Aphelion is now available on limited-edition vinyl! Pressed on 180 gram, high quality vinyl. Featuring exclusive vinyl-only mixes and bonus tracks not available on the digital release.
Recreating Pete Rock & CL Smooth “Can’t Front On Me”
This time, I’m breaking down the Pete Rock & CL Smooth classic “Can’t Front on Me” from their album Mecca & The Soul Brother. The beat consists of 5 main records (2 drum breaks, the main loop, a Rhodes sample, and some horn hits). READ MORE…
Re-creating Notorious BIG “The What” [Easy Mo Bee]
Trying a new type of content on YouTube. I decided to do an in-depth breakdown / re-creation of the Notorious BIG classic “The What” produced by the legendary Easy Mo Bee. Using the original samples (drum break / main loop), READ MORE…
Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh – La Di Da Di (Live 1980s)
Decided to upload this rare, live version of Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh (with DJ Chill Will) performing “La Di Da Di“. Not sure where it originally appeared, but I have it from an old bootleg Hip-Hop compilation record. READ MORE…
Ill Tal – Aphelion [Album]
ILL Tal presents… Aphelion – a space-themed journey across 18 hip-hop instrumentals. Available now on all major streaming services including Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, YouTube, Soundcloud, and Amazon. Limited-edition cassettes available for purchase via Bandcamp. Contains 3 additional bonus tracks READ MORE…
Nas – Street Dreams (Pete Rock Remix) HQ
I figured someone would have taken the instrumental off of Pete Rock’s new album and the original accapella to make a high-quality version of the coveted Pete Rock Remix of “Street Dreams“… But a quick search on YouTube revealed only READ MORE…
Rim – Con Job (Instrumental) prod. by ILL TAL
Hot off the presses from the new album ALGORYHTYMS comes the instrumental version of “Con Job“. Go check it out now and get your freestyle on. Produced by ILL TAL beats. For the other producers out there wondering, it’s a READ MORE…
RIM – AlgoRhythms EP [prod. by ILL Tal]
After years of working on a collaborative project, Rim (of DaVillins) and ILL Tal have finally released their EP – AlgoRhythms on Ruck Down Records / Duck Down Music. The EP includes 9 tracks ranging from soulful / jazzy beats READ MORE…
RIM – Con Job feat. Maffew Ragazino [prod. by ILL Tal]
Check out the new video from Rim featuring Maffew Ragazino – “Con Job” – produced by ILL Tal. The track comes off the newly released EP AlgoRhythms – produced entirely by me! (so go cop it?) Video directed by underground READ MORE…