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Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:57 am**

Stream: Nas - Hope (Redone OG)

http://www.dubcc.com/forum/index.php?topic=215807.0

[quote]The story with this track is the original was produced by Wyldfyer but DefJam couldn't clear the sample (Friends of Distinction: “And I Love Him”) in time so they just threw the acapella on the album instead. Some time after, Wyldfyer put the original track WITH the beat on his myspace page and it flooded all over the net. He then removed it, presumably to avoid stepping on toes or creating legal problems, so now the track only exists as a lonely, degraded, un-mixed, myspace mp3 rip lurking in the shadows of the internet. So what we’re left with is a fairly unlistenable song, really only suitable for reference…. until now.

Using the sample I recreated the beat using my own interpolation and laid the vocals over it. If you’ve ever heard the version Wyldfyer posted you’ll notice several differences here. 1) the drums are different on this one, 2) there’s additional instrumentation on this one, 3) this is mixed, 4) this is all done by me, 5) this is CDQ

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:32 am**

Nas - Hope (OG)
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whats this version I have? the one put out on the net by Wildflyer?

the version you posted is more laid back than this one, ill have to keep listenin to hear the subtle differences, but I like it, I guess Im just too used to the version I have.

heres another track he didnt put on Hip Hop Is Dead for some reason:

Nas - Life Gone Low (Clean)[only cdq version I could find, but it works cus the curses are minimal and predictable]
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thanks for this BIG NASTY, Respect Due.

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:41 am**

"War" off the Clue tape, should have been the intro to HHID.

Love that track.

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:12 am**

[quote="BIG NASTY"]Stream: Nas - Hope (Redone OG)

http://www.dubcc.com/forum/index.php?topic=215807.0

[quote]The story with this track is the original was produced by Wyldfyer but DefJam couldn't clear the sample (Friends of Distinction: גAnd I Love Himג) in time so they just threw the acapella on the album instead. Some time after, Wyldfyer put the original track WITH the beat on his myspace page and it flooded all over the net. He then removed it, presumably to avoid stepping on toes or creating legal problems, so now the track only exists as a lonely, degraded, un-mixed, myspace mp3 rip lurking in the shadows of the internet. So what weגre left with is a fairly unlistenable song, really only suitable for referenceג¦. until now.

Using the sample I recreated the beat using my own interpolation and laid the vocals over it. If youגve ever heard the version Wyldfyer posted youגll notice several differences here. 1) the drums are different on this one, 2) thereגs additional instrumentation on this one, 3) this is mixed, 4) this is all done by me, 5) this is CDQ

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:23 am**

this is pretty dope, thank you. i wouldn't mind throwing this up on steadybloggin (giving proper credit where it's due of course). Any objections to that?

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:34 am**

the redo should be undone...gets over on the strength of the sample. somebody should have just blended it with the "maybach music" instrumental (if it exists).

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:06 pm**

drizzle wrote:this is pretty dope, thank you. i wouldn't mind throwing this up on steadybloggin (giving proper credit where it's due of course). Any objections to that?

i don't have any, but my friend might. hit him up.

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:11 pm**

^^ i have no idea how to get in touch with him or where this is even coming from aside from that 1 link to a fairy non-descriptive forum page, so maybe it would make more sense for you to ask him if anything

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:00 pm**

man the Lex Remix of Hope shits all over this version.

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:31 pm**

this is cool, I just wish remixers would smarten up already and work out that if you can't line up the same tone as to what the R&B singer was originally singing to, remove the vocals altogether.

9th Wonder is terrible at this too. I think Soul Supreme and Cookin Soul have mastered it though.

btw, most slept on Nas rmx/orig = Cool and Dre's version of Surviving the Times. I dont think i even have a cdq of it. Love it though

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:32 pm**

drizzle wrote:^^ i have no idea how to get in touch with him or where this is even coming from aside from that 1 link to a fairy non-descriptive forum page, so maybe it would make more sense for you to ask him if anything

i'm not his secretary

i'll let you know what his response is

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:07 pm**

Req wrote:this is cool, I just wish remixers would smarten up already and work out that if you can't line up the same tone as to what the R&B singer was originally singing to, remove the vocals altogether.

9th Wonder is terrible at this too. I think Soul Supreme and Cookin Soul have mastered it though.

btw, most slept on Nas rmx/orig = Cool and Dre's version of Surviving the Times. I dont think i even have a cdq of it. Love it though

yo can you up that cool and dre shit?

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:40 pm**

Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:
yo can you up that cool and dre shit?

yeah, it was on that Green Lantern "Nigger Tape"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5904839043e1bf4d/

almost has an ill mid-90s Atlanta feel to it, some Dungeon Family type shit.

Posted: **Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:15 pm**

BIG NASTY wrote:
drizzle wrote:^^ i have no idea how to get in touch with him or where this is even coming from aside from that 1 link to a fairy non-descriptive forum page, so maybe it would make more sense for you to ask him if anything
i'm not his secretary

i'll let you know what his response is

fair enough

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:01 pm**

http://www.zshare.net/audio/59242808273fc4e7/

final redone version. he said he's down with you throwing it up on the blog

---**UPDATE**---

First off thanks for the replies, glad people liked it.

Second, at 2nd glance I really rushed the mix below and had to revisit it to do it justice. Because people are feeling this I went back and gave this a proper mix and mastering, front to back, end to end--PROPER. Sonically, the track sounds much more SOLID now, clear, balanced, rich. The drums are mixed (well!), I custom eq'd nearly every track, adjusted/tightened up the vocals, dropped out the low end, used more focused limiting and punchier compression. Now, you'll actually be able to burn this and play it in your car and it might sound like it came from a store bought CD. Apologies for being indecisive and making you download this again but it IS WORTH IT! Huge difference in quality.

Enjoy (again)

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:04 pm**

Req wrote:
Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:
yo can you up that cool and dre shit?
yeah, it was on that Green Lantern "Nigger Tape"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5904839043e1bf4d/

almost has an ill mid-90s Atlanta feel to it, some Dungeon Family type shit.

WORD THANKS MAN

Posted: **Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:01 pm**

the og version is better than the redone og version

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