The Common Wealth Records
Welcome to The Common Wealth's SoundClick page. We produce a variety of instrumentals, from classical to dirty south records. If you are interested in using any of the instrumentals on our music page, please contact us at TheCommonWealthBeats@vt.edu for pricing information.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
The Common Wealth is a hip-hop production duo based out of Blacksburg, Virginia, where they are currently Juniors at Virginia Tech. The group is composed of Stu Enscoe and Mike Brown, both brothers of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. The group was formed when Brown joined the fraternity and discovered that Enscoe made rap instrumentals. Brown, who was already a skilled piano player, suggested they combine their efforts. Soon after, the two would begin to create a variety of hits, ranging from piano-based dramatic instrumentals to hard hitting, southern anthems. With Enscoe on the drums and mastering and Brown on the keys, the two now produce anything and everything under the sun. If you are interested in doing business with The Common Wealth, please send an e-mail to TheCommonWealthBeats@vt.edu.
Your musical influences
Pretty much anything and everything except for country music. Jay-Z, Notorious BIG, Young Buck, Young Jeezy, Clipse, Nas, Kanye West, Chamillionaire, Three 6 Mafia, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, Bun B, Linkin Park, Just Blaze, Timbaland, The Runners, 9th Wonder, Pete Rock, J Dilla, Baby Grande, Kane Beatz, Lil' Wayne, Cinematic Orchestra, Clint Mansell, Ennio Morricone, The Rolling Stones, and many more.
What equipment do you use?
FL Studio 7.0 XXL Edition, Reason 4.0, an M-Audio 49e Keyboard/MIDI Controller and an ION USB turntable.
Anything else?
Check out our music and spread the word about The Common Wealth (not to be confused with Commonwealth). If you want to use our beats, e-mail Stu at TheCommonWealthBeats@vt.edu. Exclusive rights are available and deals for leasing beats can be worked out.
