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Apologies people. I did not have the time to do a proper Brand Old Sample Tuesday today. So instead I am passing along to you a list of the best 50 hip hop samples of all time by Complex.com. Lucky for me there are a few hard working folks out there like my friends at Digable People who make my job easier. I guess if hip hop has been sampling other people for 30 years+ whats wrong with recycling some good blog material : ) Continue Reading
Category : Brand Old Samples
This week’s Brand Old Sample comes from Enya and is called “Boadicea” and was used in the Fugee’s “Ready Or Not” and later for Diddy’s “I Don’t Wanna Know.” BTW “Ready or Not” also samples The Delfonics.
The rules: On a weekly basis I bless you with a classic cut that has been sampled. More likely you will recognize the remake but be unfamiliar with the original source material. So… I connect the dots fo’ ya.
If you missed it check out last week’s Brand Old Sample.
Category : Brand Old Samples
This week’s Brand Old Sample comes from Buddy Merrill. The record is called “Caravan.” This instantly recognizable sample was used for the song “Da Goodness” from Redman and features Busta Rhymes.
The rules: On a weekly basis I bless you with a classic cut that has been sampled. More likely you will recognize the remake but be unfamiliar with the original source material. So… I connect the dots fo’ ya.
If you missed it check out last week’s Brand Old Sample.
Category : Brand Old Samples
This week’s Brand Old Sample is from Screaming Jay Hawkins. The record is called “I Put a Spell On You.” You should recognize this record because DJ premier used the sample for the unforgettable Biggie track “Kick in the Door.”
The rules: On a weekly basis I bless you with a classic cut that has been sampled. More likely you will recognize the remake but be unfamiliar with the original source material. So… I connect the dots fo’ ya.
Category : Brand Old Samples
This week’s Brand Old Sample is from Ahmad Jamal. The record is called “Ghetto Child” off his Jamaica album. Kanye West sampled it when he made the beat for Common’s record “They Say.”
It has been several weeks since the last Brand Old Sample on Oodles and I apologize for that. I know that many of you look forward BOS on a weekly basis.
Do avoid droping the ball again I am making some changes to make it easier on me to update and keep BOS new each week. Instead of playing a guessing game with you, I will share a sample and give you the background of where the sample has been used in the same post.
Your my people and you deserve better than a game where you are strung along.
The new rules: On a weekly basis I bless you with a classic cut that has been sampled. More likely you will recognize the remake but be unfamiliar with the original source material. So… I connect the dots fo’ ya.
BTW, last weeks brand old sample was Nina Simone’s “Sinner Man” which was used for Talib Kweli’s Just to Get By, and Timbaland’s “Oh Timbaland.”
Category : Brand Old Samples
Brand Old Sample rules:
On a weekly basis I bless you with a classic cut that has been sampled. More likely you will recognize the remake but be unfamiliar with the original source material.
It is your job to tell me the name of the original song and who performed it. If your the first person to respond correctly I will give you a shout out on the following Tuesday. Check back next week when I will reveal the song name and the performing artist.