With additional instrumentation from Texas guitarist Gary Clark, Jr, the track feels like a cross between the most musical moments in church and a block party freestyle.Ĭheck out “Keep It Moving” below and share your thoughts with us in the comments. It also marks the first time the two rappers have been on a song together, bridging the gap between two generations of NYC hip hop. Statik Selektah: Top 5 DJs who influenced me are DJ Premiere, Kid Capri, DJ A.M., Funk Flex, he definitely got me into radio and Clark Kent.He came out swinging with “Keep It Moving,” enlisting verses from Joey Bada$$ and Nas, who bless Selektah’s joyful beat with classic New York bars. The Knockturnal: Who are your top 5? Producers, artists, DJs? It means a lot to me because I’ve definitely studied every DJ on that list. The Knockturnal: How did it feel to be named one of the 48 greatest hip hop DJs of all time by XXL? More than anyone else I think his record captures 2020 the most because of the subject matter. He retells a story I told him about Mac Miller. Statik Selektah: The one that really surprised me when I got the verse was the Jack Harlow joint. The Knockturnal: Can you talk about your favorite track off the project? Obviously Nas, Joey – Joey on more than one track, 2 Chainz, Dave East, Method Man, Jack Harlow, Jadakiss and a couple others. The Knockturnal: Can you talk about the features on the project? Having that on top of finishing the album was a balancing act. Now I’ve got my daughter 3 1/2 days a week which is another level of parenting that I wasn’t used to. Because of COVID, I was home more than ever just like everyone else and I was really grateful for all the time with my daughter during that. When I was touring, if I had a day off I would fly back to spend it with my daughter and that was getting to be difficult. Keep It Moving is a song by Statik Selektah with a tempo of 174 BPM, which can also be used as half-time at 87 BPM, double-time at 348 BPM, triple-time at 522. Going to pick up my daughter from school and then going to my studio- just balancing being a dad and a producer. Statik Selektah: It had everything to do with how I was living at the time. It was about brining my career full circle, from the work I’ve been doing with Nas for over 10 years to the work I do with Joey. He’s also one of those rappers that came out and got Nas comparisons. From his first project to now there are influences of Nas. The Knockturnal: What was the motivation behind getting Joey and Nas on the same track? Were you trying to bridge the gap between old school and new school? We originally connected through DM’s on Instagram. Nas And Joey Badass 'Keep It Moving' With Help From Statik. He let me know that he respects my music and he’s a legend in his own right. The track finds the Brooklyn natives connecting for the first time over Statik's lead single to his upcoming 'The Balancing Act' project. Joey and Nas were not even on the record yet he had just agreed to do it. Fast forward to June, Joey and I started the record and went back-and-forth with Nas. COVID happed and everything got pushed back. About a month later the world started to change. ![]() We all just chopped it up about how we’re gonna make the record happen. We were in LA for Grammy weekend and I was about to sign the deal with Mass Appeal when Peter told me he was with Nas, so I hit up Joey told him to come through. that was 2012 and eight years later here we are. Also see Camelot, duration, release date, label, popularity, energy. That’s something Joey and I have been talking about since I met him. Key & BPM for Keep It Moving by Statik Selektah, Nas, Joey Bada, Gary Clark Jr. And to bring it full circle, I thought it would be dope to have Joey Bada$$ and Nas on a joint. Basically when we came together to make the project we were all in agreement that I want Nas on the first record. I produced a record on The Lost Tapes 2 that came out last year. I’ve been DJing all of their events with Nas. Statik Selektah: This was my first project coming out with Mass Appeal.
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