Battle of the Beats
Who Did This Beat Better? Jesse Boykins III or Coultrain?
Being on hiatus for the holidays afforded me many opportunities to divulge in the plethora of music that my poor iPod has been housing for several months. While Coultrain's album, The Adventures of Seymour Liberty, was one that I had on a steady repeat for much of last year, Jesse Boykins III's latest, The Beauty Created, was one that I got more familiar with recently. Interestingly enough, two songs from both albums feature the same melody. While I have no idea why this is so, it certainly makes for a unique spin on the first Battle of The Beats of 2009. I'll go out on a limb and say that I believe that Coultrain has won this round, but what say you, dear reader? Who did this beat better? Jesse or Coultrain?
Jesse Boykins III: "Trust"
Coultrain: "Playin' Catch Up"
Tags: audio, coultrain, jesse boykins iii
Comments
Hmmm...I think I'm gonna go with Coultrain just because as much as I love Jesse's voice, this one just sounds too much like some of his other songs. Coultrain is a little more refreshing. :)
tia01 | March 28, 2009 12:22 PM | Permalinkjesse's version (produced by rene del fierro and basil wajdowicz by the way) is much better. they didn't just put an obvious sample alone like the coultrain version but rather they flipped it by layering live instruments and creating something real fresh. both vocalists are dope but i'm trippin off the beat the most
rashida | February 10, 2009 5:43 PM | PermalinkCOULTRAIN! STL REPRESENT!!!!! Always have been a fan of Coultrain. He's like Marvin reincarnated, if you believe in that sort of thing...
cjayconrod | January 12, 2009 10:18 PM | PermalinkCOULTRAIN!! he is more original and most jesse songs sound pretty derivative to me. this song is good, but sounds like so many others. also and esp his pantyhose song...sounds like what vikter duplaix was doing 5 years ago. like jesse, but love coultrain!
ladym | January 11, 2009 5:22 AM | PermalinkCOULTRAIN!! the similarity of these songs lies in the beat, but to me they are so different. coultrain is more original and i dont know, every jesse song sounds pretty derivative. this song is good, but sounds like so many others. also and esp his pantyhose song...sounds like what vikter duplaix was doing 5 years ago. like jesse, but love coultrain!
ladym | January 11, 2009 5:20 AM | PermalinkBoth tracks are dope but I'm gonna go with Coultrain on this one. His is the more soulful-grooving of the two (to me).
Fave | January 10, 2009 4:56 PM | PermalinkJesse Boykins III for sure!
Noah | January 9, 2009 6:54 PM | PermalinkWow, they're similar all right. Still I gotta vote JESSE JESSE JESSE cuz I'm minorly obsessed with him.
Lily Kane | January 9, 2009 4:09 PM | PermalinkJBIII !!!!!!!!
peace,lily
Diggin the sample period, but I liked Jesse's version more.
miss concrete jungle | January 9, 2009 9:56 AM | PermalinkI like em both but gotta go with Coultrane on this one.
Jeff L | January 9, 2009 5:58 AM | PermalinkLove that damn song!!!
I like em both but gotta go with Coultrane on this one.
Jeff L | January 9, 2009 5:57 AM | PermalinkLove that damn song!!!
JESSE BOYKINS III
IOPENMINDS | January 8, 2009 11:17 PM | PermalinkLove them both, but I'm really diggin Jesse's voice more.
sdg | January 8, 2009 7:31 PM | PermalinkJesse did this sample true justice. Gotta love it!
Speakerboy38 | January 8, 2009 7:02 PM | Permalink(it's a Herbie Hancock sample http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBr3Q73VhGw)
Definitely Jesse! Gotta love that voice and those lyrics...
MoyJoy | January 8, 2009 6:51 PM | Permalinklove both...definetely next generation..posted it up on moovmnt to..
and it's quite the same cause they used the same sample
Herbie Hancock - trust.....
love that track...
keep up the good work over there
MOOVMNT.COM | January 8, 2009 6:49 PM | PermalinkThey both sample Herbie Hancock's "Trust Me". There's Youtube footage of Q-Tip, with Consequence acting as the videographer, creating a beat with this SAME sample.
A. | January 8, 2009 4:28 PM | Permalink