Renowned hip-hop producer Just Blaze has shared two unsigned and unreleased instrumentals from his vault: "Miracles" and "Moleskin Conclusion." Both were originally supposed to be used by a litany of rappers, but ended up being passed up for various reasons.
The first, "Miracles," has a long story that goes along with it that Just Blaze recounts of how it went through some major artists's hands who all either could not find the right groove with it or passed on it.
But struggling rappers out there, find a different beat to put your two-bit rhymes over because Just Blaze does not want to hear you on this:
Jay asked me to hold this for him and Jeezy. Ross did something with it. Chris Brown wanted it badly but couldn't find the right vocal flow for it once we got in studio. Canei wanted to pass it to Cole, but it was held up by someone else who actually cut me a check for it. Then it ended up just sitting, and I was weird about playing it for folks. Everyone who heard it thought it was amazing but couldn't come up with a song to it lol. Understandable though. There's a LOT going on. S/o to Canei on the godly piano riffs that are different each time throughout the entire track. Man..
Fun fact: "miracle" never repeats the same sequence twice. You have to listen to it the whole way down.
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) February 23, 2015
I want to put out "Miracle" but I'm afraid of struggle raps on it. — Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) February 23, 2015
"Moleskin Conclusion" was originally supposed to be the outro to "Dear Moleskine" from Jay Electronica, as Hiphop-n-more noted.
He noted somberly, "Recorded some time back in London. Oh well.. Write your own tale of depression and eventual redemption!"
It should serve as a reminder to up-and-coming producers who may think that just because you have a great beat that does not necessarily mean it will end up being signed or used. It depends on other artists and there is always politics involved, unfortunately.
Hopefully, we will see some quality rappers hopping on these beats now that they have no strings attached and use them for some freestyles.
Let us know what you thinks of them down in the comments section.
