Wednesday, December 23, 2009

2Pac vs Kool & the Gang

Sample 82

Kool & the Gang - Winter Sadness:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_VzU5D-734

2Pac - Picture me Rollin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX5VCY28_Xo

Fresh Prince and Ice Cube vs Kool & the Gang

Sample 81

By now, you know how they do it!

Kool & the Gang - Summer Madness:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bfzWj5a_Y4

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Summertime:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_PDns23RWY

Ice Cube - You know how we do it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgRmOVaW_BM

NWA and 2Pac vs Bootsy's Rubber Band

Sample 80

I'd rather sample!

Bootsy's Rubber Band - I's rather be with you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P9Gk0N4PtE

NWA - I'd rather fuck you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxw0-YSAG14

2Pac - Rather be ya Nigga:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImRPsLxe8t0

Das EFX and Outkast vs The Johnson Brothers

Sample 79

Jackson? no Johnson!

The Johnson Brothers - Strawberry Letter 23:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L54-tSKM220

Das EFX - Whut goes around:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai9VDEWzQ1o

Outkast - Ms Jackson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCwHfGdt4Ig

Jay-Z vs The Edwin Hawkins Singers

Sample 78

So sweeeeeeet!!!

The Edwin Hawkins Singers - Children get together:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNJ4kC_goTs&feature=PlayList&p=3C6C8CBE665A070D&index=35&playnext=3&playnext_from=PL

Jay-Z - All around the World:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pN2oXa3WEc&feature=video_response

Warren G vs Curious

Sample 77

Mmmmh curious....

Curious - Midnight Star:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5VC5Q6MBzI

Warren G - This DJ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URHKXdgy_Qc

IAM and Ghostface Killah vs Syl Jonhson

Sample 76

Syl Johnson - I hate I walked away:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epLPKRo5oj4

Ghostface Killah - We made it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYx7uzzlhzY

IAM - Elle donne son corps avant son nom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpdET7GcpG0

Junior Reid vs James Bond

Sample 75

It won't be James Bond bleeding!

James Bond - Dr No - John Barry and Monty Norman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23suz93H29M

Junior Reid - One Blood:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnIl1kiShfY

Ol'Dirty Bastards vs Barrington Levy

Sample 74

Barrington Levy - Here I come:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYnpuyXNcGM

Ol'Dirty Bastards - Harlem World:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlsE2Pz-AoE

2Pac, TQ and Arrested Development vs Joe Sample

Sample 73

Joe Sample - In all my wildest Dreams:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHqfHeENq5U

2Pac - Dear Mama:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNcloTmvTeA

Arrested Developments - Africa's inside me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9A51jPk2ug

TQ - Westside:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75uoU2YW8WU

Monday, November 30, 2009

Sean Paul vs Alton Ellis

Sample 68

Reggae history...well...

Alton Ellis - I am still in love with you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4ZLk4fDxf4

Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMrNDnU6PPk

Sean Paul - I am still in love with you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voB9nM0BUms

Mos Def vs The Fatback Band

Sample 67

Do the maths!!

The Fatback Band - Baby I want you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znPmCLYFu6A

Mos Def - Mathematics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycJ5m5Mt9JE

M.I.A vs The Clash

Sample 66

Boum Boum Boum! Busted!

The Clash - Straight to Hell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQwm1v1R-qM

M.I.A - Paper Planes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqlY0VOFtyA&feature=fvst

Beastie Boys vs Sly and the Family Stone

Sample 65

Sly and the Family Stone - Brave and Strong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN0kmCyJH8k

Beastie Boys - 3-Minute rule:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6_WUBKvR_E

Three Times Dope vs Delegation

Sample 64

Delegation - Oh Honey:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM3dYshqtoY

Three Times Dope - Funky Dividends:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V43wKHh81fg

The Pharcyde vs Quincy Jones

Sample 63

Quincy Jones - Summer in the City:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd9wMHKMj6E

The Pharcyde - Passin' me by:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAfrhmIvZ_s&feature=fvst

Sunday, November 29, 2009

NWA, ATL & Dr Dre vs The Ohio Players

Sample 62

The sample starts once the granny stops (49sec). Oh yeah!!!!

The Ohio Players - Funky Worm:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEscJWErZ0I

NWA - Dopeman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DyP8-SxXUg

Above the Law - Black Superman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT8q9SMYjlw

Dr Dre - The Chronic Intro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=862a14CDUN0

Mos Def & Nas vs The Temptations

Sample 61

This song was certainly tempting! Undeniable!

The Temptations - Message from a black man:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6hAKhGFfsc

Before Mos Def and Nas covered this song, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force already issued "Renegades of Funk":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dab1jiSiyU

which was later used by Rage Against the Machine under the same name:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqWP1rsAMrw

Mos Def - Undeniable:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9so5YySFd6s

Nas - You can't stop us now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rNVH8y6Rp0

Notorious BIG vs The Last Poets

Sample 60

Sampling is a daily routine since thirteen!!

The Last Poets - When the Revolution comes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M5W_3T2Ye4

Notorious BIG - Party and Bullshit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9L5k2sPMZo

Styles P vs Freda Payne

Sample 59

Oh yeah lets get high!! Sample appears after 46sec.

Freda Payne - I get High:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyTKxSULbVE

Styles P - Good times (I get High):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zscnpDhp4Po

Jay-Z vs Bobby Bird

Sample 58

May be we should blame Jay-Z for having accelerated such a nice blue...

Bobby Bird - I'm not to Blame:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0UtffCL-Rs

Jay-Z - You don't know:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7SUvfYG1wo

Sunday, November 22, 2009

The Blackstreet vs Bill Whiters

Sample 57

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!

Bill Whiters - Grandma's Hands:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxjNauWYFfc

The Blackstreet - No Diggity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS1Q1LyuC-w

Arsenik vs James Brown

Sample 56

The best french rap song ever!! Sample comes after 35sec.

James Brown - The big Payback:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsOmvSlPuys

Arsenik - Rester vivant:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRraSzSQO6Q

Lupe Fiasco vs Celeste Legaspi

Sample 55

This could have been a fiasco but at the end it's awesome!

Celeste Legaspi - Bolero Medley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaC-pfLJ54o

Lupe Fiasco - Kick Push:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrF4BJ1cwPE

Common vs Bobby Caldwell

Sample 54

The sample appears after 1 min, you can't miss it!

Bobby Caldwell - Open your eyes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi8O_uRpelQ

Common - The Light:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-iiB4yEMEo

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Arsenik and Dilated People vs William Bell

Sample 53

French or US again? Both are just the same!

William Bell - I forgot to be your Lover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAv_P2Z-5LU

Arsenik - Regarde le Monde:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPb-67wtcGY

The Dilated People - Worst comes to Worst:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1lCVmu3xN8

Fonky Family and Jedi Mind Tricks vs Electric Light Orchestra

Sample 52

So? French or US? Dedicated to Jo and a crazy evening!!

Electric Light Orchestra - Tightrope:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC5kuFIAztA

Fonky Family - Dans la Légende:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09fl9ZB1m8I

Jedi Mind Tricks - Battle Cry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4A5Y1xRX3U

Jay-Z vs The Moments and Isaac Hayes

Sample 51

This hit was carefully constructed by Jay-Z using two different songs. Check it out!

The Moments - Love on a Two Way Street:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol0ZyaGG5H4

Isaac Hayes - Breakthrough:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbIZR5nUOoQ

Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UjsXo9l6I8

THE SONG!!

Sample 50

For the 50th song I have kept a surprise! This song is probably the most sampled in Hip-Hop history: Apache.

The Shadows - Apache:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY-rPDwzM9M
This was the very first recorded version of this Instrumental in 1960.

A 1973 version by the Incredible Bongo Band has been called "hip-hop's national anthem". Although this version was not a hit on release, the long percussion break in the middle has been sampled countless times on hip-hop, rap and dance tracks from the 1980s.
The Incredible Bongo Band - Apache:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAI2xpayCkA

Here is a list of the most famous songs which used a sampled of this instrumental.
Sugarhill Gang - Jump on it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQObWW06VAM

Sir Mix-a-Lot - Jump on it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIDrtVE5zUY

Grandmaster Flash - The adventures of grandmaster flash on the wheels of steel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU30dyTX0hc

LL Cool J - You can't dance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRvjX9Zz2bw

Beastie Boys - Root Down:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJjuwutaCxQ

Amy Winehouse - In my Bed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4AaUMB5YHw

Nas - Made you look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gWD4g63RNI

The Roots - Thought @ Work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBHF7XriPFI

Fat Boy Slim - Apache (Snatch soundtrack):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rglLJwgcIiE

Moby - Machete:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMYUswHQrFI

The Jimi Entley Sound (In 2002 Portishead's Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley) - Apache:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4J8FQ8Mgv8

Stay tuned!

Friday, October 23, 2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Wu-Tang vs Hall & Oates

Sample 36

Here is a myth that is scrambling down! Damned sometimes it is better not to know where their inspiration is coming from...

Hall & Oates - Method of Modern Love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAaFt7_6qvk

Wu-Tang - Method Man:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpL0xVIYbnU

Alicia Keys vs The Main Ingredients

Sample 35

Wait for 1.50mins and will get it straight away!!

The Main Ingredients - Let me prove my Love to you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5BM9bsTGaI

Alicia Keys - You don't know my Name (Produced by Kanye West starring Mos Def):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJiLcNQdye4

Notorious BIG vs Herb Alpert

Sample 34

You will be amazed after 2mins and 10sec!!!

Herb Alpert - Rise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ennMD1fPtXA

Notorious BIG - Hypnotize:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqmdph5DPHA

2Pac vs Bruce Hornsby

Sample 33

Bruce Hornsby - That's just the way it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c57NnbBgxaU

2Pac - Changes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Y9-JlSRXw

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Eminem vs Ronald Stein

Sample 32

Ronald Stein - Go Home Pigs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD82-bTtwqY

Eminem - Guilty Conscience:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RGfBCiuauk

Kanye West vs Elton John

Sample 31

Elton Jonh - Someone saved my life tonight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_hY80oaQWE

Kanye West - Good morning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIiTmmMqNso&feature=fvst

The Notorious BIG ft. Puff Daddy vs Diana Ross

Sample 30

An easy one...

Diana Ross - I'm coming out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPpE_BrX0FM

The Notorious BIG ft. Puff Daddy - Mo' Money, Mo' Problems:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FTRAeycmM0

The Fugees and Tribe Called Quest vs Rotary Connection

Sample 29

It seems that this song from Rotary Connection has been an important source of inspiration within the Hip-Hop community. Bonito!!

Rotary Connection - Memory Band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEVXHGXWNfo

The Fugees - Killing me softly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ighu4gGlaUE

A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46c8AqzjLCg

Jay-Z vs Bobby Blue Band

Sample 28

Bobby Blue Band - Ain't no love in the heart of the City:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2vCAqdFx1s

Jay-Z - Heart of the City:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAzSGvL4dQ&feature=related

Beastie Boys vs Wild Sugar

Sample 27

Wild Sugar - Bring it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncsAzCVNhhQ

Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLyBL2cYXmo

Skee-Lo vs Bernard Wright

Sample 26

Wait for 1.25mins and you will be surprised!

Bernard Wright - Spinnin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wehOW5fvMqE

Skee-Lo - I wish:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yGEKcAFIcc

Eminem vs Martika

Sample 25

Like Toy Soldiers or like Martika??

Martika - Toy Soldiers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3eAzL6qsL4

Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMieL1IxxNc

Gym Class Heroes vs Supertramp

Sample 24

No need to take any look, it is clear at first glance!

Supertramp - Take a look at my Girlfriend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib-QfTcxNHU

Gym Class Heroes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD_2AMt9XXY

KRS-One vs Blondie

Sample 23

Blondie - Rapture:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRL9NLQqP8&feature=fvst

KRS-One - Step into a World:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnydK0phSqM

Mos Def vs Aretha Franklin

Sample 22

I am pretty sure Mos Def is not talking about Aretha in his song...

Aretha Franklin - One step ahead:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cIWu5m8UmA

Mos Def - Ms Fat Booty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-y-lS0YqF0

Will Smith vs Sister Sledge

Sample 21

No way, Will even copied the choregraphy...

Sister Sledge - He's the Greatest Dancer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drQfc2RRHj0

Will Smith - Getting jiggy with it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIduOvEoVeQ

2Pac vs Joe Cocker

Sample 20

We keep on rockin'!!

Joe Cocker - Woman to Woman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PmRNUToamI

and for the lyrics:
Ronnie Hudson - West Coast Poplock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFBMwCrBSvk

2Pac - California Love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWbXQQG9B6c

Jay-Z vs The Doors

Sample 19

Obvious sample but still a nice cover by Jay-Z.

The Doors - Five to One:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DfG1SNydnc

Jay-Z - Takeover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4a6uuG7ddI&feature=PlayList&p=63AA0A617CA462F6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=3

Dr Dre vs David McCallum

Sample 18

You what happen with the Dre!! He simply brings you to the Next Episode, great sample!

David McCallum - The Edge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pG_3jZxzlo

Dr Dre - The Next Episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsY3dEpgLgk&feature=fvst

Warren G vs Michael McDonald

Sample 17

Damned what's next??

Michael McDonald - Forgettin':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvEpsDNQ75g

Warren G - Regulate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x5Olen_1co&feature=fvst

Biz Markie vs Freddie Scott

Sample 16

Freddie Scott - You got what I need:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhxGuYVLcWI

Biz Markie - Just a Friend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSDXcpXJr4M&feature=related

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

The Fugees vs The Delfonics

Sample 15

Not exactly a musical sample but more a lyrical cover....Are you ready or not?

The Delfonics - Ready or Not:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrtkr1dJYGA

The Fugees - Ready or Not:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUrJdf4PbEk

Jay-Z vs John Holt

Sample 14

Nice song for a great cover. Thank you, thank you, thank you far too kind!

John Holt - I will:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qnwEYgUwVA

Jay-Z - Encore:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL3TH7cmX-g

Das EFX vs James Brown

Sample 13

This is one is a little more tricky but you will get it....check as of the 50th seconds...

James Brown - Blind Man can see it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SorqR-xS-rg

Das EFX - They want EFX:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmiiW936jqw

Dr Dre vs Leon Haywood

Sample 12

Dr Dre is back and as usual his sample is such too good, well the original is just as good! Check out this hot-ass groove!

Leon Haywood - I wanna do something freaky to you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLLCAVuCpnk

Dr Dre - Nothing but a G Thang:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gK1e2TCFAA

Ice Cube vs The Isley Brothers

Sample 11

Here is one of the sweetest sample in Hip-Hop history.

The Isley Brothers - Footsteps in the Dark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rNx9_yBDVQ

Ice Cube - It was a good day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ_jDNXN8U4

Kelis vs The Magic Flute

Sample 10

If only the day I went to the Opera for "The Magic Flute", Kelis could have sang.....

Mozart - Queen of the Night from The Magic Flute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2ODfuMMyss

Kelis - Like you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg6snI3re7Y

Coolio vs Pachelbel Canon in D

Sample 9

Well somebody must have told Coolio about that one....

Old good memories? No I don't think so...sorry about that!

Pachelbel - Canon in D:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSoxqtfThF0

Coolio - I'll will C U when U get there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP1PXRiVoJw

Nas vs Beethoven

Sample 8

When Hip-Hop is looking for inspiration into classical music, you may say "is this the pot calling back the kettle or what"? No this is the beauty of music!

Beethoven - Für Elise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o5baA0Z9g4

Nas - I can:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84uWGVAcKR4

Talkin' about Honey?

Sample 7

When the "Honeybee" from The New Birth get stung by the KillerBee from the Wu-Tang.

The New Birth - Honeybee:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLy7Q1sZzG4

Wu-Tang - Clan in Da Front:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhk0iPbOkpw&feature=related

When the sampler is sampled

Sample 6

In 1967, The Young Rascals are releasing "Groovin'". This song will then be covered by Willie Mitchell and eventually by the Wu-Tang. RZA, one of the biggest hip-hop music producer, sampled Mitchell's version and created "Liquid Swords" one of the biggest hit on the Genius/GZA album:

Young Rascals - Groovin':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDnUgNv9ftc

Willie Mitchell - Groovin':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf50swcp2_w

GZA - Liquid Swords:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiQoVv0FSKQ&feature=fvw

Eminem vs Labi Siffre

Sample 5

The sample starts after 2 mins on Labi Siffre's song, you will surely recognize it!!

Eminem - My name is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmdRauWVbwg&feature=fvst

Labi Siffre - I got the (Blues):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbVl6nCmQ9o

Dr Dre and Wu-Tang vs Donny Hathaway

Sample 4

As Snoop used to say "Perfection is perfect". The quality of Dre's sample on this song is just proving it! Wu-Tang does the job just as good.

Donny Hathaway - Little Ghetto Boy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUSknnYo77g&feature=PlayList&p=1FC144139B03B4E1&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=5

Dr Dre - Lil' Ghetto Boy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdU6quUxXRk

Wu-Tang - Little Ghetto Boys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBq_XVAsLdU

The Roots vs Sly and the Family Stone

Sample 3

Sly and the Family Stone - Everybody is a star:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m29F4FtVo-U

The Roots - Everybody is a star:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-E-Pz0rfSw
(sorry this is the only version I've found)

Madcon vs Frankie Valli

Sample 2

Frankie Valli - Beggin':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz7KIVbEwtM

Madcon - Beggin':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ2Jz49tWd4

Dr Dre vs Charles Aznavour

Sample 1

Dr Dre is definitely showing us how great his musical knowledge is with this improbable sample from Charles Aznavour (famous French singer 50s - 70s):

Charles Aznavour - Parce que tu crois:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TANZ1zxLYqI

Dr Dre - What's the difference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PANEcjhSfv4