Description
"Da Beatminerz defined the dark, gritty sound of underground Hip-Hop in the '90s. Formed in 1992 by brothers Walter “Mr. Walt” and Ewart “DJ Evil Dee” Dewgarde, the production duo pioneered Hip-Hop's brooding vibes, a tonal shift that came with the release of Black Moon's classic debut album Enta Da Stage. As producers of the seminal 1993 project in its entirety, Da Beatminerz set a precedent for hardcore Hip-Hop. Their sample-heavy, gutter tracks laced with heavy basslines, and hard kicks and snares helped reshape the music genre. Da Beatminerz continued to refine their distinct sound and identity with countless classic records for other artists and two albums of their own (2001’s Brace 4 Impak and 2004’s Fully Loaded w/ Statik) over the course of their illustrious 30-year career. Stifled Creativity is the duo’s first full-length album in 20 years. “We started working on this album in 2009... We had one focus and the focus was to stick to our core sound. We just wanted to bring back our traditional way of attempting a classic album. Everybody has their own type of hip hop that they love. Well, this is ours.” - Mr. Walt
Tracklist:
A1 Intro-Live From Bushwick General Hospital Featuring – DJ Rell, Zoi Ellis
A2 Seckle Featuring – KRS-One
A3 Product Featuring – Ruste Juxx
A4 Back In Style Featuring – Ras Kass
A5 Champion Featuring – Mickey Factz
A6 Martial Law Featuring – Apathy
B1 Fear None Featuring – The Villanz
B2 It's All 4 U Featuring – Al Skratch, Halley Hiatt
B3 Can't Live Without It Featuring – Marquee, Monifah
B4 Back In Style (Remix) Featuring – Marquee, Monifah
B5 Seckle....Once Again Featuring – KRS-One, Smif-N-Wessun
C1 Live From Bushwick General Hospital (Part 2)
C2 Anti Featuring – Black Moon
C3 The Birds Featuring – Bishop Lamont
C4 Adore [her] Featuring – Keith Murray
C5 Where You From Featuring – Loaf Muzik
C6 B-Ville Pioneers Featuring – General Steele (2), Lil Fame
D1 Cheeba Featuring – Camp Lo, Stahhr
D2 It's All 4 U Featuring – AZ, Halley Hiatt
D3 Proof Featuring – Ras Kass
D4 Live From Bushwick General Hospital (Part 3)
D5 My Year
Featuring – Corey Glover, De La Soul, Pharoahe Monch, Rasheed Chappell
