TB&P – The Beat & Path Podcast

The Beat & Path
TB&P – The Beat & Path Podcast

We mix dope tracks together live, talk about what's on our minds, and discuss upcoming TB&P works. The Beat & Path is a "digital media" collective based out of Washington, DC that uses music and new media to explore art in fun and interesting ways.

  1. 09/27/2018

    Episode 031 - Transitions w/ G Yamazawa

    The TB&P crew is joined in the dope house by MC and award winning spoken word artists G Yamazawa! Fresh on the heels of a nationwide tour the lyriacist talks about his journey to becoming a world class MC. Having been featured on ABC, NBC, NPR, PBS, and performances at the Sundance Film Festival this dude is on his grind. His unique experience as a japanese american provides him with perspective on hip hop and what it means to be an american. His words challenge the human condition, aiming to inspire and unite. If Hip-Hop is has no limits G emobides it in every word he spits. Having just dropped his first fully japanese track “Buri Buri” the MC breaks down the power of lyrics, and how they can affect you even if you don’t know what is being said. Amen Ra gives us a throwback to the good ol’ Timbaland days and G provides the crew with a surprise freestyle that is a must listen. This episode is lit, download and subscribe now!   Tracklist Yung Bae x Flamingosis – Cookout on Cloud 9 Kanye West – Go feat. Common (Acapella) Ann Peebles – I Can’t Stand The Rain Delfonics – Ready Or Not Missy Elliott & Da Brat  – Sock It 2 Me Aaliyah – Hot Like Fire Timbaland & Magoo F Raje Shwari – Indian Flute Timbaland Feat. Jay Z – Lobster & Scrimp (Instrumental) Jay-Z – Dirt Off Your Shoulder (prod Timbaland) (Acappella) Tweet feat. Missy Elliot – Oops (Oh My) – Linden Jay x Fabienne Refix Aaliyah  – Rock The Boat (Acapella) Timbaland – Here We Come (Instrumental) G. Yamazawa – Buri Buri (Bonus Track) [feat. Miyachi & Pablo Blasta]   Learn More about G Yamazawa @gyamazawa http://gyamazawa.com

    59 min
  2. 07/06/2018

    Episode 030 - OSHUN (ft. Dr Zalaika Clarke and Isabelle De Leon)

    WE MADE IT EPISODE 30 YALL! It’s a doozy. In a very special episode the crew is joined by Sexosopher Dr. Zelaika Clarke and drummer Isabelle De Leon. What’s a sexosopher? What does OSHUN mean? I’m not even sure we’re experts yet, but you better listen to find out. We dive deep into the world of sexuality and gender stereotypes. In todays post #metoo world these topics are more important than ever, and surely affect you on a daily basis. Learn how to be conscious of others and lead the change. DJ Amen Ra drops a fire female forward set and we also dissect the hidden meaning behind todays misogynistic hip hop lyrics. Are they as bad as they seem or are they secret empowering statements in disguise? Oh and DJ Amen Ra ruins Prince’s seminal hit “Nothing Compares 2 U” We go deep. Waaaaayy deep. Stay woke. Tracklist 1. Patrice Rushen – Remind Me 2. Mtume – Sugarfree. 3. K Le Maestro – One Thing 4. Ryan Leslie – JV 07 ) Addiction 5. NAO – DYWM (Sam Gallantry Remix) Trayze Edit – Neo 6. Star Slinger – I/IV 7. Amber Olivier – When it’s over (K Le MAESTRO dance Edit) 8. Alicia Myers – I Want To Thank you 9. Earth Wind Fire – September Soul (Vandalized Edit) 10. K Le Maestro Feat Missy – Make YOU DO A DOUBLE TAKE 11. Gwen MCrae – All This Love i’m Giving 12. Chaka Khan – I know You, I Live You 13. Robin Love – Show Me Love (IN the moment DJ Amen Ra Blend) 14. Crystal Waters – 100% Pure Love 15. KAYTRANADA – Breakdance Lesson N .1 16. Hamas Life – Oshun 17. Janet Jackson – if (Kaytranada Edition) 18. Evelyn Champagne King – Love Come Down 19. Prince – Wanna Be Your Lover 20. Ta-ku – Love Lost 21. Strafe – Se tit off Instrumental 22. Prince – Nothin Compares To U Dr. Zelaika Clarke INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/dr.zel Twitter: http://twitter.com/zelaikac Isabelle De Leon isabelledeleon.net INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/isabelledeleon_ Prinze George Band: http://www.prinzegeorge.com/

    1h 51m
  3. 06/04/2018

    Episode 028 - Black Manther

    WHAAAATTT UP! What’s taken so long?!?! Don’t ask. Anywaaaayyzz…Aperture & DJ Amen Ra are joined in the studio by close friend and upright street dancer Carlo C-Lo and his girl Minh-chau. You may or may not know them from the first episode of TB&P Presents: Electrosoul. The gang raps it up about how they met, and how Electrosoul was planned and has evolved. DJ Amen Ra drops an old school breaks set that will take you back… waaaayyy back. Amen Ra doesn’t feel like he’s living is own body, we try to help him through this tough time. Episode is lit y’all!    Tracklist 1. All the People – Cramp Your Style 2. Creative Source -Who is He 3. The Grassroots – You and Love are The Same 4. The Winstons – Amen Brother 5. The Commodores – The Assembly Line 6. Jimmy Castor – Its Just Begun 7. Teddy Pendergrass – You Can’t Hide From Yourself 8. Kid & Play – Last Night Changed IT All 9. Chic – GooD Times 10. Kurtis Blow – The Breaks 11. Patrice Rushen – Forget Me NOts 12. The Bar-Kays- Soul Finger 13. Brass Construction – Can you See THe Light 14. RIck James – Ghetto Life 15. Paul Hardcastle – Rain Forest 16. Midnight Star – Operator Poppin 17. Zapp – So Ruff, So Tuff 18. Kendrick LAmar – King Kunta 19. Positive Force – We Got The Funk 20. James Brown – Cold Sweat Pt 1 &2 21. Emotions – Blind Alley 22. Bozo MEkO – Fusion Beats 23. Rythmn Heritage – Theme From The Planet 24. Marva Whitney – Its My Thing 25. Le Pamplemousse – Gimme What you Got 26. Miami – Chicken Yellow 27. Georgz Kranz – Din Daa Daa   Carlo C-Lo http://www.instagram.com/carloelectrosoul Minh-Chau http://www.instagram.com/empsytron Watch TB&P Presents Electrosoul

    1h 13m
  4. 01/31/2018

    Episode 027 - Manteca w/ TRESQUIRE

    GIANT EGYPTIANS IN THE BUILDING! Being an independent artist isn’t easy. You may have the talent and the work ethic but at the end of the day a good lawyer in your corner is important. In this very special (i.e. educational) episode, the TB&P crew dive deep into the wonders of art law with Hardeep Grover of TRESQUIRE Legal Services.  Hardeep breaks down the complexities of contracts and talks about how you can find a lawyer to help you achieve your goals as an artist. When you think of lawyers you think of boring old guys, but Hardeep always keeps it 100. Think canibus is legal in DC? We discuss the growing landscape of Canibus law in DC and around the country. The laws aren’t what they seem. Some other things are here too bro… Gigglefoot drops the first installment of FAKE NEWS and Amen Ra keeps the beats flowing. Lastly, what does Tresquire even mean? These lawyers man, I tell ya.   Hardeep Grover – Tresquire Legal Services https://www.tresquire.com Instagram: @tresquirelegal JZL – The Empress of the DMV Instagram: @jzldream http://www.dmvlife.com/jzlawexofjzl.html Tracklist 1. Daft Punk X Florence & The Machine – Something About Our Love (Amen Ra Blend) 2. Suzanne Vega – Tom’s Diner 3. L0tso – Fronting (Remix) 4. James Brown & Macego Parker – Soul Power 5. NVDES X Common & Kanye – Where is your Mind (Amen Ra Blend) 6. Jaden Smith – Icon 7. Fatboy slim Funkagenda Acapella 8. NVDES – This High 9. Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up 10. Sam Gellaitry – Jungle Waters 11. VAVA (feat. TY & Nina Wang) – My New Swag Part 2 * Dizzie Gillespie & Chano Pozo – Manteca * JZL – Goaldiggers

    1h 38m
  5. 01/05/2018

    Episode 026 - Sunshine f/ Dynamix

    Bruh, Red Bull finalist Dynamix is back on the decks! He joins the crew after using a few thousand of his frequent flyer miles to visit Washington, DC. With him comes the positivity and “Sunshine” (see what we did there) he brings from the city of angels. Dynamix chops it up with Aperture and Amen Ra after checking out the Redbull 3style US championships right here in DC. Shout to DJ Ease! on his win! Amen Ra ruins any attempt we have at Red Bull sponsorship, but it’s all good. We learn about Dynamix’s experience on VH1’s Master of the Mix and find out about his humble beginnings as a DJ. *Hint it has something to do with Sunshine*. Oh yeah, the homie likes Horror movies. Whaaaaaaaaaa…. Amen Ra & Dynamix go on a eclectic and mesmerizing back to back set in the second half that must be heard to be believed! Shoutout to Tribe Called Quest and vocal samples. Get hip, collaborate & listen to this episode. It’s mad fun yo!   Dynamix IG: DynamixIF2 Web: http://www.dj-dynamix.com     Tracklist GoldLink – Fall in Love Disclosure – Feel Like I Do Pharcyde – Runnin’ (Altered Tapes Remix) Soul II Soul – Back to Life Stro Elliot – Soul II Stro DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts (Bee’s Knees Remix) TLC – Diggin’ on You (Kaytranada Flippin’ on You Edit) D’Angelo – Betray My Heart (Dino Soccio Edit) D’Angelo – Spanish Joint (Kero One Remix) As-Is & Elvis Suarez – Blasted Billie Black – This Simple Pleasure SZA – The Weekend (Zikomo Remix) Brownstone – If You Love Me (Chloe Martini Remix) Burnier E Cartier – Mirandolina Janet – Alrite (Kaytranada Flip) OriJanus – 15 Jodeci – Cry For You (Mayeda’s Deep V-Day Remix) GoldLink – Crew (Lido Remix) Part 2 Jay-Z – I Know What Boys Like Q-Tip – Let’s Ride Stro Elliot – Kamaal Coltrane The Howard Roberts Quartet – Dirty Old Bossa Nova A Tribe Called Quest – Jam Nas – It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Large Professor Remix) Organized Konfusion – Stress (Extra P Remix) Chris Williamson – Shine on Straight Arrow Jaylib – The Red Jeff Lorber Fusion – Rain Dance Snoop Dogg – That’s That (Dynamix Edit)

    1h 38m
  6. 12/13/2017

    Episode 025 - The Proposal f/ Edy Blu & JZL

    Big things in this episode, son! Amen Ra brings a female filled mix that bumps hard. We drop EXCLUSIVE fire from Edy Blu that will be on her upcoming 2018 album. We learn about the spiritual trinity that is the GODDESES. Guests Edy Blu, Gigglefoot, and the Empress of the DMV, JZL drop knowledge on the art of spirituality, and what you need to connect to your inner self. Oh and host @aperture01 is proposing to his lady so the GODDESES school him on how to do it right. Amen Ra practices his remote island proposal on Gigglefoot and almost gets an answer. Edy tells us about her childhood and the discovery of her musical side. JZL shows us that you can’t judge a book by its cover by giving us a preview of her latest hip-hop project (it’s definitely not what you’re expecting), and we also learn how to speak Australian with Edy, mate! Get on this episode, it’s straight fire ya bogan! Oh yeah and peep the bonus GodDes Cypher at the end of the episode!   Edy Blu Instagram: @edyblu http://www.edyblumusic.com The Empress of the DMV: JZL Instagram: @jzldream http://jzldream.com/ The Awesome Experience of JZL Vol 1 Cha Cha Giles (part of the GoDDeS Cypher) www.chaseedaw.com https://www.facebook.com/chachathemodel Tracklist 1. Edy Blu – NEW EDITION 2. Jesse Ware – Alone ( Toddla T Remix) 3. Jordan Smith & Preditah – On my Mind 4. Dayana Jay – Everything 5. Erykah Badu – Window Seat 6. Nao – Inhale Exhale 7. Leanne La Havas – What you Don’t Do (Tom Misch Remix) 8. Dame Arocena – Eleggua (Esa & Narchbeats Kwaii Mix) 9. Lauryn Hill – Everything is Everything 10. Lion Babe – Hit the Ceiling 11. Alabama Shakes – Don’t Wanna Fight 12. Leikeli47 – Miss Me 13. N.E.R.D Feat Rihanna – Lemon 14. Vanes Feat Masgo -Touch the Floor 15. Synead – Lost In The Wind 16. Mazado Feat Rosé – On The Daily 17. Kaytranada Feat Janet Jackson – If 18. MC Lyte – Paper Thin 19. Star Slinger – II/IV 20. Jackson Sisters- I Believe In Miracles 21. Cardi B – Lick 22. JZL – Bittersweet 23. GodDes Cypher (freestyle with Gigglefoot, Edy Blu, and JZL)

    1h 34m
  7. 11/21/2017

    Episode 024 - JoyClub w/ Malcolm X

    Aperture, Des, and DJ Amen Ra are are joined in the studio by DC Producer and DJ Malcolm X. For the first time ever Amen Ra takes a seat and gets to enjoy some tunes while Malcolm delivers us an eclectic set of hip-hop, house, and club smashers. Meanwhile Des hooks the crew up with some exclusive New England donuts with Jameson chasers. Don’t judge! These things go together bruh!   Malcolm schools us on the magic that is JoyClub and how it came to be, while also sharing some info about his producer output which includes producing tracks for several films. Amen Ra & Malcolm kill an amazing duo set to close things out with an epic Migos + Art of Noise Mashup. We’re also honored to listen to an exclusive track from Ikey’s film “Stay Away” produced by Malcolm himself.   Learn more about our guest: Malcolm X Instagram (@malcolm_x)   JoyClub http://joyclubdc.com/ Every Tuesday @9PM Cloak & Dagger  Washington, DC Instagram (@joyclubdc)   Tracklist 1. A Tribe Called Quest – Like It Like That (Anubus Moombah RMX / Dirty / Super Short Edit) 2. A Tribe Called Quest – Like It Like That (Anubus Moombah RMX / Dirty / Super Short Edit) 3. Major Lazer ft Machel Montano & Konshens – Front Of The Line (Moombahton) 4. Earth, Wind & Fire – Brazilian Rhyme (Starting From Scratch Re-Drum) 5. Drake – Passionfruit (Intro – Dirty) 6. Friendly Fires – Paris [Aeroplane Remix – VM EDIT] 7. Chris Brown – Liquor Nola Bounce 8. Earth Wind and Fire – Reasons NOLA 9. Strafe – Set it Off (Jason Bee Edit) 10. Britney Spears – Im A Slave 4 U 11. Starjack & Collini / DJ Khaled ft Drake – For Free (Collini Redrum Edit)[Clean] 12. Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King – I’m In Love (Drew Pierce Edit) 13. Omarion – Touch 14. Drake ft. Rihanna – Too Good (Intro) 15. starRo – House Party 16. Drake – Over (DIRTY-PeteDown Intro) 17. J-Louis – Can’t You See 18. J-Louis – Ekolu Set 2 Malcolm X 1. Yo Gotti & Mike Will Made-It feat. Nicki Minaj – Rake It Up (DJ Ever ‘Nicki Minaj’ First Edit) (Dirty) 2. Kanye West vs. Ookay – Bound 2 A Thief (NOVA Bootleg) 3. Art Of Noise – Moments In Love 4. Ikey – Don’t Know

    1h 7m

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We mix dope tracks together live, talk about what's on our minds, and discuss upcoming TB&P works. The Beat & Path is a "digital media" collective based out of Washington, DC that uses music and new media to explore art in fun and interesting ways.

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