This Is Hip Hop Remix Contest II: Tha Rulez
We’re gonna keep things simple and similar to the previous contest. So if you participated in the last one, you pretty much know the drill. Make sure you read the detail those, cuz entry days and times have changed. If you’re new, read below. And just so you know, there is no registration process. If you miss one week, you can hop in on the next. Hop in at anytime. All you have to do is leave your remix in the comments.
So here’s the deal… for 12 weeks, we’re gonna hold a weekly contest… 12 weeks/12 mixes. The way it’ll work is every Sunday I will provide the song to be remixed for the week. There will be 2 links… the acapella and the song in it’s original version (for reference). You will have one week to complete your remix. Entries will be taken until 3:00pm Eastern Daylight Time the following Sunday. For those of you overseas, make sure to get your clocks right. Once all remix entries have been accepted, the judges will take the next week to listen and comment on those remixes. At the end of each week, I’ll post up the judges’ comments, their picks, and the winner for the week. At the end of the 12 weeks, I’ll put together a compilation album of all the winners for each week, similar to what we did with the first contest. Sound good? Once again there are no prizes. The prize is inclusion on the compilation album and exposure on this site. I got nothing else to offer.
To submit your entry: Upload your remix in mp3 format to one of your favorite file sharing locations (ie, Rapidshare, MediaFire, MegaUpload, ZShare, etc) and leave a comment in this post with your name and your link. Some readers have requested the contestants use ZShare. So if you can, upload to ZShare. DO NOT email me any links… they will be ignored. This process is to make it easier for me so I don’t have to post everyone’s links. Also, DO NOT put your links in the CBOX. The production is open ended (for now), meaning there are no stipulations. But pay attention each week. I do plan on throwing a curve every now and then. I may give you all a sample to flip in your remix or I may give you a pool of songs to chose from that you have to use in your beat. The possibilities are endless, but for now we’re just gonna give you an acapella to work with.
The Judge’s Panel
100dBs - DJ/producer out of New York City. You may know him from the album he put out last summer with emcee Ryan O’Neil, called The Adventures of The One Hand Bandit and The Slum Computer Wizard. 100dBs brings with him his expertise behind the boards and behind the turntables. When he’s not in the studio, he’s DJing at local clubs in NYC. Check out our Producer Spotlight on 100dBs and his own website for more information.
MIDIMarc - Producer/MC out of South Carolina. MIDIMarc has been active around here for quite some time. He put out one of the best American Gangster remix albums last year, American Beatmaker and recently worked with Spectac to remix one of his joints on our exclusive leak of The Corner of Spec & 9th. Very versatile in his beats, MIDIMarc brings the best of the South to the table. Check out our Producer Spotlight on MIDIMarc or his MySpace for more information.
Remot – Most known as the winner of HipHopDX’s American Gangster Remix Contest, Remot is an up-and-coming producer who has most recently worked with Donny Goines. Check the interview we did with him to get the inside scoop and hit up his MySpace for more info.
Thomas - Hip-Hop lover out of Maryland, Thomas contributes so much to this site that it was only right to have him as a judge in this contest. If anyone knows hip hop, it’s Thomas. He knows what he likes and he knows what sounds good, so I totally trust his instinct when it comes to picking a winner for the contest.
Kevin - Hip-Hop Blogger out of Miami, FL. Yup, that’s me. Of course I’m gonna be on the judge’s panel… it’s my contest! Anyway, you know who I am… hip hop listener for 25 years, part-time DJ… I love the beats! What more can I say?
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