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Crime Fightin'

from Beats & Raps by imperfekt

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Sometimes when I’m running low on inspiration I’ll turn to my crate of Hip Hop vinyl which contains a pretty even mix of LP’s and Singles. Often times I just freestyle to instrumental tracks on the singles, but on occasion I will write a song to a beat that really grabs my attention. This beat was on one of those attention grabbers. I’m almost positive I copped this record hand-to-hand from Raashan Ahmad of the Crown City Rockers the first time I saw him on tour with Coolzey at Gabes in Iowa City. But I might have gotten it from him the next time around when I had the pleasure of opening the show at the Blue Moose Tap House on March 13, 2010. I also have the CD with this track on it so I was already familiar with it. The original track is awesome and I pay homage to it in the beginning of my first verse by using the same rhyme scheme but changing the words “rhyme writing” to “crime fighting”. I wrote this sometime in August of 2012 and the hook was inspired by some real life situations that were affecting me at the time. I used it as a guinea pig when I recorded it with Logic Pro 9, meaning: I tested out different mixing and mastering methods, and tried a bunch of different effects and plugins. I got to a point where I thought it sounded really good so I bounced it and uploaded it to my Reverbnation page on September 5th of 2012. I shared it on Facebook and tagged Raashan Ahmad in it and got a good response. Raashan commented on the post with: “Yooooo! You ripped that homie, respect!!!!” it was a good day; made me feel like I really am “all that plus a bag of chips.”
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-the original song is “Another Day (Rhyme Writing)” by Crown City Rockers – Basement Records – 2004

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from Beats & Raps, released January 10, 2014
Produced by Crown City Rockers
Written, Performed & Recorded by imperfekt
Mixed and Mastered by Matt Sawicki at Suburban Pro Studios

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Rick Noggle aka imperfekt started off as a wandering mass of energy and talent before finding his true direction in Hip Hop. Since the genesis of his now ultimate passion, imperfekt has been submerged in every aspect of the culture. From writing raps and graffiti to breakdancing and producing beats, albums, videos, clothing and more. ... more

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