To Debbie Taylor and Grover Washington, Jr. | SML Challenge Week Five
This is my submission for this week's Steemit Music League Challenge (presented by @chiefmappster). This week's theme is 90's Hip-Hop. I won't go into detail about how important this era is to me -- perhaps in another post, or a series of posts. Just know that this era is a significant fabric to my being.
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You'll discover quickly that I'm a sample-based beatmaker. So for this week, my submission is a tribute to Debbie Taylor and George Washington, Jr.
For the majority of the beat, I sampled Debbie Taylor's Let's Prove Them Wrong, produced by George Kerr and Paul Robinson on GWP Records in 1969. Maydie Myles, professionally known as Debbie Taylor, is an American soul and jazz singer who is highly acclaimed for her recordings in the 1960s and 1970s. She has been active since 1964 until the present, with a hiatus from 1975 to the 1990s.
For additional sounds, I sampled the Norman Whitifield produced Masterpiece by Grover Washington, Jr. off Grover Jr.'s third album, Soul Box, released in 1973. American jazz-funk/soul-jazz Saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. At the age of 8, Grover Sr. gave Jr. a saxophone. He practiced and would sneak into clubs to see famous Buffalo blues musicians.
Thanks for listening,
@scuzzy
Lovely beat, love the sample choice and the Big Pun line in between. Cool.
I appreciate it. You can never go wrong with Big Pun.
That's true.
Dope sample. Props @scuzzy the beat has such a 90's vibe.
Thanks @authenticbeatz. I heard your submissions too. DOPE. This is going to be a challenging contest for me.
Peace @scuzzy and nice meeting u, im another fellow hiphop producer and steemian also new in here been active for couple of weeks, heard ur sml entry dope crate diggin and sampling approach. Looking forward to hear more of ur work on this space. Upvoted and followed, Kudos!
Peace @djlethalskillz. Likewise brother. Your submission for the recent beat battle had a lot of energy! I'm excited to hear what we'll be able to contribute in future beat battles.
Nice I like it brings back that 90's vibe for sure :)
Thanks for listening @vibeof100monkeys!
"Wooahhhhhhh"
What a majestic entry holy smokes.
These samples you choose to include are freakin incredible. So much soul. So much passion. The good ole 90's :)
This entry provides such spirit and energy, really appeciate you creating this art and sharing it with th ecommunity.
And this post is the ideal example of what a #smlchallenge entry looks. You explain the background and provided additional insights into yourself and the production of this track.
Looking forward to hearing more about how the 90's hip-hop inspired your life.
God bless.
Namaste
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As you scam people with an automated bot whenever they interact in the platform. Definition of a hypocrite lol.
God bless your soul
Namaste
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Thanks for listening @chiefmappster! I enjoy sharing the original samples: A. It gives insight into how I, as the beatmaker, approach samples; and B. The people deserve to have an opportunity to appreciate timeless music.
You're welcome buddy. And heck yeah love that, that's exactly why I personally appreciate the way you presented it. You are providing knowledge and perspective that is very valuable. Appreciate you.
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