Curtis Mayfield: Pete Rock vs. 9th Wonder

Curtis Mayfield: “Give Me Your Love (Love Song)”
From Superfly (1972)

Inspectah Deck: “Trouble Man”
From Uncontrolled Substance (1999)
Produced by Pete Rock

Buckshot & 9th Wonder: “Whassup With U”
From The Formula (2008)
Produced by 9th Wonder

Now that we’ve ironed out the kinks in the new site design, it’s time for another edition of “Who flipped it better?“. This time we’re putting up new school producer 9th Wonder against the legendary Pete Rock. Curtis Mayfield is probably one of the most sampled artists after James Brown and Bob James and this particular track has been sampled more than once. But we’re gonna put this Inspectah Deck track against this one off the new Buckshot/9th Wonder album. Remember, we’re comparing beats here, not emcees. Who do you think flipped it better? Pete Rock or 9th Wonder?

Curtis Mayfield’s “Give Me Your Love (Love Song)” is also sampled in:

“Get Bizzy” by Big Daddy Kane
“Give Me Your Love” by Queen Latifah
“Bathtub” by Snoop Dogg
“I’m the Only Woman” by Mary J. Blige
“Nickel Bags” by Digable Planets
“Can’t Hear Nothing But The Music” by EPMD
“It’s Whatever” by Aaliyah
“Shine On Me” by Pete Rock & CL Smooth

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Tunez

Kevin,

Hate to post off comment but I need your help with something thats been killing me for a while now. On the Nas & MIDImarc Stillmatic Remix LP he used a sample for THE FLYEST that i’ve heard before… for some reason i’m thinking it was used by Boot Camp, maybe Black Moon specifically… anyways if you can help my dude I would appreciate it… sorry for the off topic comment
Thomas

Pete Rock kills this. I like how he weaves the Curtis sample and Isaac Hayes between each other. I think 9th’s is a little more basic…I like both songs, but Pete Rock is my winner
WillMartynUK

Also a big shout to ya boy Dutchmasters who flipped this sample to ill effect on his New York remix as part of your remix competition. Track is sick!
http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

Yeah, you’re right Will.. thanks for pointing that out! Maybe we should have put him up against Pete Rock?
http://gymrmusic.com Dupes

In My opinion the 9th Wonder version is a lil too filtered it doesnt have as much body.

Dupes
http://www.myspace.com/quer1co QueRico

didn’t 9th use this sample for one of the Threat remixes on his Jay-Z Black Album remix CD ?
http://www.myspace.com/artistix215 Artistix

Both beats are amazing in my opinion only reason that I believe that Pete got this is because of the era in which the track was released back when Boom Bap wasn’t an alien term. 9th’s version bumps too his drums are amazing on the track and the song as a whole sounds better because of the cohesiveness but strictly beat wise Pete put a lil more effort in weaving them samples together good ish
Thomas

QueRico- 9th did use this on his 2nd “Threat” remix.
http://www.myspace.com/thewatchmenannihilate David Jones

Pete Rock kills it, keeping the beat true to it’s funky smooth roots but adding some good ol boom bap to it. The 9th beat seems a little too bare bones and more straight foreward to me…basically 9th Wonder’s version is a beat and Pete Rock’s version is a full production.
Tr

Pete Rock by a land slide. no disrespect to 9th, but Pete’s chops, drums (that hi-hat??…mmmmphhh!) Pete’s version is much cleaner and crispier.
http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

Yeah, I love 9th (no homo), but Petey gets my vote.
neoSOUL

9th used this sample by Jay-Z Threat remix on Black is Back remix album – Perhaps that’s Wonders beat instrumental ever…

Pete’s this beat is not so amzing (anyway he can make huge beat we know that obviesly)

I vote for the one and only 9th W O N D E R
http://www.gamertagradio.com peterocc

I like 9th’s use of horns, but it sounds as if he’s layering samples and drums on top of each other. Don’t get me wrong, 9th is mad nice, but PR gets the nod here. It just sounds (and feels) like everything is woven together like that blanket my grandma made for me back in the day.
Freest

In my opinion both beats are ok but whats make me go mad is that this producers are using samples already used in the past more than once.Why they stopped diggin man???so many lp undusted still layin somewhere in the basement.Even on the new PR album again same breaks n beats appears.Thats wack son!Word
TJGOnee

also sampled in Eminem – Open Mic
http://www.myspace.com/dutchmastersmusic DutchMasters

Much love, although if I had done a little more research I wouldn’t have bothered- I was more trying to do an homage to Snoop’s Doggystyle, which I hope Kevin did too subliminally by putting the song at the beginning of the album.
FreddyAktion

pete is classic. But 9th wonder takes advantage of the sexiest part of the song (those harps and piano chords). Pete uses the bass part in the verse. I dunno. I’m slidin toward 9th on this one (though the female is kinda loud in the mix). btw, Im new here.
http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

Love how you broke that down FreddyAktion… and welcome!
S.T.T.R.E.S.S.

I agree , I would have to give it to Pete Rock,but 9th also flipped the hell out of the track.The reason I would give the advantage to Pete is that out of all the producers thats out now, 9th,s style is more influenced by Pete Rock(P.R.jr to a degree).9th even uses a female in the chorus like Pete did.
http://www.kicdrumproducts.com DRUMAT!C

yeah… first of all, the 9th wonder mix is shit! the stereo pan on the main sample is overkill and too wide! pete’s is perfectly chopped mono sample on the SP1200 where he extracted the hi-hat chops from the right channel. The funny thing is, Pete just added a kick and snare… the hats are so crispy right out the SP… they sizzle like bacon on a iron skillet!

I wish 9th wonder would go to Pete’s crib and steal (or borrow but never return) that horrible Akai product. Pete needs to get back on the SP1200… permanently. haha!

Curtis Mayfield: Pete Rock vs. 9th Wonder

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