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Written by: Robbie Ettelson

Mistakes were made in the last ‘Search For The Best Beat’ feature…namely, Alchemist has too may cot damn tracks! This time I’ve selected a producer who is a little more restrained in terms of his musical output, but still a beast on the beat – the Bronx Bomber himself, Show. While his early work featured a signature sound that was easily identifiable, Show’s style developed into a tighter, more refined minimalism by the time Goodfellas was released. While the majority of his work has been with his Diggin’ In The Crates crew and Wildlife, he’s contributed tracks for a select few over the years. The first round is dedicated to production outside of his immediate D.I.T.C. circle. Hopefully we can get this one sorted out in three round this time.
Maestro Fresh Wes feat. Showbiz - ‘Fine Tune Da Mic’
Artifacts - ‘The Ultimate’ [Showbiz Remix]‘
KRS-One - ‘Sound of Da Police’
Scaramanga - ‘Mind IC Mine’
Molecules - ‘Revenge’
Sadat X - ‘Stages & Lights’
Organized Konfusion - ‘Confrontations’
Joell Ortiz - ‘Brooklyn Bullshit’
Freestyle Professors - ‘Down With The Freestyle Professors’
Smiley The Ghetto Child - ‘Bronx Baby’
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for me stages & lights…that shit is brilliance…
then I gotta go brooklyn bullshit…then maybe Mind IC mine, I got a weak spot for sonny carson samples and jansport rap…
They’re all dope, but Fine Tune Da Mic really smacks you in the head!
Comment by End Level Boss 06.02.10 @‘Sound Of Da Police’ by a country mile but ‘Stages & Lights’ is a real nice beat and ‘ Brooklyn Bullshit’ was a breath of fresh air compared to a lot of recent pish. Fat Pockets remix is also a highlight!
Can we have a bigger list?
“Confrontations” is my favorite song from your choices but, beat-wise I ran with KRS. This list aint got jack on Runaway Slave tho… his best shit is on that LP. And that “Soul Clap” remix
Comment by Kid Captain Coolout 06.02.10 @You gotta include “Next Level” in the next round! and some one mentioned “Fat Pockets”, this is also a heat rock!
Comment by BKThoroughbred 06.02.10 @I grew listening to all this but “Brooklyn Bullshit” isn’t as dated sounding as all the other tracks.
So I go with Brooklyn Bullshit
Comment by W. J. Rice 06.02.10 @Sound of da police, then Stages & Lights.
Spit by Show & AG is i.m.o his best beat.
of the ones you listed Sound of the police but my fav Show beats are 3)Friend-KRS, 2)The Crow-OC & 1)Spit-Show & AG.
its about time Show gets his props!
BTW I always said The Legions-Jingle Jangle is the best show beat Show never made LOL
Comment by ABROCK 06.02.10 @No “Hold ya head”, “40 acres and my props”, “Full Scale”, KRS’s “A Friend”? Show got too many bangers to limit to such a small sample! Most definitely one of the most slept on producers.
Comment by x7an 06.02.10 @stick to the list!! lol!! hard to do when he has a lot of heat!! stages & lights does it for me. but it wont make it too far!! too much heat!!
Comment by aRKayeM 06.02.10 @I like “Sound of Da Police” and “Stages and Lights” both beats are sick
Comment by Music Supervisor 06.02.10 @Stages & Lights is wild funky.To my ear,it posesses One of the hardest bass loops ever, One of my favorite tunes by Sadat also!
Comment by chronwell 06.02.10 @You need to do a poll on either Easy Mo Bee or Buckwild. These two are on my top 5 favorite producers of all time. Oh and Confrontations is the shit.
Comment by Vandal 06.02.10 @Great post Robbie…I didn’t even know Showbiz did some of those beats…
DITC>>>
Comment by hl 06.02.10 @Yeah Sound of Da Police is a big tune but the drums are so heavy on Fine Tune Da Mic & c’mon Hip Hop is based round DRUMZZZ!!!
Comment by Scrapheap Lover 06.02.10 @Yo Robbie don’t 4get about Milano’s “Deal With A Feeling”! That’s my all time fav Showbiz beat! Hope that makes Round 2!
for this rd. i picked ‘Sound of da police’ but how can u NOT have ‘Drop it heavy’ on the list is craaazy..You’ll be forgiven ONLY if u have it on the next list
Comment by dj blendz 06.02.10 @Jingle Jangle was show? oh shittt Easily the best of his career.
Where’s the Show and AG joints? I gotta go with stages and lights personally.
Mind IC Mine is a beast beat. I feel bad for frontin’ on the others but at the same time, that track is straight fire. Definite headphones, back seat of the bus, looking all crazy eyed at the other commuters type of beat!
Comment by Crisis 06.02.10 @how is not a single one DITC joint included (including solo albums, Show/AG, etc.)?? i hope they will appear in future rounds cuz that’s where Show’s real best beats lays. shit like “Q&A”, “Represent”, “No Endz, No Skinz”, “I Got This In A Smash”, “Next Level”, etc, etc, etc.
Comment by claaa7 06.03.10 @Show is nice across the board but all his beats pale in comparison to what he did on “check the method” by Lord Finesse; That beat has gotta be top 10 all time.
Comment by RowanB 06.03.10 @Actually scratch that, i’m not certain it was show i think it might be a ‘ness beat.
Comment by RowanB 06.03.10 @Stages & Lights takes the crown of this list. Spit needed to be on there tho. Show was ill with the loops.
Comment by K-V 06.03.10 @I forgot ‘ Parental Discretian ‘ – that beat knocks hard and how can nobody mention ‘Devil’s Son’ with Big L as that is an absolute bonafide classic without a doubt!!! I’m sure there is more gems that we haven’t noticed, Show is brilliant!
Comment by Big Braveheart 06.03.10 @Organized Konfusion – ‘Confrontations’ one of the best bass lines in hiphop…
Comment by cenzi 06.03.10 @All these are that shit. But this discussion begins and ends with “Next Level.” Keep posting more joints by all means though!
Comment by A'Pex 06.03.10 @“Sound Of Da Police” from this list…
I’d also go for “Next Level”, “He Say She Say”, “Firewater” by Fat Joe, or the “Fat Pockets” remix.
-D!
Comment by DANJ! 06.03.10 @Stages and Lights is the sh*t. Dotty X drops nicer verses than Kris, but Sound of the Police was THE banger for a hot minute.
Comment by J Smalls 06.03.10 @I VOTED BRONX BABY BECAUSE I NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE..THEN I SEE IT’S LAST..OH WELL..CONFRONTATIONS..LOL..
Comment by TYBO2020 06.03.10 @I voted Mind I.C. Mine
shit is dope, dark, gritty and raw.
I love that track.
Themes, Dreams & Schemes is another Show B.I. favorite
Stages & Lights ia bangin too though!
Comment by AFFEX 06.04.10 @that Scaramanga joint is fire. gotta vote for that.
another banger that comes to my mind is “I Come To War” by Freddie Foxxx
too bad that nowadays we get to hear hardly any new stuff produced by Show BI
Comment by Benson 06.04.10 @1. Fine Tune Da Mic
2. Sound of Da Police
3. Revenge
4. Down With The Freestyle Professors
5. Brooklyn Bullshit
Showbiz best work to me is the GOODFELLAS ALBUM…REMARKABLE also Freestyleprofessors FP’S PLEDGE..Fatpockets ReMIX..PARTYGROOVE…and WHO’S It On featuring tha legend
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