Review: Bean Lebouc – Re:Imagination

Bean Lebouc is back with another new instrumental project Re:Imagination. Only this time this album uses the chopped & screwed sound. This album has the right stuff. Re:Imagination is an album that was inspired by the ‘Screwed Up’ sound created by, the late, DJ Screw and numerous producers Bean Lebouc had the pleasure of working with over the years such as Dirty Needlz, Eirenicon, Zagga Da Alien and SoulRight.

That ‘Screwed Up’ chopped & screwed sound is very prevalent on the song Fatherhood. You have a slowed done loop chorus singing over a lo-fi instrumental. That rainstick help filter the song nicely. Overall this song is a fairly relaxing instrumental. This song is something you can enjoy for your listening pleasure.

Malvern is a piano-driven instrumental with scattered vocal samples and bangin’ beats. The song sounds very nostalgic and cold. Malvern sounds like a song that came from the 1970s. The song is filled with such pure dopeness.

The song and title track Re:Imagination is an instrumental cover of Michael Jackson’s Human Nature. Re:Imagination is definitely the best quiet storm song off the album next to Ride. This song is so heavenly due to the tranquil lush instrumentation used everywhere. The song uses a balanced mixture of both loudness and quietness. One word to describe the feeling of this song is surreal. This song can evoke feeling never felt before. Now this instrumental cover uses a dub filter often heard in chillwave and vaporwave.

First Time We Met is an instrumental cover of Alicia Keys – You Don’t Know My Name which uses modified arrangements and transposed keys which make the song sound darker. The pitch has been shifted. This mellow pop piano ballad is something different.

I rate this album 5/5*****!

Audio Dope: UnXpectedBeatz – UnXpected Package (Stream + Purchase)

Jersey, Channel Islands, based Dirty Needlz, Eirenicon and Bean Lebouc team up to form, instrumental Hip-Hop trio, UnXpectedBeatz and their debut, 7-track, EP ‘UnXpected Package via the United Elementz Bandcamp!!!

UnXpectedBeatz was formed earlier this year, as a part of the UnXpected Productions brand, and found success producing the theme song for, independent wrestling legend, Mr. Ooh La La titled ‘Ooh La La’ which was featured on ECWA’s prestigious, 26th annual, ‘Super 8’ event which was live streamed on IWTV! The track also managed to hold the top spot on United Elementz Most Streamed Songs chart for 3 consecutive weeks!!!

What started as a side project has seen some real growth and shines a real light on all involved!!!

Stream + Purchase the EP here – UnXpectedBeatz – UnXpected Package (Stream + Download)

Audio Dope: Bout Dat Music Group Presents ‘Audio Dope Jamz’ #3!!!

Welcome back to another edition of Bout Dat Music Group’s ‘Audio Dope Jamz’ where we select 12 of the last months best tracks, from across all urban genres, all in one place for your listening pleasure!!!

Check out this months selection –

KRS-One ‘Krazy’
KXNG Crooked & Joell Ortiz ‘Vacancy’
Hus Kingpin ‘Wanderlust’
The Alchemist & Kool G Rap ‘Diesel’
Joey Bada$$ ‘Head High’
Your Old Droog & Mach-Hommy ‘Scooby Snacks’
Benny The Butcher & Diddy ’10 More Commandments’
Elzhi & Georgia Anne Muldrow ‘Understanding/Understanding Reprise’
Dave East & Method Man ‘Unbelievable’
Cypress Hill ‘Takeover’
The Cool Kid ‘Pick Up On Line 6’
Phife Dawg ‘Forever’

On The Line: The RAW Report #50: The Final Edition!!!

Welcome to the final edition of ‘The R.A.W Report’, on Bout Dat Online, after 12 months of bringing you the Top 5 biggest news stories, releases and events, from the worlds of Hip-Hop/Rap and Pro Wrestling every week!!!

So, for the last time, here is this week’s Top 5 –

• Results + Recap from H.O.G Wrestling’s ‘Salvation’ – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4650895085019049/

• Brand new Shadow Clark ‘You Got Played’ – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4652062268235664/

• Brand new R.A. The Rugged Man x Ghostface Killah x Masta Killa x Kool G Rap x Xx3eme ‘Dragon Fire’ video – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4661165370658687/

• Results + Recap from AEW’s ‘Dynamite: St. Patrick’s Day Slam’ – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4663637427078148/

• Brand new Cypress Hill ‘Back in Black’ – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4666174886824402/

We would like to thank everyone who has supported ‘The RAW Report’ over the last 12 months!!!

We’ve been shown love from a lot of people, featured on the report, and we would like to thank those who showed us love back!!!

Most importantly we would like to say a massive thank you to FONZi NeuTRON for giving us this platform to expand our brand!!!

You can still catch R.A.W Media, on Bout Dat Online, but for now it’s farewell to ‘The RAW Report’!!!

Audio Dope: Bout Dat Music Group Presents United Elementz ‘Singles Drop Collection’ (Playlist)

Jersey, Channel Islands, based Hip-Hop brand United Elementz celebrated their 8th anniversary, this week, with a collection of singles drops via their Bandcamp.

The Bout Dat Music Group member dropped 8 tracks in total, over a 5 day period, from past, and present, artists of the Jersey Hip-Hop scene.

Bout Dat Music Group have gathered links to those singles, all into one place, for you to check out and enjoy!!!

Christian Foley – History

Christian Foley – Watch Me

Kinz – Confidence Freestyle

UnXpectedBeatz – Pearly & Bullshit

SoulRight – Jersey Power (Money, Money, Money!)

J-Fab M.O.V – Say Jesus (Oh Yes, Oh My)

J-Fab M.O.V – The Demons Within

CJ Burns – Ocarina Of Time (featuring Verse 1)

On The Line: The RAW Report #49

Welcome back for another edition of ‘The R.A.W Report’ bringing you the Top 5 biggest news stories, releases and events, from the worlds of Hip-Hop/Rap and Pro Wrestling!!!

So here is this week’s Top 5 –

• Results + Recap from Impact Wrestling’s ‘Sacrifice’ 2022 – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4635049193270305/

• Results + Recap from AEW ‘Revolution’ 2022 – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4637537879688103/

• Results + Recap from WWE NXT’s ‘Roadblock’ – https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4642181875890370&id=897707140337881

• Benny The Butcher ‘Tana Talk 4’ – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4647255555383002/

• KXNG Crooked x Joell Ortiz ‘Rise & Fall Of Slaughterhouse’ – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4647303458711545/

Join us, #OnTheLine, for the final, ever, edition of the R.A.W Report on Bout Dat Online!!!

On The Line: Willie ‘Shadowstar Boxer’ Phillips buys DeckHead Records from RAW ELEMENTZ!!!

It was announced, earlier this evening, that the RAW ELEMENTZ conglomerate have officially sold the DeckHead Records label to, North Caroline based, Hip-Hop artist Willie ‘Shadowstar Boxer’ Phillips.

The exact amount has not been disclosed, to the public, however we are aware that, as a part of the sale, Phillips now owns the brand name, platform and assets (including unpublished work as well).

Two projects absent, from the sale, however are Dirty Needlz ‘A Handful Of Dirt’ EP and The Primarch System’s, self-titled, debut album as pre-sale agreements had been made, earlier today, for those particular projects to go to their original owners for release elsewhere.

This sale comes not long after RAW ELEMENTZ announced that, United Elementz Reggae based subdivision, United Elementz Roots was being made ‘inactive’ due to “lack of interest in the brand”.

A potential sale, for the United Elementz Roots brand, was due to happen last year but it fell through at the last minute leaving it in limbo until the recent decision to mark it ‘inactive’.

RAW ELEMENTZ continues with it’s United Elementz division (along with it’s United Elementz Network subdivision) and R.A.W Media division which recently took a step into creating it’s own independent blogspot.

A huge congratulations to Willie Phillips on the purchase of the label and to RAW ELEMENTZ on the sale.

On The Line: The RAW Report #48

Welcome back for another edition of ‘The R.A.W Report’ bringing you the Top 5 biggest news stories, releases and events, from the worlds of Hip-Hop/Rap and Pro Wrestling!!!

So here is this week’s Top 5 –

• Results + Recap from GCW’s ‘Welcome To Heartbreak’ – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4613391272102764/

• Brand new Hus Kingpin ‘Bjorkingpin’ – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4619432654831959/

• Brand new The Alchemist x Kool G Rap ‘Diesel’ – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4620169494758275/

• Tony Khan buys Ring Of Honor – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4625862640855627/

• Brand new Your Old Droog ‘YOD Wave’ – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4628617470580144/

Join us, #OnTheLine, for the next edition of the R.A.W Report on Bout Dat Online!!!

On The Line: The RAW Report #47

Welcome back for another edition of ‘The R.A.W Report’ bringing you the Top 5 biggest news stories, releases and events, from the worlds of Hip-Hop/Rap and Pro Wrestling!!!

So here is this week’s Top 5 –

• The Undertaker to be inducted into the WWE ‘Hall Of Fame’ 2022 – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4591953834246508/

• Results + Recap from Impact Wrestling’s ‘No Surrender’ 2022 – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4595809447194280/

• Results + Recap from WWE ‘Elimination Chamber’ 2022 – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4596204693821422/

• Brand new KRS-One ‘IMAMCRU12’ – https://www.facebook.com/897707140337881/posts/4603958759712682/

• Brand new Conway The Machine ‘God Don’t Make Mistakes’ -https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4609176742524217&id=897707140337881

Join us, #OnTheLine, for the next edition of the R.A.W Report on Bout Dat Online!!!

Audio Dope: Bout Dat Music Group Presents ‘Audio Dope Jamz’ #2!!!

Welcome back to another edition of Bout Dat Music Group’s ‘Audio Dope Jamz’ where we select 12 of the last months best tracks, from across all urban genres, all in one place for your listening pleasure!!!

Check out this months selection –

Your Old Droog & Tha God Fahim ‘No Days Off’
Benny The Butcher & J. Cole ‘Johnny P’s Caddy’
Fly Anakin & Madlib ‘No Dough’
Canibus ‘One Step Closer To Infinity’
Conway The Machine ‘John Woo Flick’ (with Benny The Butcher & Westside Gunn)
2 Chainz ‘Vlad TV’ (featuring Stove God Cooks, Symba & Major Myjah)
Late ‘Underground Rhymers’
Pusha T ‘Diet Coke’
Snoop Dogg ‘Jersey’s In The Rafters’ (featuring The Game)
Don Ciotti ‘Reap What You Sow’
Darko The Super & Height Keech ‘My Arms Bend Back’
The Alchemist & Curren$y ‘ Kool & The Gang’