June 25, 2009 was a sad day for a lot of us. Michael Jackson had passed at the age of 50, just two months shy of his birthday. There were a ton of tributes going around for the King of Pop and everywhere you went, you heard Michael Jackson music playing in the street, in the clubs, or in the car next to you at the stop light.
To help ease the pain suffered from members here on the site, we held a beat contest. Producers came from everywhere to sample their favorite MJ song and to help pay tribute.
Today we celebrate the birth of Michael Jackson; he would have been 51. Out of the hundreds of beats that were submitted, we narrowed it down to the best 25. Then I let me man DJ Grain go to town, mix them and put his spin on it. Grab the mix after the cut. As a bonus, I’ve included a download of all the winning beats, unmixed.
- Ain’t No Sunshine, Maria [prod by Cehashi]
- Brought Back Ben [prod by Isbjerg]
- Earth Song [prod by M. Will]
- Got To Be There [prod by T.A.T.E.]
- Human Nature [prod by M. Will]
- I’m Glad It Rained [prod by Lakim]
- In The Closet [prod by Hotbox]
- Lady In My Life [prod by M. Will]
- Maria [prod by Dkelloway]
- Never Say Goodbye [prod by Iceman Beats]
- One Day In Your Life [prod by Phurcat]
- She’s Out Of My Life [prod by Fun-Kee J.]
- With A Child’s Heart [prod by Stevie Shorey]
- Baby Be Mine [prod by Jon Baylor]
- Can’t Help It [prod by Mass Appeal]
- Caribbean Girl [prod by Bidimridim]
- Dear Michael [prod by Young K]
- Beat Matrixx – Euphoria
- Give It Up [prod by G.C.]
- I Want You Back [prod by DJ ReMike]
- Lookin Through The Windows [prod by S.2]
- Ready Or Not (Here I Come) [prod by Mastam!nd]
- Rockin Robin [prod by Rodloos]
- Take Me Back [prod by Glitch]
- I Am Love [prod by Clarkwork]
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Thanks to Kev and DJ Grain for the opportunity to pay homage to one of the greatest to ever do it.
Congrats to the Beat Squad and everybody that made the mixtape
One!
Can we have another link kevin please!
Congrats to every1 else who s on the tape, much thanx to kev and dj grain for puttin this together. Rip MJ
damnit why didn’t i know about this, i coulda been on this cd, theres some hot joints kev good lookin out on the compilation.
Congrats to everyone that made the cut…and shouts to Kevin and Grain for putting it all together
I didn’t submit this, but if anyone wants to hear an instrumental of “REMEMBER THE TIME (1991)”, link’s in my name.
Feels good to be part of it, congrats to everybody who made it!
To errybody on the project..Congrats y’all did tha thing..I can vision MJ noddin’ out to this 4 shizzle
One love to all my Nottinghammers…. Yall did some amazing stuff..
Once again i’m in, so honored & proud to be part of this MJ tribute, OnE LovE to my Nothinghammers
Honor & Respect
NoTTinghammers
Another link would be great
Somebody please post up anotha link. rapidshare is crap, never works for me.
yea gonna need another link
Maaaaaan! I’m gonna be on one of these projects one day!!!
Nice work everyone, I’m downloading it now.
Peace, yo.
Gyeah! Big ups Grain! The Movement Fam in the building! Proud of you homie, this is your first solo joint…it’s on!
I’m crazily honored to be a part of this man. Congrats playas!
I soooo glad i made the cut on this!!
THANK YOU
Kev really good site but sometimes i doubt your Judgement when you say you let ‘Your man’ Dj grain mix this. When the mix is fuckin awful. In fact i think he’s wrecked all the good work that each individual has put in to their chosen track!
I just realized I placed on this. Thanks for the opportunity and shout out to everyone else who placed.
pzzz
The production from everyone is great. Good work.
One big problem though – DJ Grain – I think this guy must be a beginner DJ?
I was thinking the same thing, it lacks some originality & energy to fit that MJ tribute.
No hating, just noticing
Honor & Respect
I threw some sloppy ass beats up on the entry…Not happy on mine at all..does no justice for the song or my production……but theres some shout outs i wanna give one to clarkwork that shit is dope! …there was another beat at 10 mins really old school that shit was dope too along with another joint after it ..had a real soulful viibe liked that one also…