Tag: DaBeatminerz

  Not to be left behind during the golden years for veteran’s of rap music, Da Beatminerz returned with their first album in twenty years. D.J. Evil Dee and Mr. Walt have been staple’s for “raw rap” since their induction in HOP music with Black Moon’s debut album ‘Enta Da Stage.’ Thirty years later the production team was still creating and brought along a myriad of rappers, for a long play formatted release. ‘Stifled Creativity’ runs like a compilation album with Da Beatminerz solely behind the boards. This is truly an album for those who can appreciate the atmosphere HOP music during the mid to late 1990’s. Features are vast and include veterans such as Ras Kass, A.Z., Keith Murray, KRS-One, Al Skratch and members of Boot Camp Clik. The album does not stay in “the 90’s” with features and provides listeners with acts who made their name in 2000’s like StaHHr, Bishop Lamont and Apathy, while also giving a platform to those rappers that grinded their way through the 2010’s like Mickey Factz, Ruste Juxx and Rasheed Chappell. Da Beatminerz make no attempt to compromise their sound for the sake of gaining younger ears. There can be a disagreement with that path but one has to wonder why? To not have a commercial appeal and still have a respected name after thirty years, it’s safe for one to assume Da Beatminerz know their core audience, and met that audience in the same place with this album. A place that for Da Beatminerz includes production that is very heavy in sample loops, with rappers who know how to rap, and beats that tend to hold back the fullness of the music. A style Da Beatminerz have been using since Black Moon’s ‘War Zone’ album. ‘Stifled Creativity’ is made with the idea that physical purchasing is still an option. It has the play length of many compact disc albums of yesteryear, so be prepared to get a full listening experience. This type of execution for making an album can be a good or bad thing depending on what the listener expects, verses what they have been conditioned to hear over the years. Ironically Da Beatminerz will not have their creativity stifled with this project. What did you think of the album? Listen to QUANTUM LEAP RADIO every Saturday from 4-6p.m. CST & Thursday from 1-3a.m. CST on 90.1 FM KPFT Houston in HD2 Worldwide @kpft.org/listen (under “kpft in HD2”) or get the KPFT APP in your playstore!!! Catch past episodes by searching and following @https://linktr.ee/QLEAPRADIO