This week, we get to remix a remix: “Jingling Baby (Remixed and Still Jingling)”. The original version was on LL’s Walking With A Panther album. I remember it took me forever to learn the true meaning behind this song… lol. But you gotta love the sample used: Central Line’s “Waling Into Sunshine”. Let’s see what you can do with it!
Hit the jump for the complete rules for the contest and the links to the samples you will need for your beat. Final remixes are due next Sunday, March 21st @ 3:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Good luck!
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I really didn’t think anyone would come close to the original “Mama Said Knock You Out” beat by Marley Marl, but after listening to these remixes, some of you cats really brought it! It was a tough week to judge, though. You’ll see after the jump that we all had our own favorites. But there was one that came out on top. This remix proved that you really didn’t need to stray too far from the original to have a winning remix. Hit the jump to check the results…
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On Week 9 of our Mama Said Knock You Out Remix Project, we get to the first sample free track from the album, “Milky Cereal.” Initially I thought about leaving this track out of the contest, but it’s such a great song. So what we’re gonna do this week is leave the creativity up to you. Use whatever you want to make this remix… but remember, it IS a remix, so we want to stay true to the original. We’ve included the OG “Milky Cereal” here if anyone wants to sample it or use it as reference. There’s no telling what the judges will decide to pick this week… we may decided to pick the beat that best duplicates the original. Who knows! This week should be fun for everyone though.
Hit the jump for the complete rules for the contest and the links to the samples you will need for your beat. Final remixes are due next Sunday, March 14th @ 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Good luck!
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I think this is the one track I’ve been looking forward to hearing a remix from, the title track to the album “Mama Said Knock You Out.” Marly Marl samples James Brown’s “Funky Drummer,” The Chicago Gangsters’ “Gangster Boogie,” Sly & The Family Stone’s “Trip to Your Heart” and “Sing a Simple Song.” But the famous loop that you hear in this song comes from “Trip to Your Heart” and we definitely wanna hear that so that’s the only track we are requiring you to sample. Have fun with this one… stay true to the original, but make it your own!
Hit the jump for the complete rules for the contest and the links to the samples you will need for your beat. Final remixes are due next Sunday, March 7th @ 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Good luck!
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So we are about halfway through the beat portion of our Mama Said Knock You Out Remix Project. I think it’s going quite well! This week, we’ll be remixing “Farmer’s Blvd.” The seventh track on the album samples Willie Hutch’s “Brothers Gonna Work it Out” and “Mack Man,” Barry White’s “I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Babe,” and Billy Preston’s “I Wrote A Simple Song.” Marley Marl went IN on this one and I’m sure you will too. The main sample we want you to use in your beat this week is “Mack Man,” but feel free to incorporate any of the others. Remember, there are no acapellas in this contest. Beats only, and then we’ll get some emcees to rap over them.
Hit the jump for the complete rules for the contest and the links to the samples you will need for your beat. Final remixes are due next Sunday, February 28th @ 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Good luck!
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For Week 6 in our Mama Said Knock You Out Remix Project, we are remixing “Chessy Rat Blues.” The original song samples from Kool & the Gang’s “Soul Vibrations,” and Maceo Parker’s “Maceo” and “Better Half.” For this remix, we are only requiring you to sample Kool & the Gang’s “Soul Vibrations,” but feel free to use the other samples to craft your beat. Remember, there are no acapellas in this contest. Beats only, and then we’ll get some emcees to rap over them.
Hit the jump for the complete rules for the contest and the links to the samples you will need for your beat. Final remixes are due next Sunday, February 21st @ 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Good luck!
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These weeks are getting tougher and tougher and I literally cannot wait until we get some emcees on these beats! This week, we almost had a two way tie. The winning beat actually won by one point. Hit the jump to see who the judges were feeling…
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For Week 5 in our Mama Said Knock You Out Remix Project, we are remixing “Murdergram.” The original song samples from James Brown’s “My Thang,” Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Moment of Truth,” and ESG’s “UFO.” For this remix, we are only requiring you to sample Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Moment of Truth,” but feel free to use the other samples to craft your beat. Remember, there are no acapellas in this contest. Beats only, and then we’ll get some emcees to rap over them.
Hit the jump for the complete rules for the contest and the links to the samples you will need for your beat. Final remixes are due next Sunday, February 14th @ 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Good luck!
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If there’s anything to be said about Week 3 in our Mama Said Knock You Out Remix Project, there were some really creative remixes out there! Each and everyone one of you brought it this week and I tip my hat to all of you. However, we all know there can be only one winner. Hit the jump to see who the judges picked!
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Week 4, here we are! Time to remix “Mr. Good Bar,” the fourth track off Mama Said Knock You Out. “Mr. Good Bar” samples All The People’s “Cramp Your Style,” James Brown’s “Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved,” and ESG’s “UFO.” You will only be required to sample “Cramp Your Style,” but feel free to use whatever else you like. Remember, there are no acapellas in this contest. Beats only, and then we’ll get some emcees to rap over them.
Hit the jump for the complete rules for the contest and the links to the samples you will need for your beat. Final remixes are due next Sunday, February 7th @ 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Good luck!
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I think I can speak for all the judges when I say that this week was a really tough week as far as picking the winning remix. There were really a lot of great beats and at one point we actually had a tie between two contestants. Hit the jump to see who we picked!
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So here we are… Week 3! This week we are remixing “Eat ‘em Up, L Chill,” which samples the famous “Atomic Dog” and the Five Stairsteps’ “Don’t Change Your Love.” We’re only gonna require you to sample “Atomic Dog” for your beat, but feel free to use anything else. Of course this song has been sampled in just about everything, so I’m sure you’re gonna want to do your best to bring something different to the table.
Hit the jump for the complete rules for the contest and the links to the samples you will need for your beat. Final remixes are due next Sunday, January 31st @ 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Good luck!
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