the change ups too.

    I gotta get on this, but I’m away for the weekend with the wife, so I only got a few days to get mine sorted… The pressure!!

  • Young K

    someone PLZ zshare this shit for me?

  • http://www.myspace.com/gc88e G.C.

    Ill joints so far! Peace to Tokyo for that Impeach illness, and J Fizz did it with the loops!

    Here’s my entry:

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/54012321e2a93a9c/

    Good luck everyone!

  • http://www.rocbattle.com/Digivillainous Digivillainous
  • http://www.myspace.com/skidflow Skidmatik

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/5401383499aec1ea/

    I actually did two flips…decided to go with this one.

  • http://www.myspace.com/skidflow Skidmatik

    G.C. I see you over there chief! dope..

  • http://www.myspace.com/skidflow Skidmatik

    J Fizz this is ill also…very “Dilla esque”..nice

  • http://www.myspace.com/jfizzthenomads J Fizz

    thanks a lot for feedback … In all previous weeks i just listened to the beats…

    this week so far there all so dope i had to download each one..

    This is an awesome song to sample cuz there are so many possibilites,

    hopefully all of these beats sound different.

  • http://www.myspace.com/ohsomanycolors Cory Hall

    finally, a sample i like. there’s like 20 beats you could make without doubling back on the same breaks

  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    GC – Another stormer! Love the vocals and the piano…

    Digi – That’s HEAVY!! A lot going on, but still hits hard.

    Skidmatik – Dark and brooding. Like it. Some real atmosphere.

    Mines coming… Soon… As soon as the wife lets me…

  • http://www.myspace.com/cenzobeatz08 Cenzo

    young k, ima zshare it…give me a minute

  • http://www.myspace.com/cenzobeatz08 Cenzo

    i got a lot of time for this week. im ill at home and dont need to go to work nor school…

    btw, i uploaded the sample to zshare: http://www.zshare.net/audio/5402589213f4191c/

  • http://www.myspace.com/blaccmuzik L.A.K.I.M.
  • Var

    G.C. that was dope!!!

  • http://www.garciastudios.com/music/ Garcia’s Grooves

    G.C. – love how you took the Jeru, “Me or the Papes” portion of the Ahmad Jamal sample and flipped the ish out of it! Lovely as always bruh!

  • http://www.garciastudios.com/music/ Garcia’s Grooves

    LAKIM – I very much like the sample portion you choose and how you let it ride over the reverbed drums.

    Cenzo- Just a heads up…That links sounds like you uploaded the original song from Ahmad vs. your remix.

  • http://www.myspace.com/cenzobeatz08 Cenzo

    uploaded it for young k….mine is comin soon

  • http://myspace.com/tokyocigarstyle Tokyo Cigar

    Yo GC and flames, Thanks for the props. The Ahmad song is crazy beautiful. Shit is just dripping with samples.

    Yo GC the flip you did was stupid hard. Yo on point with the vocal samples too. Very jazzy joint with suagr smack drumkits. Mad bionic beat fam.

    Skidmatik Your joint hit me like 1995. I love the creepy vibe. It sounds like a b side to hell on earth era Mobb deep. Dope as hell.

    J fizz you i love the layers and orchestration. You put the fly Avirex coat on the sample. ( dressed it up right )

    I was telling Thomas the other day that flipping samples has helped me step my production game up big time. Twisting out these loops just opens up my brain in a whole new way that my stupid ass was sleeping on before. thank God for the sample stipulations Kev put up for the contest or else i would still be sleeping on these techniques.

    Peace to everyone doing this and good luck.

  • Young K

    love cenzo

  • http://rap1masse.blogspot.com Isbjerg

    It’s not that mine isn’t done… I can see that im not the only one doing ahead – Ive got the 10 tracks laying in raw form as a rough draft…Flamesyall’s got my track 4 under the scope to add more flavour, as we will try to join forces and work as a team as we contestants did on remix contest 2…

  • http:/www.myspace.com/simamussic Sima

    this is my shit!
    http://www.zshare.net/audio/540480022f89f026/
    keep it real!

  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    Here’s mine.

    The standard is getting too high and I am getting limited with my beatmaking gear, but it’s still fun all the same… I ain’t got a chance of winning, but look forward to your feedback and inspirations…

    FUCK, Zshare will not process my file.. I’ve tried like 6 times!! I’ll do it again tomorry.

    Bam.

  • http://www.myspace.com/mcmillhouse Black Millhouse
  • http://www.myspace.com/s2ita S.2

    I’m early this time round for a change. People are coming with it this week.

    Had to go straight boom bap on this one:

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/54053136c6083fa8/

  • http://www.oghiphop.com OGhiphop.com

    J-Fizz, that beat is bananas! I almost feel like the intro wasn’t even necessary. I don’t think any of the vocal cuts are necessary when you have it layered like you do. The music carries the whole song! Not trying to criticize or anything, I think the beat is dope as hell. My submission will be coming soon(ish)…

  • http://www.oghiphop.com Stevebelieve (OGHH)

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/54056302a7e9f537/

    Ok, here it is (i posted a second ago as OGhiphop on accident). Here is my submission. It is short (very short) but I said what I needed to say in that minute and a half or so. Hopefully you guys will like it. There is a lot of detail layered in there and it articulates the mood I was going for poignantly.

    Hope you guys like it!

    SK

  • http://www.oghiphop.com Stevebelieve (OGHH)

    For some reason, the stream isn’t working that well. Here’s another version with the intro and all. This stream seems to work much better.

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/540565257606e7cc/

    Ok, here it is (i posted a second ago as OGhiphop on accident). Here is my submission. It is short (very short) but I said what I needed to say in that minute and a half or so. Hopefully you guys will like it. There is a lot of detail layered in there and it articulates the mood I was going for poignantly.

    SK

  • Dr. MaD

    Rules section not workin’…just in case.. :)

  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall
  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    I downloaded ‘Please Nottinghammer’s Don’t Hurt ‘Em’ the other day… It’s DOPE! Much love to the guys who produced and remixed on it. Really nice – I had a great journey into work with it. Nice beats.

  • Young K

    y’all goin hard, i’m a flip it with another sample I think… be on the look out for young.

  • http://rap1masse.blogspot.com Isbjerg

    I had my mind set on doing something different, but Im staying true to the classic chopping – The world is still yours remix by Isbjerg :

    http://www. zshare. net/audio/540003266c66f618/
    Pete Rock steady sampled this and did something unique with this and waited through several minutes before finding this gem.. And rumours says that he redid it because of Primo’s joints..

    One

  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    That link doesn’t work IsbJerg…

  • http://rap1masse.blogspot.com Isbjerg

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/540003266c66f618/

    Dammit… such a cool presentation, and the link screws up….
    damn spaces…

    Thanx friend

  • http://www.myspace.com/ebprodbeats EB Productions

    zup evrybody, damn evrybody did a real good job on this one, daym.. but yeah, here’s my first entry in this competition xD Isbjerg and G.C i see u ;) here’s the link: http://www.zshare.net/audio/54092780f4aebccd/ peace!

  • AdamBomb

    G.C., I really like yours (and have a lot of respect for you), but I have to ask about your panning. I’ve noticed this is the fourth one in a row where the drums seem to be panned off to one side. Just my opinion, but I think you would be better off at least leaving the kick and snare in the center.

  • G.C.

    great observation fam! there are about six different mastering filters i have at my disposal, and the main one i use gives the crispest highs and best sound. as an unfortunate consequence the filter does pan slightly to one side. i have considered it a signature of sorts but maybe i can switch to one of th other filters f it is really an annoyance. what does everyone else think?

  • Var

    Ahmad Jamal has so many dope songs

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/540961705030620c/

  • http://Oghiphop.com OGhiphop

    GC, I think you should do what you think is best and F what anyone else thinks. Generally the snare and kick are usually centered but that’s not to say they have never been panned (esp the snare). Hi hats are often panned, (i panned the hats on the track i put up) and I see no reason to divert from this if you like it. I’d rather have a panned kick that i personally think sounds right than a centered one that I think sounds off but other people like… Just my opinion but You’re the artist so do what you want. That track is your world and you’re the President, the king, the God, etc.

  • AdamBomb

    OG, I don’t think I could have been more tactful with my opinion, nor G.C. more cool about it. I think as artists, its good to exchange and try to get better. I personally love criticism as long as its constructive…otherwise its just useless hating. I think G.C. is one hell of a beatsmith (obviously), and was just trying to make a helpful comment on his track.

  • http://www.oghiphop.com Stevebelieve (OGHH)

    My bad AdamBomb, I wasn’t trying to say that you were out of line to offer up advice. But when he asked what everyone else thinks, I just wanted to say, “Make sure you’re happy with it first and foremost.” If other people disagree with you, do what you like. It wasn’t an attack or criticism of what you said at all. I was just answering his question as honestly as I could. Obviously if a friend or person who’s taste I trust gives me feedback, I’m going to take it; i’d be dumb not to! Hope that clears the air?

  • http://www.myspace.com/purpleairlines P Floyd

    Man GC Rock it however you field sometimes I have one loop rocking pan hard left with another loop going double time hard right its just how you want to paint. P Floyd Purple AIrlines Fly Muzik anti commercial peace….nice jazz track too ill hook….my track will fly out tonight….

  • http://www.myspace.com/purpleairlines P Floyd

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/541096596c45fef6/

    SImple Jazz feel
    Some Common, Lupe, Talib, Mos Def, Marsh A. Andre 3000…Norah Jones on the hook…. This that crack a dutch fly muzik…

  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    P Floyd – That is a beautiful track!

    IsbJerg – It flows nice. I love the laid back drums and bass with the piano.

  • Var

    P Floyd – that was a really smoothed out Track, I enjoyed it

  • http://oghiphop.com stevebelieve (OGHH)

    That being said, I would love to get feedback from the good people on this thread! :)

    Be sure to use this link as the other one uploaded improperly for some reason…
    http://www.zshare.net/audio/540565257606e7cc/

  • http://www.myspace.com/purpleairlines P Floyd

    Glad yall enjoyed the short flight a smooth flight…Nice flip Flames Isberg Good Vibe…Var clean and with the Good Times Hook tough

  • Poop

    Here we go again,I threw in some NaS vocals to spice things up a little bit http://www.zshare.net/audio/541446589555bfe5/

  • http://www.myspace.com/ohsomanycolors Cory Hall

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/541491030ee7ba6e/

    i wanted to process the sample differently

  • http://www.oghiphop.com Stevebelieve (OGHH)

    Cory, that song is dope man. It feels like a jazz song straight up; seamless integration of the samples as if the composer had intended it to be that way to begin with. I dig…

  • JLH

    This sample was a little more fun to flip than last week. Feedback is very much appreciated.
    Here is my entry:

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/54162248fb70de1c/

  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    Thanks for the shout P Floyd.

  • http://www.myspace.com/cenzobeatz08 Cenzo

    hey fellas. i just finished my beat for this weeks competition. hope you like it:

    so, here’s the Cenzo Beatz Entry:

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/541833982bbf9396/

  • http://www.myspace.com/cenzobeatz08 Cenzo

    i used the scratches from the original nas song…and some small details too

  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    SteveBelieve, Cenzo, Cory Hall, JLH… You’ve all made beautiful music. I love how diverse this weeks sample has proved… Nice!

  • DizzyD
  • http://myspace.com/sttress1 S.T.T.R.E.S.S.

    Yo Dizzy,you are a week late on that flip playa.Nice though.

  • RNP

    Allow me to reintroduce myself…

    haha not sure if anyone remembers me from the previous contests but i see a lot of familiar names.. GC Tokyo STTRESS still doing their thing i see!

    My submission: http://www.zshare.net/audio/54200791e6ba951f/

  • http://www.myspace.com/garciastudios Garcia’s Grooves

    Had to get mine done earlier than normal this week since I’m heading out of town! :-) Here it is!
    Any and all feedback welcome!

    Nas – Illmatic – “The World Is Yours [Garcia Groove Interpolation]”
    http://www.zshare.net/audio/5420216893477c01/

  • http://www.myspace.com/bigrick5 BigRick

    WOW. YOU GUYS KILLLLLLED IT.
    BIG props to S.2 for that sic beat.
    RNP i like those drums dog. EXCEPT the hi hat. well more precisely that one hi hat hit that sticks out by itself. u know what im talking about.

    everyone else u got enough props. lol.

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/54203581a678f919/ my flip

    im voting for s.2 man. this drum beat is crazy. this bass line is the fuckin 90′s. with a sic flip. and then the change up.
    yo if u don’t mind me asking, where’d u get that snare.

  • C-Villain

    wow this week people showed a lot of talent! always loved this song..pete rock is my favorite producer next to dilla..but clean beats. i give some love to my boy J Fizz! the beat is clean love the layering gives it nice feel of it’s own, very original. Drums are also very hot like the snare. G.C., the beat is fire! very catchy had me rapping in my room to myself..also like the vocal sample, it is used nicely. Tokyo and S.2. and sima also very nice…Best week yet my opinion. cant wait to see what happens

  • http://www.myspace.com/s2ita S.2

    Thanks BigRick and C-Villain :)

    I chopped the drums from Disco Italiano – Chella’Lla, and I layered the snare with this other snare I’d chopped from somewhere else, but now I don’t know where (I really should start naming stuff properly – Snare002 isn’t a very descriptive filename lol)

  • http://rap1masse.blogspot.com Isbjerg

    S.2: I know the feeling… I did beats a whole year without naming beats, samples or arrangements, so I had to use four days to get it straight.. So now I got to write it in the arrangement, in the details of the track and everywhere…

  • DizzyD

    Ah man lol ha ha ait thats koo lemme c if i can flip this sample before sunday its on… Thnx S.T.T.R.E.S.S Fo da comment…

  • One Mic

    Here is my entry for this week. Most of you seem to love the sample given, but once again I gotta go against the grain. My ears could only agree with a tiny bit out of the sample, but I did what I can. I’m very happy with this beat, but if ya’ll wanna tell me I should have used more of the original sample – save your breath! I know!
    Anyhow, let me know what you think. One Love!

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/54224560f7b3c7a6/

  • http://myspace.com/bodywhineshot ”BLINKY”

    Wassup Nottinghammers !

    here we go for week 4:

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/5422696802f6852b/

    Enjoy

    Peace !

  • http://www.myspace.com/natownlegend513 Natown Legend

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/54246296a96f6757/

    check it out give me ur opinions*
    good luck to all

  • Var

    BlINKY- that was dope,, I noticed a little “Stakes is High” in there,, I enjoyed the track

  • JayPrice

    1st post. East Oakland Cali.

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/54237222aa810d7d/

  • http://www.soundclick.com/acefadal Ace Fadal

    Here it is…Ima post and then Ima listen….

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/542581931ebe1d88/

  • http://myspace.com/bodywhineshot ”BLINKY”

    Thanks for the props Var, i digged your beat too.Jazzy, hypnotic and got that tongue in cheek feel to it, where do these voice samples come from ?.

  • http://www.thewhatness.com SShorey
  • http://www.pmpworldwide.com/Frost-Gamble Frost Gamble
  • Var

    BLINKY- I Converted some youtube clips into MP3′s

  • http://www.myspace.com/g1tkodmusic g1tkod
  • http://www.myspace.com/thewabitz WABITZ
  • dj2hot4u
  • http://www.soulsoundproduction.blogspot.com Rouh

    Kev, hope I’m not too late on this bro ! Here’s my entry for week 4 :

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/543228772eef2f45/

    A lot of good beats, guess everybody is more confortable with piano sample loops, that’s why we got so much heat this week !
    And of course feedback is more than welcome
    Peace 1

  • http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

    I won’t be here when the deadline hits…. 2 more hours.

  • http://Myspace.com/tictocbeats Tictoc

    Here’s my week 4 beat:
    http://www.zshare.net/audio/54326095e47717ae/
    I love this concept, so glad I found this site!

  • Keyz Fargo
  • http://www.myspace.com//diamondmindstudios Nic Diamonds
  • http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

    Haha, I see everyone made it in time. I’m behind with gettin these together. I’ll have em up tonight though, along with the sample for this week.

  • Iltrain7

    so how do you get to compete in this contest? i can’t find any entry links

  • http://kevinnottingham.com/ Kevin Nottingham

    Hop in a time machine and go back about 3 years ago. lol

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