Comments on: “Nas Is Like” Sample Revealed…

By: soulcontrollah

soulcontrollah — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:25:29 +0000

It looks like you guys have the wrong information:

http://djpremierblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/john-v-rydren-bob-r-way-and-orchestra.html

By: Narc

Narc — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:54:49 +0000

That “Cantata of New Life” has been known about since summer. It’s not a song as such, it’s just dialogue over music.
When I first heard the sample, I recognised straight away that it incorporated “Greensleeves” which was once thought that it was written by King Henry VIII.

As good as the sample is, it’s actually the other sample in the track that heads were anxious to unveil. The bird chirping sample.

By: XXLmag.com - » Peter Rosenberg’s “Noisemakers” with DJ Premier

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:34:49 +0000

[...] to D&D for the session with Nas, and right before he left to go to the studio he put on this “Cantata of New Life 45,” and he found the sample he wanted to use. Watch Premier talk about making “Nas Is Like” [...]

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:18:35 +0000

“it was pink with a BLACK fish on it.” – DJ PREMIER.

here’s Premo speaking on how it came about…

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:09:45 +0000

i think the link is down.. can someone re-up please?

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:07:21 +0000

what if he used both of them.. is that possible?

By: smithers

smithers — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:17:02 +0000

the sample is from a lutheran 10″ church record. The label has a pink fish on it. Premo was going to throw it away but just before he did he checked it and found that sample! And all this info came out of his mouth!!

By the way kevin where did you get that picture from? My friend dan medhurst took that!

By: muel aka dj flipz

muel aka dj flipz — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:50:30 +0000

alrite that samples wack but thanks ne way… ne1 know where i can get the strings part of the tune without the stupid talkin…

Peace!!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:54:13 +0000

Check the I Am samples collection…

http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/06/21/i-am-original-samples/

By: muel aka dj flipz

muel aka dj flipz — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:42:23 +0000

where can i get the original sample for nas is like???

i wanna make a dope dnb tune from it but can find it ne where… sum1 help a bruva out..

Peace!!

By: S.T.T.R.E.S.S.

S.T.T.R.E.S.S. — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:02:04 +0000

Regardless what the case may be , thats what I call really digging in the crates!!!!!

By: Myk Blauuw!

Myk Blauuw! — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:38:08 +0000

Well, when i hear that John Rydgren joint, its clearly the sample for Nas Is Like….

but later on in the song, you do hear the melody for greensleeves…except i can’t find one version of greensleeves that has the melody from nas is like.

it sounds like a new piece added to the old melody.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:19:09 +0000

Yeah, there’s no doubt that what you hear in the sample is what Preemo flipped. The doubts that true crate-heads have are…

1. Is this sample actually “Cantata of New Life” by John Rydgren? Anyone can rename mp3 tags. It’s possible the track is something else by somebody else. We’ll never know without the original vinyl.

2. Even if this track is “Cantata of New Life” by John Rydgren, it’s very possible that he may have used a sample himself. 3ardrumm3r is saying that the track in question actually samples “Greensleeves”. And when I say sample, I mean that’s the track you hear in the background.

By: Fresh

Fresh — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:34:29 +0000

I agree Patriquito… i dont understand what all the fuss is about, sounds to me that regardless of who the sample belongs, that IS the sample….

i question some of your ears… are we hearing the same thing? i dunn0

By: Patriquito

Patriquito — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:26:30 +0000

Sorry, I just dont understand how that first sample with the christian talking after it (John Rydgren) isnt the correct. It sounds like it to me. Please explain futher.

By: 3ardrumm3r

3ardrumm3r — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:15:45 +0000

Thomas, for the Greensleeves “original,” check the post i’ve linked to in comment 16.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:03:31 +0000

The Mystery will con’t.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:00:23 +0000

Can someone give us a link to the “greensleeves” song. I’ve seen the sample for “Nas Is Like” as Don Robertson’s “Why.” I can’t remember what album it comes (or the site I seen it on) from and I haven’t heard the sample to compare. I’ll find it and post.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:00:48 +0000

Yeah, maybe the mystery remains, huh? Just for the record, I didn’t start the rumor (I guess I just helped spread it). But it still is possible that Primo sampled this track. I guess only he will know.

By: 3ardrumm3r

3ardrumm3r — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:14:05 +0000

i hate to blow your buzz guys, but i think jimsee is right…
http://eardrummer.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/that-nas-sample/