This collection of instrumentals doesn't simply survey Clams' production it turns his rap beats into moody compositions and flips the basic beat-tape concept into an album-like collection of electronic music.Ĭlams Casino productions generally bring together conventional hip-hop drums, a sensitive ear for off-to-the-side melodies, and an overdose of oddly moving atmosphere. It speaks to Clams' rarefied vision that he refuses to find room for an in-demand instrumental on a free download but includes an untitled final track, a bizarre, minute-long footwork-like manipulation of 'Teddy's Jam' from 1980s new jack swing group Guy. MP3: Lil B – “I’m The Devil” (Prod.'I'm God' isn't included on Instrumental Mixtape the beats here are even more diffuse, and it wouldn't really fit.

That part was thus taken out, slowed down, and given to Rocky.

Originally intended for Lil B, Clams Casino actually reworked the beat after the Based God decided that one part of the song was a bit too fast for him, ultimately resulting in yet another song from the same sample entitled “I’m The Devil”. ASAP Rocky‘s “Bass”, believe it or not, comes from the very same sample. That same song, “Just For Now”, was even been sampled by Clams Casino more than once. “I’m God”, perhaps the defining song so far in both Clams Casino’s and Lil B’s careers, takes it roots in Imogen Heap‘s breathtaking “Just For Now”, a song that sounds nothing like “I’m God”. What may be more impressive is how all of his fantastic beats come together. Face it – a track like “She Will” needs Drake and Lil Wayne to fully function. Sure, T-Minus creates synth-laden beats with a similar loftiness, but the soundscape doesn’t even come close. That’s something you can’t find with new-age (pardon the pretentiousness) producers.

And the best part of it all? His music works with or without an emcee over top. With a keen sense for smooth vocal samples, Clams Casino creates dreamy, ethereal soundscapes that swallow you up and carry you away before the first crash or hi-hat even drops. But such is the case with New Jersey’s Mike Volpe, better known by his stage name Clams Casino, who first turned heads after his collaborations with Soulja Boy and Lil B began making rounds on the Internet. It’s rarely the case that a hip-hop producer can single-handedly carry an emcee through a track.

Clams Casino I'm God sample