JIM SHARP X A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS REVISITED EP

"On November 9th 1993 A Tribe Called Quest's 'Midnight Marauders' dropped. ATCQ was (and still is) my favourite rap group and listening to Marauders now, it seems incredible how it's endured the test of time. With the advancement of technology it has been possible to attain previously unreleased vocals and with this in mind I started to rebuild tracks from Marauders from their original samples. (it's important to note that technology has only moved so far and the majority of vocals were impossible to get) I took a lot of time to imagine how Q-tip would have captured the samples, probably using a turntable and an MPC. Consciously not using pitch correct, sampling one side of the audio and bouncing it to stereo and continually trying to get the right filter, echo, pitch and sound from the original sample.

 I also re-imagined big sections of tracks paying homage to some of my favourite producers such as Premier, DJ Shadow, 9th Wonder and Large Professor. I thought about what it would have been like to have some legends of the game such as Biggie, Nas and Biz Markie dropping guest verses next to Tip and Phife. I completely understand how dear Tribe fans hold Marauders and it was important to me that it had a fresh take but stayed true to the original ethos. This was a labour of love and I hope people dig it for what it is."-Jim Sharp

01.Marauders Revisited Tour Guide
02.Award Tour Mix (Jim Sharp Revisit)
03.Midnight Mastered (Jim Sharp Re-Imagine)
04.Interlude OK to be NOT OK
05.We Can Get Down Master (Jim Sharp's Boom Bap Mix)
06.Electric Relaxation (Jim Sharp Revisit)
07.Keep It Rollin (Jim Sharp's Queens Mix feat. Nas & Extra P)
08.The Chase (Jim Sharp's Part 3 feat. Biz Markie)
09.Hot Sex (Jim Sharp Revisit feat. Biggie Smalls) 

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BUSTA RHYMES X Q-TIP: THE ABSTRACT AND THE DRAGON MIXTAPE

What we have here is a brotherhood. A friendship that extends past music, but also has an extensive musical history. The Abstract & The Dragon is more-so a compilation of their work over the years with new records sprinkled in. Another cool aspect about the mixtape is that both also add verses to classic records like Busta hops on A Tribe Called Quest’s “God Lives Through.” It’s a great example of what a mixtape represents. Features from Redman, Big Daddy Kane, Missy Elliott and more.

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NAPPY DJ NEEDLES: A TRIBE CALLED KAST MIXTAPE

The A Tribe Called Kast mixtape blends Outkast acapellas with the beats of A Tribe Called Quest presented by Nappy DJ Needles. Enjoy. 

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