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Sketch ft. Mina - The World Is Yours prod. by J Scrilla

Some the areas up and coming hip hop artists have remixed (sort of) a hip hop classic. I knew they had performed this live last week but did not know it was going to be available online. I did not find out about the project and event until the day before so wasn’t able to make it out, but I am aware that Inner Loop has been putting together beat battle that include live beat making for quite some time now. I think word still hasn’t gotten out as much as it could to the general public but overall its a pretty good idea and good for publicity.

From just one listen over I can say that this is really not a remix album in the true sense but more of a remix/recreation/homage to Illmatic. Some songs are more Mos Def doing a Slick Rick ala “Children’s Story” while others seem much more like a completely different song than the original. Recreating a classic definitely seems like risky business but overall I think it’s worth a listen. DMV is definitely doing big things, can’t say this is as accessible as other things the area is putting out but definitely something that fans of hip hop can respect and enjoy.

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Illmatic Remix Full Album

Wale is probably one of the artists with the most buzz around him in the past year. Wale’s done tracks with everyone from Bun-B and Lil’ Wayne to Lilly Allen and Justice. And though he’s got strong cosigns from Jay-Z and Mark Ronson, and now a major deal on Interscope, Wale is still on that indie grind. DC’s Wale gives a good in depth interview about the industry touching on some very interesting things including getting no hometown radio love, hipster rap, internet buzz and getting a deal. Peep it.

Links:
Raphsody Blog
Wale’s Blog
Wale on MySpace

Version Sound - Twiss Up - March 2008

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Version Sound - Twiss Up - March 2008

1. Ethnic Fight Band - Dub Explosion
2. Ethnic Fight Band - Danny J * Special Dub
3. Fatman Riddim Section - Twelve Tribes Rock
4. Fatman Riddim Section - Sounds of Israel
5. Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Majestic Dub
6. Matumbi - Ajali
7. Blackbeard - Hyde Park Corner Investigation
8. Blackbeard - Who Made The Prime Minister’s Honour List
9. Prince Hammer - Churchill
10. Prince Hammer - Dreadlocks Rebel Force
11. Dynamic - Dub Dunza
12. Fatman Riddim Section - Lick Chalice
13. ??? - African Communication
14. Prime Cuts - Two-Way Stretch
15. Prime Cuts - Vice-Versa
16. Junior Delgado - Dance a Dub
17. Kodama & The Dubstation Band - Fire Fire
18. Kodama & The Dubstation Band - Neppu No Machi Pt. 2
19. Lloyd - Blood for Freedom Dub
20. King Tubby, Scientist & Prince Jammy - Chapter 2
21. Creation Rebel - Drum Talk

Version Sound - Be Thankful - March 2008

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Version Sound - Be Thankful - March 2008

1. Aswad - Warrior Charge
2. Dennis Bovell - Scientific
3. Ranking Joe - Gideon Time
4. Prince Lincoln & the Rasses - Interstellar Over Dub
5. Joe Gibbs - No Bones for the Dogs
6. Clint Eastwood & General Saint - I Can’t Take Another World War
7. Twilight Circus Sound System - Dub Voyage
8. Aswad - Hey Jah Children
9 . Lone Ranger - Rub ‘n’ Scrub
10. Mikey Dread - Resignation Dub
11. Yabba You - No Tarry Yah Version
12. Clint Eastwood & General Saint - Another Ones Bites the Dust
13. Little Joe - Tradition Skank
14. Prince Jazzbo - Gal Boy I Roy
15. Jah Stitch - Set Up Yourself Dreadlocks
16. Michigan & Smiley - Sensimilla
17. Ranking Dread - Superstar
18. Mikey General - Tell It Like It Is
19. Dr. Alimantado - Poison Flour
20. Augustus Clarke - Rockers Time
21. King Tubby - Moving Version
22. Donovan Carlos - Be Thankful

DC Dub Specialist,Version Sound, present two new mixes. “Twiss Up” and “Be Thankful.” Both are very dope. Listen, download, then go over to their site and let them know how much you love them.

Artwork by Marc Everett Design

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Version Sound - Twiss Up - March 2008
Version Sound - Be Thankful - March 2008

Links
Version Sound on MySpace
Whalefish.org
Marc Everett Design