T.R.O.Y.

Beatminerz "Unmarked Music Vol. 1" Mix CD

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 02:00 PM CST

If you are still unaware of the Beatminerz and their contribution to hip hop, I'm not sure what to say to you at this point. Fortunately, the old reliable substitute for retaining any sort of information on your own can step in and school the dummies while I repeatedly smash my head against my desk:

The crew, originally comprised of brothers Mr. Walt and DJ Evil Dee, formed in 1992, making their producing debut with Evil Dee's group Black Moon, on their debut single "Who Got Da Props?". They produced the entirety of Black Moon's acclaimed debut Enta Da Stage in 1993, then continued production work with Black Moon's Buckshot and his crew Boot Camp Clik. In 1995, along with their third official member Baby Paul, they produced the entirety ofSmif-N-Wessun's debut album Dah Shinin'. They continued work with fellow Boot Camp members Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. in 1996, contributing multiple beats for their respective debuts, Nocturnal and Da Storm. In the late '90s, Da Beatminerz expanded their client list, producing for popular hip hop artists like Afu-Ra, Black Star, De La Soul, Eminem, Flipmode Squad, M.O.P., Mic Geronimo and O.C..
By 2001, the crew expanded to five members, with producers Rich Blak and Chocolate Ty joining Baby Paul, Evil Dee and Mr. Walt. That year, they released their debut album, Brace 4 Impak, on popular independent label Rawkus Records, featuring guest appearances from Royce Da 5'9", Black Moon,Ras Kass, Diamond D, Cocoa Brovaz, Pete Rock, Talib Kweli, Freddie Foxxx, Jean Grae and Naughty By Nature. The album's lead single "Take That"became a rap hit in 2001, hitting the Top 5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. By 2004, the crew narrowed back to its original members, Evil Dee and Mr. Walt, and the duo released their second album, Fully Loaded w/ Statik, on Copter Records. In the new millennium, they have crafted beats for artists likeAkrobatik, Big Daddy Kane, Black Moon, Boot Camp Clik, Craig G, Dilated Peoples, Jean Grae, KRS-One, Naughty By Nature, Smif-N-Wessun and Wordsworth. [source]

Okay, now that we're all presumably on the same page and my headache has subsided, let's all sink out teeth into this gem, which was originally requested by the inimitable DJ Mike Nice in this thread, than uploaded first by Markshot and then by Kimani in the convenient one file, password-free form it exists in here. As far as the music goes, let's just say we have a whole bunch of dirty Beatminerz beats, acapellas from most of your favorite rappers of all time, and instrumentals for days. This download is 100% worth your while, assuming you're the type who likes beats to be filthy and rhymes to be rugged. And if you aren't that type - the fuck are you doing here - did you get dropped off by Google while looking for 2pac pics?

[DOWNLOAD BEATMINERZ MIX CD HERE]

-- Thun

Changing Gears

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 05:00 AM CST

For the past several months, the T.R.O.Y. Movement has been operating at a breakneck pace, updating three times per day nearly every day. This has gained us some acclaim and some notoriety, but frankly it's become a bit too much for anyone to handle. Our readers can't keep up with the downloads and our writers feel frustrated if their efforts get lost in the mix. Shit, even I'm nearly seven weeks behind on skimming our uploads. Insanity.

Our solution is a new schedule. Two posts per day. A "headline" post in the morning (think larger scale content, big uploads, reviews, analysis, etc) and a secondary evening post of more digestible fare (you can peruse it while you wait for the morning's download to finish).

Now don't be cynical and assume for even a second that this change of pace will result in a decline of quality. We've got plenty in store for you. In addition to covering the uploads, crate digging,a nd discoveries that occur in our forum, we'll be delivering more in-depth analyses, interviews, and reviews. Expect a buyer's guide for resissued albums, as well as relevant book and movie reviews. We'll be making a more concerted effort to integrate analysis with uploads, and to incorporate coverage of recent music where applicable, without sacrificing our throwback angle. Expect more exclusive compilation series, including more editions of our Sounds Like The 90s series.

It'll all be more digestible now. Rejoice. Contemplate. Stop and smell the flowers. Download that compe from twelve weeks ago that you missed. The world is yours.

We're also interested in reader submitted content. If you have something you'd like to contribute, email me at rhs1979@gmail.com and we can discuss how that can happen.

In the meantime, I'll leave you readers with a few gifts, for being so supportive, some gratuitous uploads for old time's sake:

L*Roneous Imaginarium LP

DJ Koco Who Got The Flava (Mixtape)

-- Thun