excerpts from...
JAY-Z VS JOHN CARPENTER
"ESCAPE FROM THE BLACK ALBUM"
1. Interlude
( Main Title )
2. December 4th
( 69th Street Bridge )
5. Change Clothes
( Arrival At The Library )
6. Dirt
Off Your Shoulder ( Over The Wall )
9. 99 Problems
( Police Action )
10. Interlude
2 ( The President Is Gone )
11. Justify
My Thug ( Across The Roof )
13. Allure
( Engulfed Cathedral )
14. My 1st Song
( The Duke Arrives/Barricade )
This project is totally biting "The
Grey Album" mixed, shredded and tossed by Dangermouse.
I figured i'd try my hand at it as well. And while not the most
unique of idea's, I decided
I would go with a less known artist to mash with. Director John
Carpenter. He wrote
all of the songs on the soundtrack to his movie "Escape From
New York." Most people
who know me, know i'm lost in the 80's. I figured this soundtrack
is very representative of New York,
and myself in my love and admiration for all things 80's.
So Jay-Z being from the Big Apple and
this soundtrack seemed to just fall into place.
At first I was a little apprehensive about using a whole soundtrack.
But the theme is there already.
All I have to do is place the word and beats. As i've progressed
on this project I started enjoying
the shape the record was taking. It's got a retro feel. It also
sounds more like underground
hip-hop than commercial MTV throw away pop.
Again. I was very afraid that once this
got started i'd be driven to go back and find other backing
music. But as you'll hear, the music is almost too fitting to
go back. It's a little darker than I would
have initially thought agreeable to my ear. So enjoy.
It's our music now. If you own it, do with it what you will.
DJ YUMA TRIPP