May
10
2010
Written by: reyshizz
Kanye West definitely changed the game with track Jesus Walks. It was the first (that I know of) widely accepted gospel rap song (yes gospel rap). When I got a hold of the beat for my Hip-hop Tribute I did my own version of rap gospel. Check it out.
The Track
Download – Jesus Walks
The Original
Download – Kanye West Jesus Walks
The Instrumental
Download – Kanye West Jesus Walks Instrumental
Update
Continue listening to this Hip-hop Tribute with my 2005 track Best Rapper Alive
May
7
2010
Written by: reyshizz
The next instrumental track I use on my Hip-hop Tribute is Jay-z’s Lucifer. The beat on this track is sick. When it came out in ’03 it was one of my favorite tracks on the Black Album. I had a lot of fun writing and recording this track. Take a listen.
The Track
Download – Lucifer
The Original
Download – Jay-z Lucifer
The Instrumental
Download – Jay-z Lucifer Instrumental
Update
Continue listening to this Hip-hop Tribute with my 2004 track Jesus Walks
Aug
24
2009
Written by: reyshizz
Background:
This track is amazing. The beat, of course, is from Kanye’s Amazing ft Young Jeezy and it goes hard. So I felt like I had to go as equally hard as the beat (or better). On the track with me is my nephew Drew. For his age he’s really talented. He apart of a group called Jersey Boys, yall should check him out.
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Dec
7
2008
Written by: reyshizz
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Background Story:
One day my cousin, Trillz, calls me excited about a verse that he just wrote. He spits it for me over the phone, and I agree it’s pretty dope. Then he’s like, “Yo Rey you should get on this with me” and I say, “Aight.” A few days later I had my verse, we got in the studio, and above is the outcome.
Inspiration:
I was listening to this instrumental on my way to work trying to figure out what I wanted to say. I had a general direction of where I wanted to take it b/c Trillz already had a concept. As i listened to the track I started to mumble to myself (very Jay-Z like) and the words came out
“This is what ever man, I an never understood the plan…”
That was the starting point. The topic was relationships and the complexities of it. So I though my EXs and the crazy stuff that I’ve been through
“All the stories that you telling me/ You telling me you feeling me/ But the pressure is killing me/ Got me fuck up and you feeling like Hillary”
After reciting this to myself a couple of times, I was convinced that I had something. The rest is history.
Oct
9
2008
Written by: reyshizz
I actually did this as soon as I heard the Kanye joint. Well actually… as soon as I got my hands on the instrumental. I like how Kanye stepped outside the box on this one. I was inspired to get out of my comfort zone as well and be a little playful with it. Take a listen and enjoy…
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