Slum (L.A. Beat/Jazz Funk Instrumental)

[Braeden Bailey.]

Hi! I'm new to FutureProducers.com, and I'd really appreciate some guidance/feedback/advice.
I've been searching for a sound that is soulful and chord-heavy but still bumps in the whip.
Hope you enjoy it, honest feedback is encouraged. I'll try to respond and return feedback as much as possible.
Thanks in advance!

 

[walkemdown]

I like the song overall, but something is throwing the timing off for me. Did you record this with live instruments or midi? If midi, quantize. F4F https://soundcloud.com/walkemdown/i-put-my-faith-in-you-eq

 

[Dak Reynold]

I have to agree with walkemdown, the melody and sound is great. The timing on the beat makes no sense and sound completely off.

 

[0pium]

There is clearlly something wrong with the tempo. Did the sample you used have the same BPM ? And if they have, are they synced ?
Another problem is that there are no distinct moves in your song, so it won't really stuck in people's mind. You shoud try to cut your song a way that people can feel a progress in it, or a regularity.
Add a panning for the different instruments too, there are some problems with the way the highs sound (maybe lower the volume of the hi-hat too). Try to get a deeper kick (don't try too hard, just use a good plugin and configure it well).
If you exclude these little problem, I think you can do something awesome with these samples, it just needs a little rework.