Blue Scholars – New People (Empire Way Remix)


Story time, courtesy of Sabzi…

Back in 2008, one of the tunes that was in (figurative) rotation on the iPhone was a little Australian hit called “Walking On A Dream” by a group called Empire Of The Sun. Whether or not that song is garbage is up to you. Either way, I snatched the best loops in that song, added some extra percussion, and chopped a Biggie sample for the bridge and we came up with what is now known as New People.

DOWNLOAD: Blue Scholars – New People (Empire Way rmx) | Mediafire

Since we wanted to release New People on the OOF! EP we ended up making a different version of it because a) the Empire version didn’t match the sonic texture of OOF!, and b) you can’t really do an official release of a song with such a recognizable sample anyway. You know, lawyers and such.

Long story short, this “remix” (aka original version) didn’t come out until a year later in August ‘09 and even then I don’t remember exactly how we put it out. We were so busy with the release of the actual EP and the Hawaii trip that I must have overlooked the fact that this remix only made it onto some crappy jewel-cased promo CD sampler that nobody listened to. ‘Cause seriously, who the hell listens to CDs? Every time I’m at an event and somebody gives me a demo or sampler on CD it’s like they’re saying, “Hey man, will YOU throw this away for me?” (RIP Mitch Hedburg).

Anyway, I guess we waited too long on making this version known ’cause after the shows this weekend I was getting Twitter questions about this song from people like they never heard it before. What’s likely more of a kick-in-the-hip-hop-testes is that, although we made this joint a year and a half ago, Wiz Khalifa has his own version that came out sometime (I think) in the last 6 months. This of course helped make an awkward moment at the show we did with Wiz Khalifa the other day when we rocked the New People {Empire Way Remix} in front of some of his fans.

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~ by Meka on April 7, 2010.

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11 Responses to “Blue Scholars – New People (Empire Way Remix)”

  1. why is buck and dru ha co-signing corny shit… go figure

    YOU IDOLIZE REAL RAP BANDIT said this on April 7th, 2010 at 3:04 pm

  2. Blue Scholars have some fresh music, but I’m with YOU IDOLIZE REAL RAP BANDIT – not feeling this.

    I also idolize those who idolize YOU IDOLIZE REAL RAP BANDIT.

    D'Brickashaw Ferguson said this on April 7th, 2010 at 3:09 pm

  3. this song ain’t bad, if wiz hadn’t hit up the beat first this joint here would be big timin’

    THE412 said this on April 7th, 2010 at 3:11 pm

  4. walking on a dream sample

    Wiz? The washington wizards? lol

    Only Khalifa I know is an arab dude who sells ak’s

    Unxpekted said this on April 7th, 2010 at 3:14 pm

  5. YES @ the Mitch Hedburg reference!

    ianism said this on April 7th, 2010 at 3:24 pm

  6. hahahaha yeahhh its straight…but wiz jus goin in on the beat is better…sorry…..

    Justen Powell said this on April 7th, 2010 at 3:31 pm

  7. wait…jus heard what seemed like the bridge/chorus…babbage lol

    Justen Powell said this on April 7th, 2010 at 3:32 pm

  8. new blue scholars is always good

    jep said this on April 7th, 2010 at 5:31 pm

  9. sell outs. bottom line.

    DrewyBaby said this on April 8th, 2010 at 5:14 pm

  10. Haha, sell outs? Are you kidding me? What kind of “sell outs” get a record label to sign to them?! Blue Scholars are innovative in their music as well as behind the scenes. Bottom Line!

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