
Dionne Warwick: You’re Gonna Need Me
From Just Being Myself (1973)
Usher: Throwback
From Confessions (2004)
Produced by Just Blaze
J Dilla: Stop
From Donuts (2006)
Produced by J Dilla
Today’s Producer’s Spotlight on Just Blaze brought up an interesting question.
Dave asked:
“I don’t get it. ‘Throwback’ is the same beat as Dilla’s ‘Stop’ on Donuts. I mean its slightly different, but he even took Dilla’s idea of having Jada on it? Shouldn’t this be Dilla’s credit?”
Dave got my interest peak, cuz I somehow had forgotten about Dilla using this same beat. Well it turns out that Jus’ did use the sample first, but if you listen to Dionne Warwick’s original, you’ll hear that not much was switched up for either the Usher or Dilla songs.
In fact, I found this Just Blaze quote from 2006 on TheFader.com:
“I’d used Dionne Warwick’s “You’re Gonna Need Me” for Usher’s “Throwback,” Dilla used it for “Stop” on Donuts. When that song first leaked, right before he died, people were asking, “Is he trying to jack you?” No. And I don’t care. If you listen to the OG song, there are so many breaks you could take any part of that record. It’s hip-hop, this happens. He may have heard the Usher version, maybe not.”
So what do you all think? I don’t think this is much of a question of ‘who flipped it better’, but more like ‘did Dilla jack Just Blaze’? Or is it just a matter of two great talents using a hot beat? Let me know what you think…
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