26 Essential Ski Beatz Tracks That Got Ya Open

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Main One feat. Red Handed “Check Da Skillz” [1995]

Bahamadia “Uknowhowwedo” [1995]

Jay-Z “In My Lifetime (Remix)” [1995]

Young Zee “Problems” [1996]

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  • Q461

    Ski Beatz got joints for days, homey is the truth. From early Jay-Z BEFORE Reasonable Doubt to Dead Presidents, Feelin It, Who U wit, Streets is Watching. Cats my age will remember Bahamadia, Camp Lo and Sporty Thievz dope 90′s hip-hop. Classic Fat Joe posse cut. And Curren$y’s album is bananas go cop that Pilot talk if you don’t have it yet.

    I think Ski is finally about to REALLY break out hopefully with Dame’s help he does cause this nigga is nice and never gets his shine as a producer. This nigga’s made classics yall.

    And go cop that 24 Hour Karate School… I got my copy early, that shit is dope as fuck.

  • Ev E

    The ish Ski was hitting Lo with was absolutely on another level. It is impossible to pick one “beat,” but if picking best song, have to go with Dead Prez.

  • Reemycks!

    Come’on man…no Politics As Usual? That’s his coldest joint! To the person that made this list, how the fuck did you miss that?

  • mazemayhim

    The man produced “Luchini.’ Nuff said

  • sparkcity911

    best kept fucking secret……I THOUGHT THIS CAT WUZ NEW YO BUT SON BEEN MOVING FOR A MINUTE. TRACKS ARE BANANAS…A LOT OF CLASSIC
    UNDER HIS BELT….PROSPER BLACK MAN…..

  • oskamadison

    Ski been goin’ in for a minute. For me, it’s a tie between Pacewon’s I Declare War (for real, The Outsidaz need to get back together) and Nature’s The Ultimate High. Nate’s joint gets the nod, though. Those flutes were sick.