1. The Blackbyrds - Mysterious Vibes
Album: Action
Released: 1977
Used in:
Paris - Days of Old
Almighty RSO - One in the Chamba
Shello - Good Thang
Kurious - I'm Kurious
Wiz Khalifa - Ink my Whole Body
Dom Kennedy - Still Lookin'
Classic, easily one of my favorites and one of the most used samples that I know of. The ones listed above are just my favorites.
2. Tom Scott - Today
Album: The Honeysuckle Breeze
Released: 1967
Used in:
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth- They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
This one is another great that many people know, but here's an example of a song being sampled, and then that song being sampled, sample inside of sample, it might seem odd but here's a break down.
Tom Scott's Today is a cover of a song by Jefferson Airplanes. Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth then sampled Tom Scott's version for They Reminisice Over You (T.R.O.Y). That was then sampled by Lupe Fiasco for Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free) as well as being sampled in other songs as well by other artists.
3. The Stylistics - Betcha by Golly, Wow
Album: The Stylistics
Released: 1971
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth- They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
This one is another great that many people know, but here's an example of a song being sampled, and then that song being sampled, sample inside of sample, it might seem odd but here's a break down.
Tom Scott's Today is a cover of a song by Jefferson Airplanes. Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth then sampled Tom Scott's version for They Reminisice Over You (T.R.O.Y). That was then sampled by Lupe Fiasco for Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free) as well as being sampled in other songs as well by other artists.
3. The Stylistics - Betcha by Golly, Wow
Album: The Stylistics
Released: 1971
Used in
Charles Hamilton - Writing in the Sky
Lil Herb - Write Your Name
Used by a few different artists but Charles Hamilton and Lil Herb are my favorites. Not to mention the songs by them it's used in are easily one of their bests. So much so that it's gained a top spot in my favorite samples just off the strength of those 2 songs.
4. Michael Jackson - Human Nature
Album: Thriller
Released: 1982
Used in:
Nas - Nas Will Prevail
Nas - It Ain't Hard to Tell
SWV - Right Here(remix)
2Pac - Thug Nature/Nigga Nature
Blackstreet - Why, Why
Chris Brown - She Ain't You
Ludacris - This Has Been my World
A classic song sampled and covered by many artists. Nas sampled it twice, once for Nas Will Prevail, which is really more like the original version of the well known It Ain't Hard to Tell from Illmatic. Not only is this song heavily sampled, it's also considered one of Michael Jackson's greatest songs by many, as well as my personal favorite.
5. Souls of Mischief - 93 'til Infinity
Album: 93 'til Infinity
Released: 1993
Used in:
Big K.R.I.T - Somedayz
Album: Thriller
Released: 1982
Used in:
Nas - Nas Will Prevail
Nas - It Ain't Hard to Tell
SWV - Right Here(remix)
2Pac - Thug Nature/Nigga Nature
Blackstreet - Why, Why
Chris Brown - She Ain't You
Ludacris - This Has Been my World
A classic song sampled and covered by many artists. Nas sampled it twice, once for Nas Will Prevail, which is really more like the original version of the well known It Ain't Hard to Tell from Illmatic. Not only is this song heavily sampled, it's also considered one of Michael Jackson's greatest songs by many, as well as my personal favorite.
5. Souls of Mischief - 93 'til Infinity
Album: 93 'til Infinity
Released: 1993
Used in:
Big K.R.I.T - Somedayz
Freddie Gibbs - How we do
Tyga - 09 Until
From the album of the same title as the song, a great hip hop song as well as something to be sampled. A song for the year of 93, the year the album was released, being their debut album. Sampled in plenty of songs with good reason, production is top notch. It has a somewhat relaxing vibe to it, great for mellowing and flowing smoothly over.
From the album of the same title as the song, a great hip hop song as well as something to be sampled. A song for the year of 93, the year the album was released, being their debut album. Sampled in plenty of songs with good reason, production is top notch. It has a somewhat relaxing vibe to it, great for mellowing and flowing smoothly over.
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