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about
Before Hip Hop, before House, before Disco, before Funk, before Rock 'N Roll...there was Jazz. Undoubtedly, jazz music has been a significant influence in creating some of music history's most memorable songs in any genre you can fathom; and it also created some of the most sought after samples and drum solos for producers and break connoisseurs.
It's no secret that hip hop music reintroduced forgotten passages from many musical facets through the sampling, looping, and the rearrangement of its instrumental ancestors. However, there never has been a more compelling sound than the fusion of jazz music with analog sampled drums which defines the music revolution known as the "Golden Age" of Hip Hop.
Although never left behind, this remix seeks to reestablish the traditional craftsmanship of beat making of the late 80's and early 90's in this reinterpretation of Nicki Minaj's "Moment 4 Life".
Because Nicki is a native from Queens, New York, I found it appropriate to include samples of Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie to pay homage to the Juice Crew from the very same borough.
As a producer who idolizes the greats such as Duke Ellington and Burt Baccarat who orchestrated large jazz bands in their careers, I proudly present my dream "band": The AlphaQ Jazz Symphony.
The artwork for this remix was inspired by the quintessential Blue Note vinyl record covers of the 1960's. Sit back and enjoy the ride...
lyrics
(Intro)
And now for a little bit of an encore
(scratch) Ladies and Gentlemen
I fly with the birds in the sky
I am no longer tryin' to survive
I believe that life is a prize
But to live doesn't mean you're alive
Don't worry about me and who I fire
I get what I desire, it's my empire
And yes I call the shots, I am the umpire
I sprinkle holy water upon the vampire
In this very moment I'm king
In this very moment I slayed Goliath with a sling
This very moment I bring
Put it on everything, that I will retire with the ring
And I will retire with the crown, yes
No, I'm not lucky I'm blessed, yes
Clap for the heavyweight champ, me
But I couldn't do it all alone, we
Young Money raised me, grew up out in Baisley
Southside Jamaica, Queens and it's crazy
'Cause I'm still hood, Hollywood couldn't change me
Shout out to my haters, sorry that you couldn't faze me
Ain't being cocky, we just vindicated
Best believe that when we done this moment will be syndicated
I don't know, this night just remind me of
Everything they deprived me of
Put your drinks up
It's a celebration every time we link up
We done did everything they could think of
Greatness is what we on the brink of
I wish that I could have this moment 4 life
4 life, 4 life
'Cause in this moment, I just feel so alive
Alive, alive
I wish that I could have this moment 4 life
4 life, 4 life
This is my moment, I just feel so alive
Alive, alive
What I tell 'em ho's bow, bow, bow to me, drop down to ya knees
Young Money the Mafia that's word to Lil Caes
I'm in the Dominican, Big Papi Ortiz
Doin' target practice, all these bitches just aimin' to please
Shout out to the CEO, five hundred degrees
Shout out to the OVO, Red Wings and fatigues, oh
Niggas wanna be friends, how coincidental
This supposed to be y'all year, we ain't get the memo
A young king, pay me in gold
Forty got a bunch of weed he ain't even rolled
These niggas be droppin' songs they ain't even cold
Weezy on top and that nigga ain't even home, yet
Yeah, be very afraid
These other rappers gettin' bodied and carried away
Fuck it, me and Nicki-Nick gettin' married today
And now you bitches that be hatin' can catch a bouquet, ooh
Yeah, you a star in my eyes
You and all them white girls, "Party of Five"
Are we drinkin' a lil' more I can hardly decide
I can't believe we really made it, I'm partly surprised, I swear
Damn, this one for the books, man
I swear this shit is as fun as it looks, man
I'm really tryin' to make it more than what it is
'Cause everybody dies but not everybody lives
I wish that I could have this moment 4 life
4 life, 4 life
'Cause in this moment, I just feel so alive
Alive, alive
I wish that I could have this moment 4 life
4 life, 4 life
This is my moment, I just feel so alive
Alive, alive
This is my moment, I waited all my life
I can tell it's time
Driftin' away, I'm one with the sunset
I have become alive
I wish that I could have this moment 4 life
4 life, 4 life
'Cause in this moment, I just feel so alive
Alive, alive
I wish that I could have this moment 4 life
4 life, 4 life
This is my moment, I just feel so alive
Alive, alive
4 life
credits
from Moment 4 Life (ALPHAQ Remix),
released November 19, 2013
Produced & Mixed by J. "ALPHAQ" Martinez
Album Artwork: J. "ALPHAQ" Martinez
All female hip hop group from LA and LV. I had the opportunity to contribute some beats to the album ("Audio Therapy" and "Art Us") Check it out! ALPHAQ
