Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there! I wanted to get Week 3 up before things get poppin’ today. I know a lot of you are wondering… “what about the winner for week 1?”. Well, we’re almost there. I just ask you guys to be patient. If you guys didn’t submit so many damn hot remixes, it wouldn’t be so hard on us! Anyway, you still have until 3pm Eastern Time today to submit for week 2… lots of heat goin’ on over there. With today being a holiday, I’ll probably be a little late in getting the new music player and everything up tonight, but it’ll be there.
Don’t forget to read the rules; especially if you’re new…
This Week’s Track
This week we’re taking the gloves off… no stipulations. It was fun last week, but you gotta leave it open ended every once and a while. Especially when you’re going up against the acapella we’re about to drop on you! Don’t worry, we’ll be bringing more sample stipulations back in future weeks. But this week, the production is wide open for you to remix Common Sense’s “I Used To Love H.E.R.” Released in 1994 on Common’s second album Resurrection, this track was produced by No I.D. and sampled George Benson’s “The Changing World”. Download the acapella and album version below and good luck with this classic!
The cut-off to submit your remix is
Sunday, June 22, 2008 @ 3:00pm EDT.
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Well, here’s week 3 good luck fellas.To the last two entries of week 2,Kinetic,that track was a vibers delight and to Kilmatic,you flipped the hell out that track.O.K. fellas,start your engines ha ha ha.
hehehe, gud track Kev, classic one! i used to love h.e.r. (but i still love her :p)… props for those wu flipped em remixes in week two as it gas to be…
yo sup STTRESS, Kinetic, Dutchmastahz, C17, GC, Cypha, Blinky, OneMic, Isbjerg, Keizan, 20KZ, Tokyo, etc! lets work fellas! be gud! one!!!
*as it had to be! sorry! one!
http://www.zshare.net/audio/136709323abfe588/
Now let me explain this one to you all… I’ve been playing Mario all weekend on SNES, and cant get the song out of my head… So when I got this challenge with Common, I had to try to fusíon him with Mario - I dont want to offend anyone, or take this challenge for granted - All I wanted, was to fusíon my tro favorite things… Hip Hop and Games… I hope you enjoy this piece…
Thanks S.T.R.E.S.S., Tuche
After hearing all the tracks in the remixplayer,
damn! honestly, in round 2 alone , there is already enough material to make a decent hip hop album!
keep steppin’up the pace people!
peace
Alright ya’ll, here’s my remix:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13685065c9eede53/
Breaks, samples, chops. Nuff’ Said. Enjoy!
Once again you delivered fire G.C. Love the sample and the beatbox break. I’m really feeling your style of production. You must teach me master! Oh, Nas called and said he wants his drums back:) One-
I can already feel it….thizzz one is gonna be crazy!!!
Here we go again.Ah Isbjerg,thats a fun track,great way to loosen the mood.Yo G.C.,you aint right man(you know you wrong coming out the gate like that hahaha).That track is straight of the hooook!!!! I took the laid back route, hope yall like it.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/136870574d3ba6c9/
yawning + eyes burning = music is a hell of a drug my joint is pretty laid back can’t remember what it sounds like but fuck it here it is peace
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13692051d3d00da4
p.s that mario jawn is crazy isberg g.c out the gate punch kids with vinyl as usual i see you too s.t.r.e.s.s that joint is crazy too
Now for the more serious side…. I hope that Kevin accepts the real Remix instead of the Mario Mixx…
I introduce ‘I Used to love remixx’- Common feat. Black Heat.This remix is off the hooks, bringing good ol’ Common together with the groove master from New York Black Heat - Bringing the summer..
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13696607cdd44a09/
S.T.T.R.E.S.S., you bring the hits…. I LOVE IT..
yo GC, great idea with your remix… i mean, snoops beat drop and that another gangster one in the end! nice imagination, but, once u use samples that already were used in the same way, ur remix looses credibility… the samples, the drums, etc! anyway, still a gud remix (very gud remix)
TEK INTERN… its off the hook yo! best remix so far… (drums like Madlib! gud!)… whats the sample yo?
Stop the press… I discovered an mp3 error on my remixx, so here we go again..
I reintroduce ‘I Used to love remixx’- Common feat. Black Heat.This remix is off the hooks, bringing good ol’ Common together with the groove master from New York Black Heat - Bringing the summer..
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13699080d6b57aba/
Once again, fire coming from all angles! I am really liking how this week is coming so far!
Onemic - Thanks for the love!
S.T.T.R.E.S.S. - Sounds like the perfect beat to reminisce over, great fireside vibe!
tek_the_intern - Beautiful chopping of the pianos, and the Boom-Bap drum break chop works well with it! Great job!
Tuche - My entire concept was based on remembrance, so I purposefully chose instantly recognizable breaks (i.e. substitution and the main drum break) and memorable samples (i.e. Snoop and “gangsta” style beat). I haven’t heard a remix to it before, so if it was done before I had no prior knowledge. I always appreciate input though, so thanks!
Isbjerg - I am ALL about seventies samples, so your remix is right up my alley!
Can’t wait to hear more! Awesome job everyone!
respect isbjerg, but why you gotta go a do that to us. After hearing your remix i must now go back to the drawing board:) Damn you! Good Job-
wow, it’s quite a challenge remixing one of hip hop’s best songs ever… hope I did it some justice
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13708263f978b83e/
Tommylux, I love the jazz fusion feel, the drops in the beat complement the verses well too! Great job!
thanks, G.C., just checked yours too and it’s fire! I love the sample used at the beginning and in the chorus and the way you included all them classic breaks
beats are fire so far
love the way tek intern flipped feel like making love sample (at least i think its that sample)
anyway heres mine
http://www.zshare.net/audio/137101768d64e30d/
Yo,what up.As usual,everybody’s bringing it.Whats good Tek,im really feeling the jazz vibe.Great work.Isbjerg,thanks for the props.Your track has a nice 60s-70s feel to it.Nice.Tommylux, good vibe, it has a Nicolay feel to it.G.C,preciate the words.
good lookin’ on the feedback y’all tommylux that jawn is stupid lovin the jazzy bebop type of feel and to fiasco the sample i used was
John Coltrane
My little Brown Book
thanks for the props
Tek, yours kicks ass, it’s got a dope early 90s feel, would have merged well with the rest of “Resurrection”
S.T.R.E.S.S., I like the vibe of yours, it’s mellow but sinister, like some good underground stuff
Isbjerg, that Mario joint cracked me up! I know some Mario freaks that would probably bump this all day every day.. as for your ‘real’ contribution, it’s crazy! I love the sample
Fiasco,
damn, comment got cut off, I was gonna say something about Fiasco: man, I don’t wanna hate, but the rappin is way off the beat. I used to have the same problem (still have it at times), so what I do now is listen to the original first and try to recreate the drum pattern, listen to both at the same time, and once I have the correct tempo, I can still change the kick & snare layout as I wish. keep grindin
cheers for the positive critisim im only 13 il improve over time i guess
Fiasco, not to tell you to steal, but programs like Sony Acid Pro will automatically stretch acapellas and beats to make them match up. Check out youtube for some how to’s on matching beats and acapellas. Peace.
Also, if you wanted help, you can send me the beat and acapella and I can match it up for you.
cheers dutchmasters i’ll keep that in mind for the future
Are we babysitting? LOL.. nah, it’s cool to see you guys acting so cool to one another!
jesus, Kev… how unusually cheeky of you…?!
LOL, just lettin’ you all know that I do keep up with these threads… LOL
yeah Fiasco, keep it up! u started makin beats too early and in a good era, but keep focus and listen to hip hop that was made in the time u were born (lol, circa 1995 rappers, eg. CNN, Mobb Deep, Preemo, Rakim, Method, Brand Nubian, etc. great lessons there!).
yo Isbjerg, great guitar solo and riffs in ur sample, you could take advantege of that and slice the sample (you can use Fruity Slicer of FruityLoops!)!
this contest is burning hot!!! hehehe, keep it up producers…
http://www.zshare.net/audio/137358931dc22a12/
here is my remix of I use to lover her
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13677059016fbfc3/
hope yall peep it
Here ya go…….
I sampled Smokey Robinson’s “Baby Don’t Cry”
Digumsmaks remix of “I Used To Love H.E.R.”
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13744205e8f8d6d0/
Here’s my entry for this week, good luck to all
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1374443962e23c97/
RNP
RNP your remix is GENIUS!!!
S.T.T.R.E.S.S.: Awesome vibe! RESPECT!!
Thumbs up for RNP, too!
GC, delivers quality work, as always.
Here’s my remix
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13759879d39a8ff3/
Tried to let it sound more “dramatic”…
Would be nice to get some feedback… esp. by the production pros
Cheers, ill-mannered.
much respect Digumsmak, I like your simple approach to the track as well
Ok, I’ve had time to listen to the rest since last comment, and again great job on remixes!
Fiasco - agreed w what others have said, but I love the fact you used the Endtroducing DJ Shadow sample, and if you resync the lyrics I think it will work well!
Poe Mack - Sample reminds me of 70’s Blaxploitation films, which I LOVE! Plus the tambourine matched the beat perfect! Great job!
HeadNodda - Love the piano vibe, drums have that punch I like a lot (you’ll notice it a LOT in my production - love the BOOM BAP!) Vibe to me is a futuristic daydream!
Digumsmak - Enjoyed the chops, smokey is classic! Maybe add some bass to complement the chops (just personal preference)? Great job!
RNP - LOVE the intro (fits the song PERFECT!) same as Digum, maybe some bass to complement the chops too (again, personal production preference)? Nice!
ill-mannered - Reminds me of classic David Axelrod or Phantom of the Opera! Very sinister! Guitars are a nice touch too! Great job!
Keep it going gang!
here’s my mix http://www.zshare.net/audio/1376629859c7622b/
damn atlas….
ill-mannered, i second what G.C said.. very phantom of the opera like .. love the feel
yo Atlas, in your remix, the beat is running away from the accapella, they are not running together… if you want, you can send me your instrumental ill sync it up for you!
and another thing… do not use samples that already have been used, and in the same way… if you want to use the same sample, chop it up, twist it, change the tempo, pitch, etc! feel me! one!
(tuche_36@hotmail.com - send me if you want/need any help)
thanks for the help tuche
Heres the link to my remix
http://rapidshare.com/files/123159205/Common_Sense_-_I_Used_To_Love_Her__Kingimi_Productions_.mp3.html
Whats up fellas,what’s good.Just listened to the other remixes.Yo G.C.,thats crazy, because I listened to Poe mack’s remix and thought “Blaxploitation” and then went down the page and seen that you said Blaxploitation films,and that cracked my ass up that we were thinking the same way.And I also like the use of what sounded like a score from Rocky. Great remix.HeadNodda, love the way you used “she’s the love of my life” in the hook.Digumsmak and RNP,nice bouncy,fell good remixes. Ill-mannered,thanks on the props and your remix had that Hip-Hop meets Rock/Mash up vibe.Nice work bringing a different flavor to the contest.Altas,keep working on your sync and you will be aight because the track was nice as hell.In the past,I’ve heard songs with almost similar samples done almost similar ways with a slight change between them and I still bumped them (case in point-”the James Brown sampling era)(K.I.M.P.)
Yo Kingimi Prod.,just a suggestion.I dont know if you can use Z-share,but it makes it quicker for someone to listen to your remix with the player it has.Peace
Rapidshare has some weird ass protection! Every one of those things looks like a dang cat! lol
Yes, please convert to http://www.zshare.net so we can listen right away. Thanks!
Thanks for the love ya’ll, I’m going to check out everybody’s remix this evening.
Hi everyone,
There is mine
Peace and never stop loving good music
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13782395dbce9699/
After a short discussion with Kev, I discovered that my submissions were not being exported to a good quality. Kev, please scratch my original submission. Here is the same track in 320kb:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1379492052f002e8/
Kingimi, I still can’t download your track. Can you please submit it in http://www.zshare.net so we can hear it in real time? Thanks!
Falcord, I love the drums and the chorus sample is HOT!
Yo, does anybody know the exact bpm for this track. 3 different programs are giving me completely different readings. Heeeeeeelp! This acapella is driving me nuts. Thanks!
Onemic - I use FL, and when I make beats I stretch the working area to 8 ticks per measure and 64 ticks per bar. This allows me not only to hit the natural “half-beat” between 4 and 6, but also to fine tune the BPM (with my settings you need to speed up the BPM to 4x).
For my entry, I used 365 BPM, which translates to 91.25 BPM real time. I did, however, have to turn down the pitch of the vocals by 0.1% to match my BPM, and I did have a similar problem at first with the vocals “running away”.
Hope that helps! Good luck!
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13830456abaf998f/
here is my entry
holla
http://www.zshare.net/audio/138335582d77bca8/
Appreciate the help G.C. It worked a treat. I just need to iron out a few things and I should have my track up tonight. One Love
http://www.zshare.net/audio/138437258da6aee0/
enjoy!
What up y’all here’s my remix http://www.zshare.net/audio/138466275104c4a7/
THE MESSAGE BEHIND THIS ACCAPELLA SURPASSES ALL PRODUCTION,PERIOD…..(i think i’ll step outside and get some fresh summer air)TAKE CARE YA’LL. D.BRUCE
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13846067a55283da/
9THWONDER
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1384679436e0a1cc/
J.AYDEE/DILLA
http://www.zshare.net/audio/138469322cc13197/
Selfish Slave - Love the chorus sample (where have I heard that before, Ghostface?) and the drums have a nice punch to em that I enjoy!
Sky High - LOVE the intro! Ha! Beat has a sense of marching forward…and the sample sounds familiar - modern classical?
snd - Chorus and mix are FIRE! I am a sucker for the seventies! And strings to boot!
GooseBumps - Is that Bob James’ “Feel Like Making Love” I hear? Very nice vibe, like a stroll down memory lane! Vocals kinda run away from the track towards the end.
Yeah G.C. good ear! I know about the end, Ill see if can match it up better,had a hard time with it.
I never got into Common too much in the 90’s, so it was refreshing to try something I wasn’t too familiar with. The storytelling is dope, but the lyrics felt quite sad so I chose Millie Jackson’s “If loving you is wrong, I don’t want to be right” for the main sample. Even though I did have some help with the bpm allocation, I still struggled a little, but one small victory at a time. One-
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13869156b2866abb/
Onemic, I’m at work atm but I am looking forward to hearing what you brought to the table!
Common has kept in tune with the culture and movement of true hip hop since before Ressurection. His music speaks to people on numerous levels, and, to those who pay close attention, delivers a depth in his lyrics almost unmatched in the game (here is an excerpt from “Play Dis” from Saukrates’ “The Underground Tapes”):
Related by a tree of drama, I advance on a branch of respect and honor. A patient of the ill state (Illinois), send it in trauma! Never been one to side with homa (homocide)…
Onemic, I would go and take a serious listen to “Like Water For Chocolate”. Arguably one of his best albums, the flow of the album is very natural as he takes you on a journey in a way only he can. The beats are very homegrown and fit his style perfectly. Its an album you can listen to front to back, and notables on the album include “Message to Assata” (a song about the struggle for people of color to be free), “Thelonius”, “Ghetto Heaven”, and “Sixth Sense” (a DJ Premier banger!).
Anyways, listen to Common in any form you can (even his Electric Circus album was pretty good!) Peace!
im lovin this so far, man tek that shit is crazy i was just skatin to it today man…the piano chops sounded like a lost track from a tribe cd
g.c murdered this with the west coast mix in the middle of the track, fire…
anyways though heres mine
http://www.zshare.net/audio/138982235d8a5cd8/
Yo peace everyone- sounding good. Kevin, can we get better quality acapellas next time? It really brings down the final mix sound.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/139279368f889c6c/
the track is pretty old so i respect kevin for that acapella, I mean it had to be hard finding a good master for that shit
Yeah, that’s the most difficult part is finding good quality acapellas; however, I didn’t think the quality on this one was bad. I actually thought it was pretty good.
can we do an MF Grimm or MF Doom track next? i havent been able to find any ‘pellas of those lol
I haven’t come across any DOOM acapellas, but he wasn’t around in the 90s anyway… I don’t think.
there you go.hope u like it
http://www.mediafire.com/?xtxciih3ydj
Wadup everybody, here’s my joint for this week:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/139485591d5ee0c5/
Peace !
▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ “BLIИKY” ▪ ▪ ▪
okay figured it out sorry guys
http://www.zshare.net/audio/139424120198621f/
MF DOOM was like late 90’s like 1999 if i happened to find some pellas i’ll let you guys know. Dutchmasters is holdin some heat, that mix is fire
yeah doom’s been out for a good peice i thought his first release was like 1998 or 97-ish
if not then lets do some LL momma said knock u out lmao
Here’s my remix
http://www.zshare.net/audio/139562530c869e31
and i’m out
Theres an acapella for Doom and Change the Beat, or settle wuth ko kain flow with De la soul…
Here is my remix for I use to love her
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13978382e780cd69/
Keep up the good work, and keep making good music.
Peace mofu- thanks for the props. Those are some nice pianos you got there homie.
Odranoel- is your remix link working?
G.C. I’m feelin’ the Breaks, samples,and chops.
That’s cool!
Yes, yes, y’all! I just found this blog/site last week while searching for DJ Premier samples! Now THIS SITE is exactly what a cat like me has been searching for. Much props on the whole site set up and content!
Here’s my submission for the COMMON “I Used to Love her” Remix contest!
http://www.zshare.net/audio/139887516c998786/
It’s my first time doing a remix with acapella vocals so I’ll admit it took me awhile to get the darn vocals to match up on ABLETON LIVE 7. Does anyone else use Ableton? I’d appreciate any advice or feedback.
From a fellow Florida resident!
common_i_usedtoloveher_garciagrooveremix.mp3
Sorry Guys
Now my link is working
http://www.zshare.net/audio/139996584cd1976b/
Peace
Big up to Kev for these comps - I’m lovin’ it. My remix was a little hurried so I just wanted some strings in my mix and try and match the flavor of the lyrics, if that makes any sense.
peace
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13999801cc9bdbb4/
Peace, Kevin here’s my Remix. Thanx for the opportunity.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/140108167f3d1295/
thanx dutchy
I was thinking of making an I Used to Love H.E.R. snap rap remix just to be stupid but thought better of it lol.
Here’s mine:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/14021617b56d8d81
here’s mine
http://www.zshare.net/audio/140218724287d73b/
peace
S.2ITA I’m diggin’ that chopped up Guitar! Almost sounds like Earl Klugh maybe?
my remix…
http://www.zshare.net/audio/14028238b29632d3/
Peace yall. Here’s my joint.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1403521088e0ed46/
Been outta town all week just had like 2 hours to lace this to beat the buzzer. Hope yall feel it.
Yo, this site is absolutely one of the dopest things I’ve found in recent years. Kevin and fam, you all are doing a great service to hip hop heads everywhere. I check this site all the time. Thought I’d give a shot at one of these contests, there’s alot of really good production on here!! You guys kill it every week! Lemme know what yall think.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/140370923ee80795/
TIMES UP!