BeatTips Daily Favorites: “Run;” Ghostface Killah, Jadakiss, and The RZA
The Break is Always Inviting to True Lyricists
| By AMIR SAID (SA’ID) |
The pinpoint essence of hip hop/rap music is the “break.” And here on “Run,” RZA takes an enchanting, eerie karate-flick interlude sound—something that’s not otherwise a break by any stretch of the meaning—and turns it into a break that draws in only the most capable rapper, as evidenced by Ghostface and Jadakiss. In addition, to the newly created break, RZA’s drumwork is a clinic on break-beat drum phrasing. The syncopated snare action tumbles and rolls over, as the kick punches in and out, only doubling up at the ends of each 1-bar measure.
For educational purposes…
Ghostface Killah featuring Jadakiss – “Run;” beat by The RZA
Ghostface Killah featuring Jadakiss – “Run;” beat by The RZA (official music video)
