#mixtaep

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Eye

Go!(feat. MAHD)*

Good Shot*

Relentless (feat. Travis Slang)

500*

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Lead And Be Legendary (LABL), is a new, indie music company based in Detroit and the creative spawn of hip-hop artist Nametag and hometown turntable legend DJ DDT. LABL is a platform for artists who are willing to push the borders of artistry without having to answer to the whims of a corporate interest. To demonstrate this principle, Nametag completed a 5 part freestyle series titled "W.I.T.H.I.N" (Who In The Hell Is Nametag). W.I.T.H.I.N. featured Nametag repurposing some of his favorite industry tracks (both new and dated) into a calling card for his signature style of aggressive lyricism and inventive flow. Over the course of the freestyle series, DJ DDT was inspired to build original production around a select few of the stand out freestyles and also the lead original track, "Relentless" featuring Detroit MC, Travis Slang. While in the recording process of his own debut, R&B Singer-Songwriter, King DeAngelus had the idea to present a body of work with a mixtape feel, at the length of an EP, giving equal recognition to both the DJ and recording artist. This spawned the term, "mixtaEP", and "Lead And Be Legendary: The MixtaEP" will be the first of many. There's a silver cover edition of the mixtaEP that can be found in digital spots for music such as Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, and more for stream and/or download.

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Never the types to rest on their laurels, Hevehitta & DJ Unexpected incorporate a new idea into their already diverse catalog.  Known as the Mixtaep (the last 2 letters purposely reversed), it will come to be known as a mixtape EP for free download.  These will be released occasionally, with various themes accompanying the project.  For the first entry, they present "Duel Of The Iron Fists", starring Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan and DJ Premier, legendary producer and 1/2 of Gangstarr.  Continuing with their already infamous "Martial Arts Mixtape" series, this one features Ghostface Killah vocals over DJ Premier beats, with various kung-fu movie samples mixed in.  Keeping a firm grip on their motto, "Enjoy And Be Educated", there are also breakbeat sections for said artists, with original samples presented which would be the foundation for their respective hits.  DJ Unexpected has also provided a write-up for the project, detailing the inspirations for each track presented here.  Hevehitta & DJ Unexpected would like to thank all of their supporters and and the artists involved for the inspiration.  Enjoy and be Educated! Tracklist: 1. The Iron Fist Intro 2. Shaolin Vs. Lama (DJ Unexpected Remix) feat. Raekwon, Jadakiss & Styles P. 3. Masked Avengers (DJ Unexpected Remix) Feat. Raekwon 4. The 100 Pace Palm (DJ Unexpected Remix) 5. Eastern Evil (DJ Unexpected Remix) 6. Ghostface Killah- Duel Of Ultimate Weapons (Breaks) 7. DJ Premier- Magnificent Natural Fist (Breaks) Track by Track Description: 1. The Iron Fists Intro- Every story has have an introduction, and so do all of our mixtapes.  For this one, Hevehitta and I decided to shy away from the traditional scratch intro I'm known for and rely more on dialog to set up the premise.  With classic background music used in such films as "Flag Of Iron" and "My Young Auntie" as the backbone, the characters are introduced and told about "The Iron Fist", a legendary style very efficient in defeating enemies.  The student (Ghostface Killah in this case), is denied the chance to learn at first, but is taught after enemies (The Lamas) raid Shaolin Temple.  Naturally a fight erupts.   2. Shaolin Vs. Lama feat. Raekwon, Jadakiss & Styles P.- With Raekwon as his fellow student, Ghostface Killah engages in combat with Jadakiss and Styles P, the Lamas (a known nemesis of Shaolin) who are there to prove their superiority in martial arts.  They are eventually defeated after a grueling duel.  While it's not entirely a DJ Premier influenced remix, he is represented on the first beat (None Of Ya'll Betta ironically on Jadakiss's first album), and it would make no sense to abruptly end the story.  (Note- this track was originally featured on "Executioners From Shaolin", Hevehitta and DJ Unexpected's 1st entry into the Martial Arts Mixtape series).   3. Masked Avengers Feat. Raekwon- With "That White" by Fat Joe and "Poet Has Come" by Blaq Poet as the backdrop, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon use their skill in weaving a story detailing their former life as drug dealers.  Once again, the braggadocio element remains intact. Audio dialog is from the movie aptly titled, "Masked Avengers" (including the line used in the intro "We do what we want here..."; why was that included, you ask? Because we can do that!)   4. The 100 Pace Palm- DJ Premier does his part here with "Living Proof" by Group Home and "Mass Appeal" by Gangstarr serving as the backbone while Ghostface Killah reminds you that his style is "Mighty Deadly" (the acapella used here as well).  The audio is courtesy of the late Lo Lieh (via Ted Thomas on dubbing) from the film "Clan Of The White Lotus", where he displays his "100 Pace Palm" on Gordon Liu (coincidentally starring as Pai Mei in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill 2").    5. Eastern Evil- Ghostface Killah's "The Champ" acapella gets the remix treatment with "Above The Clouds" by Gangstarr feat. Inspectah Deck (fellow Wu-Tang Clansman), "MUG" by O.C. feat. Freddie Foxx and "F-U" by Teflon providing the music.  Ghostface goes in for the kill against his enemies and his style is enhanced by the interlude between Pai Mei and priest Chi San (from "Executioners From Shaolin").  The outro audio is courtesy of Tommy Lee Ming Man's character from "The Hot, The Cool & The Vicious".   6. Duel Of Ultimate Weapons (Breaks)- Simple enough, it's a collection of original samples used by Ghostface Killah or songs he was featured on.  In keeping with the martial arts theme, the title was deemed appropriate (a classic Hwang Jang Lee movie I might add).  (Note- some breaks were previously released on my classic series, "Look What I Found").   7. Magnificent Natural Fist (Breaks)- Same as track 6, but this track focuses on DJ Premier samples, some of which were previously featured on the "Look What I Found" series.  The title comes from a Korean film starring Elton Chong and Mike Wong (trivia time- a clip of it was featured on an episode of "How I Met Your Mother"; the villain has a 20 ft. arm).    Hopefully this summary will give you a better understanding of the minds of Hevehitta and I (DJ Unexpected), as well as help you in appreciating what we do to provide you with a great deal of entertainment, as well being educated.  Thanks for the support and on to the next one......