1/9/2006 - Get It On the Floor
Song: Get It On the Floor
Artist: DMX
Why this song is the current jam: Today we move on to beats with the BOUNCE. For this we will turn to none other than the self- proclaimed "only muthafucka in NYC with bounce", Swizz Beats. We last saw Swizz on the Busta track from yesterday. This track by DMX is a prime example of the hyped-up, high-energy beats with that crazy bounce that Swizz is known for. I love the energy and rhythm of this beat. And crass though it may be, let the rhymthmic qualities of the word "motherfucker" not go underestimated, just listen to how they work on this track. Another recent example of a completely off the chain beat by Swizz Beats is Bring 'Em Out by T.I.. This one displays Swizz's amazing knack for vocal samples *. Just like in Touch It, the vocal sample here is the linchpin of entire track, bringing all of the elements together. But back to the bounce - I am so glad that Swizz Beats is back on the radar again. I read an interview of him and he said that he planned very purposefully his temporary departures from music. He has come back after being a really hot top producer about 4-5 years ago and he said that he sensed that his beats and his sound were nearly overexposed and he decided to step back and lay in the cut for a few years until he felt that the hip hop world was ready to hear him again with fresh ears. Well it worked **. Here is a track from 2004, by Cassidy called Hotel. This one has a more sultry R&Bish vibe with R. Kelly on the hook. (busting out a little Michael Jackson-style "hooold on" in the background - have you ever heard the R. Kelly demo for Michael's song, that R. wrote specially for him, "You Are Not Alone"? It is eery how much R. sounds like Michael.) I love this beat and it would be a great song to step to if I ever got the chance. In general, I am just really impressed with this man's ability to take sound that sound like a fuckin Casio keyboard (the whistles, the fake fake horns, the shakers) and make something that conveys a real energy with them. I think it takes someone with real talent to take such artificial parts and make music that has such a visceral effect (see: Prince - 1999 & Purple Rain).
* Another great example of Swizz's vocal sample powers is I'm a Hustla again by Cassidy this time off of his new album. (Also a Jay-Z vocal sample, like Bring 'Em Out. Jay released an accapella version of his Black Album and a lot of folks, including Swizz Beats have been mining it for hooks)
** If you want even more Swizz Beats, turn on the radio and you are sure to hear "Check On It" by Beyonce - it is inescapable to a Coolio-like extent. Nice beat, but my god, I want Beyonce to please not be singing every time I get in the car.
Artist: DMX
Why this song is the current jam: Today we move on to beats with the BOUNCE. For this we will turn to none other than the self- proclaimed "only muthafucka in NYC with bounce", Swizz Beats. We last saw Swizz on the Busta track from yesterday. This track by DMX is a prime example of the hyped-up, high-energy beats with that crazy bounce that Swizz is known for. I love the energy and rhythm of this beat. And crass though it may be, let the rhymthmic qualities of the word "motherfucker" not go underestimated, just listen to how they work on this track. Another recent example of a completely off the chain beat by Swizz Beats is Bring 'Em Out by T.I.. This one displays Swizz's amazing knack for vocal samples *. Just like in Touch It, the vocal sample here is the linchpin of entire track, bringing all of the elements together. But back to the bounce - I am so glad that Swizz Beats is back on the radar again. I read an interview of him and he said that he planned very purposefully his temporary departures from music. He has come back after being a really hot top producer about 4-5 years ago and he said that he sensed that his beats and his sound were nearly overexposed and he decided to step back and lay in the cut for a few years until he felt that the hip hop world was ready to hear him again with fresh ears. Well it worked **. Here is a track from 2004, by Cassidy called Hotel. This one has a more sultry R&Bish vibe with R. Kelly on the hook. (busting out a little Michael Jackson-style "hooold on" in the background - have you ever heard the R. Kelly demo for Michael's song, that R. wrote specially for him, "You Are Not Alone"? It is eery how much R. sounds like Michael.) I love this beat and it would be a great song to step to if I ever got the chance. In general, I am just really impressed with this man's ability to take sound that sound like a fuckin Casio keyboard (the whistles, the fake fake horns, the shakers) and make something that conveys a real energy with them. I think it takes someone with real talent to take such artificial parts and make music that has such a visceral effect (see: Prince - 1999 & Purple Rain).
* Another great example of Swizz's vocal sample powers is I'm a Hustla again by Cassidy this time off of his new album. (Also a Jay-Z vocal sample, like Bring 'Em Out. Jay released an accapella version of his Black Album and a lot of folks, including Swizz Beats have been mining it for hooks)
** If you want even more Swizz Beats, turn on the radio and you are sure to hear "Check On It" by Beyonce - it is inescapable to a Coolio-like extent. Nice beat, but my god, I want Beyonce to please not be singing every time I get in the car.
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