Just Blaze Releases Early ’00s Drum Samples, Making Good on Meow the Jewels Promise

When Run the Jewels launched their Kickstarter for Meow the Jewels – the cat-centric remix of last year’s Run the Jewels 2 LP, producer Just Blaze promised that he would not only contribute to the record, but also release a download of drum samples he used from 2001-2005, provided that the project received full funding.

Today, he’s made good on his word by releasing those files in a collection he’s calling Meow the Drums. Download it here. 

During the period covered in the download, Just Blaze produced iconic tracks for Jay Z, Kanye, Cam’ron and the Diplomats, Fabolous, and more.

Just Blaze said in a statement:

Thanks to all who contributed to making Meow The Jewels a success. For the uninitiated, I promised to contribute a remix to the project if it was funded, and as an added bonus a good amount of the signature drums I used on many records in the early half of the 2000’s. Please note these are the raw, relatively unprocessed files straight out of my MPC (hence the delay in tracking them down and getting them to you guys). That said, in most cases, you’re not going to instantly press a pad and be like ‘OMG, IT’S THE SUCH AND SUCH SNARE!’ (though that will happen in a few cases). I used a lot of layering, compression, and EQ / Mix techniques to get these things to sound like the drums many of you knew and loved. Enjoy this starting point, and happy drumming! P.S. This is just the beginning. Stay tuned to Splice.com for much more!!

Read our Run the Jewels feature, “Last Rappers Standing”.

Watch the video for Just Blaze’s contribution to Meow the Jewels:

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