The Best Beat Switch In Hip Hop History

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

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[lvrker]

Beat switches around 2:18.



Around 2:10 for this one.

 

[Brehcepticon]

 

[Hersh]

not sure yall know the diff between a beat switch and just a a different beat

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

That ain't even a switch

 

[old pig]

One of the O.G. Premo Beat Flips:

*edit: not saying this is the best, just adding to the dope thread concept.

when lil daps verse hits

 

[old pig]

yooo!

 

[old pig]

Hard to argue against OP.

Surprised there's no love for M.A.A.D. City.



nikkas was catchin the holy ghost in here when the album dropped and they got to that track.

literally was scrolling down looking for this and ready to post it if no one did

 

[old pig]

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memories man

 

[Marlo Barksdale]

Here's a song that came out last year from Memphis rapper Co Cash where Tay Keith does THREE excellent Paul & Juicy inspired beat changes.

 

[Humble (Not) Mike Tyson]

I don’t say it lightly but Half Manne Half Cocaine might be the one

BIG THE GOAT

But, Fake Names

 

[Methodical]

Can't believe nobody post Nas - Get Down


the beat switch at 2:12

 

[TheDarceKnight]

This one blew me away at first. Alchemist hadn't ever done a beat switch in the 00’s, and now they’re a signature of his style. But this was one of the first ones because I remember being blown away that this joint had not just 1 or even 2, but 3 different switches on it. For the most part I thought they got better too. The last beat on here is my favorite out of the 4 beats.

Here’s a couple other dope beat switches he did for one of the other two Ps. On both of these I think the 2nd beat is better than the first.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Can't believe nobody post Nas - Get Down


the beat switch at 2:12

As a beat nerd if I had to guess a reason for it not being posted would be because the break beat drum pattern doesn’t change, and the sample flip changes, but it’s still somewhat understated. It almost sounds like the beat is growing and filling out more so than changing.

A lot of the posts here are drastic changes where an entirely new sample with an entirely new drum pattern kicks in.

I posted Deep by Gibbs and Madlib, which I think is overlooked for similar reasons as what you posted. Its another joint that technically does switch but in a more subtle way.

Good post breh

 

[TheDarceKnight]

not sure yall know the diff between a beat switch and just a a different beat

Yeah. Some posts have been joints with intros or outros.

I’m honestly surprised no one has posted T.R.O.Y. yet because of the intro.