Rest In Love B.I.G.
This was produced entirely by dj Gibril using the Biggie acapella and the original Mtume “Juicy Fruit” track. I wanted to keep the core of the original but while chopping up the sample, it kinda flowed into something a little different and I flowed with it.
That also meant I head to stretch the timing of vocals and alternate the original flow a bit. It wasn’t my initial intention, but once started rolled with it. Stretching vocals and shortening each word/breathe is intensive. It can always be cleaner and better, that’s no problem, the issue is always time. How much time do you want to put into it? I started this last night and wanted to get it over as quick as possible so there are a few rough areas that I cleaned up by distracting it with other sounds and such. But if ever a real pro job needs to be done and money is on the table, then I got that too…
All in all, this was fun and an interesting interpretation.
Bk to the fullest, Crown Heights reppin… Lo Heads in the house!
And that’s #theBrooklynWord!
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Artwork: Becky Mann
Typography: G. Kuyateh
The Brooklyn Word 