Metal Lungies

I couldn’t think of a more appropriate song to cover for my return to writing Remix Tuesdays than Diamond D’s 1997 comeback single, “The Hiatus”. It’s been almost a month, folks. Not quite weekly, I know. Shouts to DJ01 for doing his own remix feature.

First, let’s start with the video:

Diamond’s beat centers around stately horns and a mix of light hi-hats and thick kick drums. The chorus consists of a sung “la la la”s from both male and female singers (cue Diamond shouting “Ladies!”) and a scratched hook:

There’s a new hombre in town/it’s Diamond D

Diamond remixed “The Hiatus” for the CD single (pictured above is promo 12′). The beat employs some gorgeous, gorgeous strings, probably one of the dopest string loops ever*.It’s a simple loop of David Axelrod’s “The School Boy” but that doesn’t change how nice it sounds. The remix starts with just strings, and some quiet singing. The “La la la” chorus is resung to the tune of the new instrumental, and there’s more scratching on the chorus. Diamond spits a new, hilarious verse, and Chaddeo and Yogi of CRU come in for guest verses. The drums are a bit harder on the remix, replacing the hi-hats with hard snares. Instant head nod, period – this is what a remix should be.

Let me leave you with my favorite Diamond couplet:

Recline with dimes who blow me and breeze/while your broke ass is home eating baloney and cheese

Download: Diamond D – The Hiatus

Diamond D – The Hiatus (Remix ft.CRU)

BONUS BEATS: Shouts to The Meaning Of Dope, who did a nice feature on their favorite remixes a while back. Worth checking for Diamond’s remix of Outkast’s “Southernplayalisticadillacmusik”, which I’d never heard before.

Ace also did a nice comp of his 13 favorite Diamond tracks. Lots of shit I’ve never heard here.

*”Boom” and “Worldwide” probably have this locked.

If Yom Kippur messed up your chances of seeing the Ghost last week, watch the live footage to see what you missed.

(Grafh, Blitz, A-Pinks, and Donny Goines also performed).

Thanks to K-Salaam.

Well the track that features 3 ML Hollers @ subjects finally leaked. Not posting this here would be a criminal offense (pardon its a little late).

Off Halfway House in (digital) stores Oct 30.

Joe Budden Ft. Joell Ortiz, Nino Bless, Crooked I & Royce Da 5’9″  – Slaughterhouse (Produced By Scram Jones)

From OnSmash via OG

The Real is major this time around with a cameo spot from Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and someone else you may recognize (we don’t spoil around here). Shout out to that Timex clock too, I have one at home.

New shit off Stick 2 the Script. Statik strays from the soulful sound and the result? Dopeness. The album comes out October 21st.

Statik Selektah – Get Out The Way ft. Bun B & Cory Mo

via RubyHornet

To commemorate his newest album The Huge Hefner Chronicles, Diamond D & Imeem teamed up to chronicle his top 10 productions of his career. Hopefully, D will get a proper treatment with a Beat Drop sometime soon.

The Huge Hefner Chronicles is in stores now.

If you haven’t already, now would be a good time to stop sleeping on K. Sparks. This week’s track is laced by Moe Productions. Says the man,

This record is real laid back on some jazz/Hip Hop fusion tip…It covers various topics from police brutality to me dealin with my own personal inner demons…Moe Productions did the beat, and it’s real captivating…Nostalgic will be a song that is put on The Blue Tape…I plan on droppin that project along with The Red Tape within the same time frame…The Blue Tape will consist of various laid back jazz/Hip Hop fusion songs produced mainly by Moe Productions…I’ll make sure ya’ll get that as well when it drops.

Sounds like K Dot grabs every hot producer no one’s ever heard of and makes a whole mixtape with him.

K. Sparks – Nostalgic (produced by Moe Productions)

Year Round Records/Industry Cosign Video Mix Party
Featuring the Legendary DJ Premier
Presents a Video Mix Tribute to DJ Premier and Release Party for his latest project,
‘Beats That Collected Dust’
At The M1-5 Lounge, Monday, October 13th
52 Walker Street
(between Church & Broadway)
8:00 till
Hosted by SheNotes Entertainment & Lame Dude Inc.

Knobbz will be there tomorrow acting a fool.

Looks like my complaining paid off! Here’s a DJ Ophax-produced free from K. Sparks where he gives a shout out to everyone’s favorite hip-hop blog, Metal Lungies (at about 2:24 mark). You can ignore all the rest of the sites he mentions. Major props to K. Sparks!

Download: K. Sparks – Blogology Freestyle (produced by DJ Ophax)

I love vintage Death Row stuff like this, I guess this from a Beef video (I don’t remember seeing it though). Method Man & Redman are trying to do an interview on the set of a Death Row video at some country club. In the background a brawl breaks out with B.G. Knocc Out/Dresta and Nate Dogg, who shows how you bat with a golf club. Spot the girls running, check the Meth commentary, and for extra credit spot Coolio.

Here is what BG said about the incident:

(ILLHILL.com)
We heard many stories about what happened at the golf club
from both sides but never from you, can you tell us exactly
what happened?

(BG Knocc Out)
The golf club incident was an unfortunate one. Not just
because of the fight but because someones project was
interrupted and my main man Russell Simons lost money
due to the incident. I regret that mostly.
But Nate Dogg actually started the whole thing.
Nate was riding in one of those golf carts with Coolio
and ran over my foot. So when he stopped I confronted
him about it. Dre’sta seen us arguing so came over to fight
Nate. All of Nates homies ran over there to back him so my
brother tried to hit Nate but didn’t connect,
Nate swung back but missed also, That’s when I hit Nate in
the jaw and he fell to the ground. I felt someone behind me
and it was one of the twins from Warren G’s camp.
I turned around and locked up with one of them so they
all started running off the course. Nate came back with a
golf club and hit my brother so I grabbed one and chased
Nate across the course. I haven’t seen the DVD yet so I’m
not sure whats recorded and what has been edited out.

Bonus:

DPG & Snoop freestylin with Nate Dogg singing (almost effortlessly) and Dre on the keys.