DA BEATMINERZ - Stifled Creativity - 2LP - Vinyl [DEC 20]

2LP - Black Vinyl.  

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: 

01    Intro-Live from Bushwick General Hospital, Part 1 feat. Zoi Ellis & DJ Rell
02    Seckle feat. KRS-One
03    Product feat. Ruste Juxx
04    Back In Style feat. Ras Kass
05    Champion feat. Mickey Factz
06    Martial Law feat. Apathy
07    Fear None feat. The Villanz
08    It’s All 4 U feat. Halley Hiatt & Al Skratch
09    Can’t Live Without It feat. Marquee & Monifah
10    Live from Bushwick General Hospital, Part 2
11    ANTI feat. Black Moon
12    The Birds feat. Bishop Lamont
13    Adore [HER] feat. Keith Murray
14    Where You From feat. Loaf Muzik
15    B-Ville Pioneers feat. General Steele & Lil Fame
16    Cheeba feat. Stahhr & Camp Lo
17    It’s All 4 U [REPRISE] feat. Halley Hiatt & AZ
18    100 Proof feat. Ras Kass
19    Live From Bushwick General Hospital, Part 3
20    My Year feat. De La Soul, Rasheed Chappell, Pharoahe Monch & Corey Glover