I know the song says Freeway featuring Jay-Z (they just sampled dude voice and plus they using it wrong) but this track's star feature is that dude beating some primitive shit on them skins like he mad at something. This must be the work of the one ?uestlove because nobody is making drums talk like dude, nobody is making the drums flow like an mc - this is nice work.
I doubt that it would be just some run of the mill dude. Listen to the way the beat changes up and actually follows freeway's flow, this is definitely a live drummer and not just some dude punching a drum pad. This joint was crafted with mc and drummer working together. I think its ?uest.
4. "My point exactly but is it ?uest?" In response to Reply # 3 Wed Jul-12-06 07:32 PM by Nidoublega
I mean who else is doing live drums on hip hop beats? I know theres talk of a lot of producers using elaborate live instrument set ups to make beats but really. Who else out there can make it knock like this?
9. "Yeah but that's obvious," In response to Reply # 8
I think Free gives him a shout on that one, but on this track I get the same feel as the "where you been" but more intense - less friendly. Overall I think whoever the drummer is stuck his foot in it and didnt let up, allthough I did kinda wanna the drums to go on a rant at the end of the track but you know some artist get jealous if they are showed up by an instrument on they own shit.
12. "RE: Damn - you think?" In response to Reply # 11
no question...no pun intended, it's good work, crisp sounding production, but I'd guess it's all blaze. I liked the stacked bass line with that synth though.
13. "These drums sound like the real think to me..." In response to Reply # 12
what do you make of the changes and the way he switches to follow free's cadence - u think that was programed? And what about the flat sound, most hiphop beatsmiths go for a fuller sounding drum if they are gonna use a beat machine. You think this guy deliberately programed the drums to sound real - come on, no one is checking for the realness in a drum, why bother?
14. "RE: These drums sound like the real think to me..." In response to Reply # 13
some people find it to be an art, making programmed drums sound real as hell. Dilla comes to mind. Any fool with an mpc can chop and loop a sample, the drum track on this is more of a "piece" of music. just my .02
20. "After considering Nicknice's comments" In response to Reply # 19
(who by the way appears to be way more knowledgeable about this stuff than me) I am not so sure its ?uest either. I just want it to be because I like the track so much.
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