Beatin' It
Classified Featuring Jordan Croucher Lyrics

Jus gimme a sec I gotta make some beats
Just give me a moment, I need to create music

Yo, plug that in over there
Hey, connect that device there

Turn on the turn table, let the needle touch the record
Activate the turntable and let the needle make contact with the vinyl record

I'll find the right sound I'm use to coping under pressure
I will discover the perfect sound, as I am accustomed to creating music despite feeling pressure

You dig, you look, you skip tracks and skip back
You explore, search, skip through tracks and go back

Take pieces of old music mix match and flip tracks
Combine fragments of old music, mix and match, and remix tracks

After that you spit rap to get ads, and hit ass
Then you rap passionately to gain attention and impress everyone

Yo wait, whats that, ya the piano part, bring it back
Wait, what is that sound? Oh yes, the piano section, replay it

Ya, ya thats it right there
Yes, that's the perfect element

Now let me loop that in the sampler, piano piece caught my ear
Now let me continuously repeat that sound in the sampler, the piano element has captured my interest

Gimmie a sec, nothin better than a piano loop
Give me a moment, there's nothing more satisfying than a repeating piano sequence

Let me get this perfect, let me pitch it up a bit
Allow me to refine this, let me increase the pitch slightly

A little faster might be worth it
A slight increase in tempo could be beneficial

Ya, ya, ok, 73 beats per minute, it still dont loop right
Yes, yes, okay, at 73 beats per minute, the loop still doesn't sound correct

Let me try it 74, and that should make it loop tight
Let me attempt 74 beats per minute, and it should result in a more precise loop

There we go, now this sample bumpin hard
There we have it, now this sample sounds impressive

Soundin like mythotical fairytales, or somethin dark
Resembling mystical fairytales or something dark

It's giving me ideas already, the moods, the melody
It's already sparking creativity in me, with its atmosphere and melody

Oh shit, Im losin track, wait, the beat still needs developing
Oh no, I'm getting distracted, but I must remember that the beat still requires further refinement

Alright, I got my sample, so now I need a drum kit
Okay, I have my sample, now I require a set of drums

Let me try out this one kick, ya thats somethin I can run with
Let me experiment with this specific drum kick, yes, that's something I can work with

Now I figure out a pattern like running plays and maddin
Now I devise a rhythmic pattern similar to strategies in sports and the movie 'Madden'

Let the kicks sit on the sample, make magic like Aladdin
Allow the drum kicks to complement the sample, creating a magical effect like in the story of Aladdin

And now I need a snare, so let me try this here
And now I require a snare drum, so let me test this one

Nah, its too dirty, the kick's too clear, it doesnt mix right
No, it sounds too distorted when combined with the clear kick drum, it doesn't blend well

So let me try this rim shot, a little bit of hand clap, to give it a touch of hiphop
Therefore, let me attempt using a rim shot and a subtle handclap to add a hip-hop flavor

Ok, that kinda work, ya I like that
Okay, that seems to be effective, yes, I enjoy that sound

Maybe add some cymbals, nah fuck it, dont need no high hat
Perhaps incorporate some cymbals, actually, never mind, I don't require a high hat

But maybe add a shake of somethin slick and smooth like (sound)
But maybe introduce a subtle and smooth element, resembling a shaking sound

Loop that, cut it, and make it move right
Loop that specific sound, edit it, and ensure it flows seamlessly

Ok I need a joint
Okay, I require a marijuana cigarette

Yo pass that over
Hey, hand that over to me

Just one puff
Just a single inhalation

Just wanted to get something in my head, you know
Just wanted to stimulate my mind, you understand

Take me somewhere else before I drop this back
Transport me to a different state of mind before I return to working on this music

Ya I drop the drum now, listen how the drum sound
Yes, now I remove the drum for a moment, listen to the drum sound

It's almost there, but this aint done, and I aint tryin to jump the gun now
It's nearly complete, but it's not finished yet, and I don't want to rush it

Track is soundin ripe, but I aint finished man, this take time
The track is sounding great, but I'm not done yet, creating music requires time

Still adjustin levels and gotta filter out the baseline
Still fine-tuning the audio levels and need to remove unwanted bass frequencies

Like, just turn the highs way down, there we go
Simply decrease the high frequencies significantly, perfect

Now I got my base sound, drop the beat again
Now I have the desired bass sound, reintroduce the drum beat

Ya that soundin better now, drum is soundin crisp
Yes, that is sounding improved now, the drums have a clear and sharp tone

Base is thick, ya the base is thick so now what could I lace wit it?
The bass is powerful, yes, the bass is powerful, now what other elements can I complement it with?

Guess I'll put a change in it, rearrange a bit, add some things
I suppose I will introduce a variation, rearrange sections, and incorporate additional elements

And take you to another place wit it, music is moods
And transport you to a different realm with it, because music evokes emotions

Dont matter how its produced, dont matter what tool you use
It doesn't matter how it's created, it doesn't matter what equipment is employed

Or the instruments that you choose (nope)
Or the instruments you select (nope)

It's all about listen, I can switch right quick
It's all about paying attention, I can change direction rapidly

From laid back, to hype shit
From a relaxed vibe to an energetic one

Wit a drum roll, crash, and a tight kick
With a drum roll, crash cymbal, and a crisp kick drum

Bring back the piano, switch between your two samples
Bring back the piano element, switch between the two samples you have

Turn up the clap, and piano shakers to the left channel
Increase the volume of the clap sound and the piano shakers in the left audio channel

Ya its workin, almost sound complete
Yes, it's working, almost sounding finished

But I probably wont be using it, Jordan, you want this beat?
But I likely won't be utilizing it, Jordan, do you want this beat?

Ya I kinda like the way this beat is flowin out
Yes, I quite enjoy the way this beat is developing

Maybe later on I'll write some shit and put it down
Perhaps I'll write some lyrics later and record them

And I know, oh shit, yo yo hold on, hold on, hold on
And I know, oh no, hey hey, wait, wait, wait

Let me get that back, hold on, hold on
Let me rewind that, wait, hold on

Ya I kinda like the way this beat is flowin out
Yes, I quite enjoy the development of this beat

Maybe later on I'll write some shit and put it down
Perhaps I'll write some lyrics later and record them

And I know, that this could be the sound, oh ya
And I know that this could be the defining sound, oh yes

Ya, ya that'll do it
Yes, yes, that will be perfect

Something like that yo
Something similar to that, you know

Aight
Alright

We'll do somethin like that, thats the riff right there
We'll create something along those lines, that's the perfect melody right there

I'm feelin that man, thatll work
I am enjoying that, that will be suitable

Ya, ya
Yes, yes

Aiight I'll finish this beat up, I'll burn it off for ya
Alright, I'll complete this beat, I'll make a recording for you

Just give me a couple more minutes
Just give me a few more minutes