by Nick peace
Mr. Rabbit
Track One:
I put this one on the CD for me. Basically made a beat with the scene from the cover artwork in mind.
The whole motion of the chase between the Rabbit and the Owl. This is the first beat I made when I got back from
my last trip to Italy. There's a lot in this beat I put in there that had to do with some personal shit about my trip
mixed way in the background. The words that narrate the front cover scene are scratched in from various records on wax.
Justin Weis from Trakworx laid the guitar solo. Once again this one is on there for me but I know some of you are gonna feel it.
Track two
10 X's High:
This beat was made by Jusluv up in Grass Valley. It all started out from listening to the beat and coming up with the lyrics
for the hook. After Mike laid his vocals I brought San Quinn in to do the Raps with Willie Hen spittin flavor on the middle verse
and hooks. With some breaks and drum filters in the mixdown at Trakworx this became my choice to get the CD Crackin and
get everyone in the mood to smoke.
Paranoid
Track 3:
After everyone gets 10 X's High from the San Quinn track Paranoia sets in.
Classic flows from Keak Da Sneak. Yes, he used some recycled shit in there but it really works. I'm really not into rappers
who always recycle their raps but keak sneaked them in with a lot of class on this one. A Real tight new kind of knocker
Nick Peace style. Keak Solo Joint to smoke with. It's the perfect Murda set up for Andre Nicky's track coming next.
Track 4
Sonny Kim
Even though I grew up listening to Run DMC to me Andre is the King of Rap -"there is none higher"
Yes, I'm honored to say this is another Nickatina gem in the Nickpeace crown.
Yes, Sun Duck Kim pt. 2 for those who know in a way but on a way different style track.
This is the first track my homie Aryeh plays on. He's the one who played the Harp on "The Bottle" on CR3.
This time he lets loose on the Cittern, an old school instrument that's like a mandolin or guitar.
Andre flows over this simple beat with style as he accompanies the traditional folk song played by Aryeh
Like a killer whale gliding through icy water.
Track 5
Toys:
This track with Mac Dre is hard to write about.
This was the first beat I did for this album back when I was going to name it "Ten Ladders". As soon as I made the beat
I wanted Mac Dre to rap on it. When he came to the studio I played about 12 beats to choose from and wanted him to
pick this particular one. I'm happy to say he picked this one and quickly went to work on lyrics off the
"Toy's, Toy's for Girls and Boy's" hook I had in there. Bay Raps about cars and guns over a Slumpin' Crazy Beat.
After he laid the verses I added the slump and snare. I'm really missing Mac Dre. Thanks Kilo for the hook up with Dre
and later Mac Mall. If I had the chance to do a concept album with Mac Dre it would have sounded like this.
Who Can I Trust
Track 6:
This is the hardest track on the CD.
Killa Kease, Cellski and Baldhead Rick speak on all the killings going on around
the Bay Area (San Francisco mainly).
Who Can I Trust?
The beat pounds down the block with phat drums and melodic sounds from the Cittern
& overtone flute played by Aryeh. A real Classic. I wish Cougnut was still with us and
rapping on this one. Mike Marshall adds subliminal flavor to this one as 3 MC's bust Raps.
Track 7
After Midnight:
I needed some heat from Equipto for this album. I really needed a great Queezy track after using "Mottavation"
on the "K.I.M." CD which was originally slotted to be on the Nickpeace CD. The beat was created by First Degree the D.E.
and turned out to be the perfect combo for Quipto to flow on. Hella verses on this one and every one of them paints a picasso
picture with E's Raps. Again a lot of work with drum filters and mixing at Trakworx.
Tight Equipto solo bolo.
Ain't Not Da Bay
Track 8:
I always wanted Brotha Lynch Hung on one of my albums and all praise goes to D.E. for hooking this one up.
From the Beat to the Raps to the hook ups. Its all D.E.
P-folks and Brotha Lynch both have tight verses that remind me of the Million Dollar Dream "High-Powered" Double Album
(Chapter 2 in the Million Dollar Dream series).
The instrumental kicks for a minute at the end to thank D.E. for making this one happen. Peace to Art B & Lynch.
Track 9
The Machine:
This is a Nickpeace beat inspired by a picture Ben Hopkins made for the inside artwork.
Its kinda about the MillionDollarDream.com machine.
So look at the picture from the artwork when you bump this.
