Illmatic Beat Contest: Week 6

by Kevin on February 1, 2009

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Once again it’s on! Yep, after a week off, we’re back with week 6 of our Illmatic Beat Contest. For those of you who don’t know, we’re taking the samples from Nas‘ classic album, Illmatic and flipping them into a new beat. The winning beats will be used by up and coming emcee Trav Williams for his new album IllTravis. This is an excellent opportunity for producers trying to get their name out there.

For more information, read the contest rules and read on for this week’s sample.

For week six, we’re flipping the sample for “Memory Lane (Sitting in The Park)”. The track has four samples, but we’ll be using the main one, “We’re in Love” by Reuben Wilson, for this week. Originally produced by DJ Premier, you all definitely have some big shoes to fill. But remember, this is a beat contest, not a remix contest… there is a difference. So give us your best beat and good luck!

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Related posts:

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

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  • http://www.myspace.com/youngkbeats Young K

    hey kev, is this the right sample or what? lol I’m playinnnn

  • http://rap1masse.blogspot.com Isbjerg

    I thank the judges for being amongst the mentioned.. I bring you track 6 in the contest..

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/5497215901d609d4/

    Good luck to my Nottinghammers and the Newhammers..
    One

    Isbjerg

  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    Nice interpretation IsbJerg.

  • http://www.thewhatness.com SShorey

    Lol Young K. You beat me to makin that comment man.

  • The Franchise

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/549753651aae32f0/

    By the way, congrats to the winners of weeks 1-5.

  • http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

    Yeah smart-asses, this is the right sample… lol

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

    good 1, isbjerg…

  • megaspeedman
  • http://www.myspace.com/s2ita S.2

    Got in early this time. Here’s mine:

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/5498508223bd9ed9/

    Good luck!

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

    Peace yall. Here’s my joint 4 da week.

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/550110544a49eacf/

    One love to the beat squad.

  • http://www.rocbattle.com/Digivillainous Digivillainous
  • http://myspace.com/vucaheela vucaheela

    here´s mine, but i am not that satisfied.

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55023333eecbafb4/

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

    my entry:

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/550223427517b9ff/

    real talk…I felt everybodys flip so far…

  • akzzle4shzzle

    here is my entry, this is the first time i’ve put a beat on here i hope its good. Oh and there are some KILLER beats submitted already i’m feelin yall stuff

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55026155eabb7072/

  • http://www.myspace.com/ohsomanycolors Cory Hall
  • http://myspace.com/bodywhineshot ”BLINKY”

    Hey Yall, “BLINKY” here with my entry for week 6:

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55035263053427d9/

    Hope you’ll enjoy

    Peace !

  • http://www.myspace.com/grimystar grimystar

    skidmtik that was one dope flip i mean an ilflip

  • http://www.myspace.com/grimystar grimystar

    ayt word ma peaples this is it

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55046791fe3b0488/

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

    Jeff, I’m really feeling that

  • http://soulklap.blogspot.com SoulKlap

    Kno it’s taken me a while to submit anything for this contest, but I had to do this flip! Memory Lane was my fave sample on The Illmatic! Enjoy…Quan!

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55061543132ee373/

  • GOLDIE
  • AleGory

    I’m feeling the BLINKY flip. Nice work!

  • KNG MIDAS

    I’m a first timer on the blog…I’m loving all the flips so far…especially jeff and blinky’s..here’s mine.
    http://www.zshare.net/audio/550712211177476a/

  • http://www.myspace.com/dutchmastersmusic DutchMasters

    Been gone a long time, glad to be back.

    It just doesn’t feel right to not be doing weekly remixes for Kev.

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55085586d69c6314/

    AK, great pianos in here. I like the new melodies you’ve made for the track.

    Jeff Wallace- big bongo fan, is that Kanye you got in there? This is really addictive loop- great work. my second favorite.

    Tokyo, you put my head in another place with this one. Nice.

    Isberg, nice subtle changes, but then this hook … it’s something else. Where were you in 92?

    Digi, you and I are on the same page with the sample; big drums too.

    Cory, you dug deep in this one. I like your drums too.

    Goldie- liked hearing those TROY horns in there, very nice intro. And those vocals thats just jumped out therem awesome.

    Franchise- I like the fades on this week; has a slick feel to it.

    Jon Baylor- You definitely played around with this a found a chunky little melody to ride to, finessed. Feeling that snare too, popping nicely.

    S.2, BIG drums- you and I went for the same chunk too; your track is the reason why I don’t listen to these til after I make my own track, otherwise you would’ve scared me away- and this hook is beautiful. My personal favorite.

    Vucaheela, this is a great hook, very nice breakdown.

    Soulklap, nasty nas! Can I talk my shit again? I’m bouncing on these drums, little organ in the background, feels good. And give me that choir.

    Munkey- This has a got a great style to it, bouncy, sounds coming from everywhere. Very advanced music making.

    How the grym was won- great bass- I love the choir in there too, mixes in a wild way.

    Peace to everyone, glad to hear some new stuff. This is where a lot of the best new music is coming from in my opinion.

  • http://www.myspace.com/realceegramz CeeGramz

    I gave it a go…

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55088422dce141d6/

    Bless,

    Gramz

  • http://www.myspace.com/realceegramz CeeGramz

    I dont know if you can flip it twice for the contest…but i did…premo style…just for shiits & giggles

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/550917734772fd05/

    Bless,

    Gramz

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

    Thanks for the love, Alegory and KNG, appreciated.

  • http://www.myspace.com/s2ita S.2

    Thanks Dutch. I like yours too. You took a whole bunch of different parts. Nice wide sounding clap too.

  • http://www.myspace.com/dutchmastersmusic DutchMasters

    Blinky, missed yours- love this old school low filter pass- just like the good ol days. Well done.

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

    No Problemo Dutch, good to see you back on the track with a funky disco flavour, it’s a murder on the dancefloor.
    Peace !

  • Jeff Wallace

    Thanks 4 the love yall and I’m def feeling these flips. Im really liking Jon Baylors nice smooth feel. Anyway good luck 2 all!!

  • Jeff Wallace

    N Dutch KILLED it!!!

  • akzzle4shzzle

    thanks for the shout out dutch, its crazy how one sample can be flipped in so many ways, thats what i love about true hiphop producing

  • KNG MIDAS

    You took the words right out of my mouth…Everybody definitely has their own unique and individual style. Some of which I couldn’t duplicate if I tried..and that’s SO hip hop. lol. I can’t wait until next week..please let the next challenge be “represent”..

  • Connoisseur

    I was gonna get in this contest but I wasnt feeling any of the beats I made. Jeffs is my favorite by far. Few other joints I like too.

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

    Jeff Wallace… off the hook!!!

  • Var

    Here is my entry for the week. Let me know what you think

    Peace

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55130694b44312a3/

  • Var

    J Fizz- That Track was smooth as hell..

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

    YOOOOOO DUTCH you blacked out. Whut up fam. Glad to see you back up in the spot. Black Tobacco represent represent.

  • http://www.myspace.com/alegorymusic AleGory

    Here’s my flip y’all! Party People!
    http://www.zshare.net/audio/5513310892d6ad48/

  • http://soulklap.blogspot.com SoulKlap

    Preciate the love from Dutch!

  • Var

    Yo BLINKY hats off to you. That flip was crazy!!

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

    Thanks Var, you hit hard with a power flip and i like the use of the voice sample.In a different style, i also enjoyed what Alegory did.
    Peace !

  • JLH

    Took me awhile to get this to where I wanted it but nevertheless here it is. My week 6 entry:

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/5516013360bc68db/

  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    Shit, I haven’t even started mine yet… I need to get on this!! The quality is of ridiculous proportions.

  • AleGory

    This is a better mix of my flip: http://www.zshare.net/audio/5516274603a313b3/

    Sorry, I’m never satisfied with my mixes :)

  • http://www.myspace.com/s2ita S.2

    AleGory thats a siiiick flip man.
    I know what you mean about mixing too. I often have trouble saying, okay I’m done now. I usually mix, and then sleep on it and come back the next day and make adjustments. That way you’ve got fresh ears. But still sometimes I listen to stuff I’ve “finished” later on and think damn I wish I had turned this up/turned that down, etc.

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

    Haven’t gotten a chance to listen the others yet but here is my:
    Track #6
    Nas – Illmatic – “Memory Lane [Garcia Groove Interpolation]”
    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55169601a6aede7e/

  • http://www.myspace.com/alegorymusic AleGory

    Thanks S.2! Yours is hella nice too. Got a real feel good vibe to it. Nice synth work. I went through several versions of mine and somehow ended up sticking with the dance-ish version. I’ve actually wanted to experiment with layin a four on the floor type groove for a while. I hope its still rappable! :)

  • http://www.myspace.com/jimmyblunts Jimmy Bluntz

    Here is my beat for the Illmatic week 6 beat contest. The track is set up as verse, hook, verse, hook, verse, hook. Each verse is 16 bars and the hook is 8 bars. When you listen make sure you at least listen until the end of the first hook, I do some RZA type beat change.

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55173319be7421b5/

  • http://www.myspace.com/youngkbeats Young K

    I think it’s only right that I join in this week, i’ve been rather quiet the past few weeks…

  • http://www.myspace.com/cvillainthenomads C-Villain

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55178861f37b41d7/

    first timer. enjoy tell me what yall think. peace

  • Var

    Jimmy Bluntz- Yo that was a feel good track, I really like the hook.

    Peace

  • http://www.myspace.com/djqvali Dj Qvali

    First time I put a beat up on this page. Hope ya’ll like it. Oh, and big up to everyone. Competition for sure.

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55197223608d4c92/

    Peace

  • http://www.myspace.com/jimmyblunts Jimmy Bluntz

    Var – Thanks for the comment. I tried to change things up a bit. I like your beat as well, there is a lot of talent on this site. It’s not easy making a beat with just one sample, not to mention, the original track comes from one of the best hip-hop albums of all time!

  • http://www.soundclick.com/yaungbloodz YaunGBloodz

    What’s good y’all. All y’all did a nice job. AleGory.. I’m feelin’ yo shit most mang.

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55204332cd6c72e1/

  • http://www.myspace.com/alegorymusic AleGory

    Thanks YaunGBloodz, I’m rockin yo’ shit right now. I like your big synth sound. There’s so much going on. Killed it!

  • http://www.myspace.com/unonationenterprise Schizo-Manic
  • GOLDIE
  • http://www.myspace.com/skidflow Skidmatik

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55022485ce86e5f4/#

    I had to re-flip it…this one moves more steady after listening. vocal tags can be removed :)

  • http://www.myspace.com/jimmyblunts Jimmy Bluntz

    Schizo-Manic, you got the best flip in my opinion.

  • http://www.myspace.com/unonationenterprise Schizo-Manic

    Peace Jimmy Bluntz

  • L.M.N.2.

    yo heres mines,

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55270971092eb537/

    peace & good luck ppl…some real nice flips up in here

  • http://www.myspace.com/g1tkodmusic g1tkod
  • http://www.myspace.com/alegorymusic AleGory

    LMN2, I like that shit!!! Killed it!

  • RNP

    last min, but i loved the ‘line.. here’s mine

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55277876e2b3043e/

  • joe smith

    just a lil’ somethin’ somethin’

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/552802023e32ec3d/

  • http://www.myspace.comflamesyall FlamesYall

    Kev, you gotta just give me a couple more hours… I’ve been busy this week with my girl’s birthdays!! I’m almost there…

  • Mr. Klimatic

    Apologies for the late submission

    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NVP11R5Z

  • Mr. Klimatic

    And just in case people have trouble uploading the track

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/55299370cc8464d6/

  • Illdependent

    Hey Kevin’

    I’m ZSharing my track right now, please give me 5 minutes.

    Thanks.

  • Illdependent

    Here it is:

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/5530041914461f6c/

    Good luck to all…

  • http://www.myspace.com/joewalters1988 mofuwalters
  • http://Myspace.com/tictocbeats Tictoc
  • http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

    TIMES UP! FlamesYall, if you can email me your beat within the hour I’ll include it.

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