DertBeats Money

House Shoes is a DJ's DJ. Yeah, he can play records like a pro and rock a party in pretty much any environment, but like a true DJ, he knows music. From old rare records to the newest of the new, Shoes has an ear matched by very few. This is the man that first played Slum Village's "Players" in a club in Detroit the night it was cut in the studio, the DJ that first told Peanut Butter Wolf when he still worked at Caroline Distribution that he needed to listen to his man Jay Dee. He introduced Danny Brown to the guy that introduced you to Danny Brown. The list goes on and on.

As time goes on, Shoes keeps introducing new and innovative talent. As part of his The Gift series, he recently released a free beat tape from a humble giant known as DertBeats. An L.A.-based producer that actually crafted a full album for KRS-One several years ago, he's kept a low-profile and focused on what comes first: the music.

Shoes (and those around him) first got hip through DertBeats' flip of Pink Floyd's classic "Money." Then DertBeats joined forces with Shoes to create an entire free beat-tape to showcase his skills. Full of grimy, primordial head-nod music, DertBeats shows that Shoes' ear is pristine and his recommendations do not disappoint.