Thug 4 Life (JoeKool81 OG Remake)

[kool81]

2F member @<a href="http://www.2pac-forum.com/member.php?u=1504" target="_blank">tli</a> asked me about doing "Thug 4 Life" today and it just so happens that @<a href="http://www.2pac-forum.com/member.php?u=1364" target="_blank">Joecool</a> and I were in talks about it as well around December 2020.

I drafted a demo at that time by resampling "How'd I Know That Love Would Slip Away" by Deniece Williams

I replayed a similar bass line as the OG, used some Johnny J hi-hats, I used a kick from my copy of MTV Music Generator on my PS1 try to match the kick drum of the OG, but at the time I couldn't find a snare to match the OG and it was in such a low quality on the OG when I tried to sample the snare directly, so we scrapped the idea. I remember telling Joecool that I have no idea what that snare is sampled from, but the only thing I can think of that has a similar sounding snare is most of the music on the Mortal Kombat 1 arcade soundtrack.

VS.

I never tested that theory back then, but when tli asked me about the song today I thought "Hmm... let me try that snare now."
This is the result.

https://mega.nz/file/BvICDSxI#J_BlKe...oUsQXgaxfar30w3

Shoutout to Joecool and tli

[Dominator]

Not bad. I think they replayed the guitar though. When I made an og vibe 15 years ago (lol) I couldn't get the sound right for the sake of it. Tried all kind of filters but there's something weird about that sample. The flutes or whatever it's called are definitely sampled though.

[Niko]

Nice

[realest2947]

2F member @<a href="http://www.2pac-forum.com/member.php?u=1504" target="_blank">tli</a> asked me about doing "Thug 4 Life" today and it just so happens that @<a href="http://www.2pac-forum.com/member.php?u=1364" target="_blank">Joecool</a> and I were in talks about it as well around December 2020.

I drafted a demo at that time by resampling "How'd I Know That Love Would Slip Away" by Deniece Williams

I replayed a similar bass line as the OG, used some Johnny J hi-hats, I used a kick from my copy of MTV Music Generator on my PS1 try to match the kick drum of the OG, but at the time I couldn't find a snare to match the OG and it was in such a low quality on the OG when I tried to sample the snare directly, so we scrapped the idea. I remember telling Joecool that I have no idea what that snare is sampled from, but the only thing I can think of that has a similar sounding snare is most of the music on the Mortal Kombat 1 arcade soundtrack.

VS.

I never tested that theory back then, but when tli asked me about the song today I thought "Hmm... let me try that snare now."
This is the result.

https://mega.nz/file/BvICDSxI#J_BlKe...oUsQXgaxfar30w3

Shoutout to Joecool and tli

Will you be finishing this soon?

[kool81]

Will you be finishing this soon?

I intend to.

[Niko]

Sounds dope!

[Dominator]

I intend to.

Maybe, if you feel like it, you could make a version with the guitar filtered from Satelite Niggaz?

[BlacPain]

haha what i nice idea to take a look onto Mortal Kombat 1 arcade

[realest2947]

I intend to.

Great to hear.

[DJ T.O.B]

sounds amazing. do you have something like a mega folder that includes all your work? i would look really appreciate that. <3

[realest2947]

I intend to.

Checkin in

[kool81]

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[tli]

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[MENTION=16672]kool81 as always you blow my mind - this is a banga and straight fire in this quality - Thank you so much - used to think
MrMind was the only 2pac audio restoration king no offense to him but I love what you do - I am forever in ya debt cause anything you touch is pure gold to me - mad love for fulfilling my request.

[tli]

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Hi,

Please [MENTION=16672]kool81 can you please give me some insight and context on how you made this remake please - curiosity and love to know please.

Thank you and one love
tli

[Saaphir]

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Solid work as usual Wizzattz
I always wondered if Johnny J really produced the OG, because it doesn't sound like a JJ's beat...