Fratello Beatz Vol.8 Tribute To Isaac Hayes: Sweet Loops & Smooth Beats

The extremely talented French duo that produces music and designs websites known as "Fratello Beatz", have made their way onto my radar as of riiigght now. Known as Mr. Tee Bow and Vincenzo Terranova, the two have been quietly grinding out ill work in both aforementioned field's for awhile now with some of Hip-Hop's most slept on international artist's. People like Rachid Wallas, Enrique Mendoza, Afu-Ra, LMNO, Mysa, Krimo, Réel Carter, Mario Mario and Kohndo, just to name a few, are prime examples of the excellent talent they've already collaborated with. Their airy and stripped down approach to making beats is very reminiscent of underground, American Hip-Hop producers like MF Doom, Moka Only and the late J.Dilla. It comes as no surprise that the duo has already released a plethora of projects and recieved the stamp of approval from both European and American emcee's alike.

For the 8th installment of their "Fratello Beatz", beat series, Terranova and Tee Bow smack a home run out of the park by showcasing their talent for "looping", a method that Hip-Hop prodction has seemingly pushed away these days in favor of chopping and composing original works. Mainly known for their fantastic soul and funk inspired production techniques the two beatmakers have put their soul chops to the ultimate test by undertaking the challenge of banging out a tribute to thee most remarkable soul man of our era; Isaac Hayes. Crafting a 26 track acknowledgement to the greatness of such a preeminent career of someone like Hayes is no small thing and Fratello Beatz didn't take it as such. Enlisting highly touted American soul beatmaker Kev Brown to help host and some "hommage" contributions from some of their European and stateside MC associates, this effort is truly well done, dripping with soul and does a lot to preserve the fond memories we all have of the king of Stax Records. Grabbing any and every great tune from Hayes' storied catalog and continuously looping them into a wonderful mass of soulful beats and compositions this is an exceptional tape and tribute piece. In fact it's one of the finer tributes to Isaac I've heard since his unfortunate passing some months ago. Fratello Beatz got it right.

-BIG D O


Here's a preview teaser for the project, put together by Fratello Beatz themselves


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