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BeatSession 02|28|12

The Original Sample: My Woman by Sun Sometimes you just want to get away. It’s been awhile since I’ve gone away on vacation and it seems like every time I do it ends up being NYC. As many times as … Continue reading

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BeatSession 10|18|11

The dollar bin: it’s sort of like a big pile of broken dreams in a way. Here, hidden between too many Johnny Mathis records and the four Fifth Dimension records you already have, are some amazing artists that had dreams … Continue reading

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BeatSession 05|30|10

Continuing his streak of consecutive sessions, sideways goes solo this week. However, its a good one. This is definitely one of my favorite sideways beats. Also check the Jay Electronica track. -illa Original Sample: Cross My Heart by Billy Stewart … Continue reading

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BeatSession 05|23|10

This week’s sample, “Ghetto Lament”, comes from Sylvia St. James’ 1980 album, “Magic”. It was used by Madlib on Talib Kweli’s “Eat to Live” from his 2007 release, Eardrum. If you haven’t already, don’t forget to check out throwback BeatSession … Continue reading

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BeatSession 05|16|10

Hello all. I decided to choose an instrumental song that happens to be roughly 6 minutes long. It was in the pool of songs from mid March and illa was busy so to help out I sent it. It’s Les … Continue reading

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