This 1994 debut from Bad Boy artist Craig Mack was the second project released by Bad Boy Records. The first being the Notorious B.I.G.’s Ready To Die, Project: Funk Da World was highly overshadowed by the success of Biggie’s debut.
Executively produced by Puffy, this album includes the regular Bad Boy producers Easy Mo Bee for The Hitmen as well as Craig Mack himself. We’ve also included the samples for Q-Tip’s remix to “Get Down”. Enjoy the samples!
- “Gypsy Woman” by Curtis Mayfield
- From the album Curtis Live! (1971)
- Sampled in “Project: Funk Da World”
- Produced by Craig Mack
- “Save Their Souls” by Hamilton Bohannon
- From the album Stop & Go (1973)
- Sampled in “Project: Funk Da World”
- Produced by Craig Mack
- “Bumpin’ Bus Stop” by Thunder and Lighting
- From the single “Bumpin’ Bus Stop” (1975)
- Sampled in “Get Down”
- Produced by Easy Moe Bee
- “Escape-ism” by James Brown
- From the album Hot Pants (1971)
- Sampled in “Get Down (Q-Tip Remix)”
- Produced by Q-Tip
- “Ode to Billie Joe” by Lou Donaldson
- From the album Mr. Shing-a-Ling (1968)
- Sampled in “Get Down (Q-Tip Remix)”
- Produced by Q-Tip
- “If It’s Magic” by Stevie Wonder
- From the album Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
- Sampled in “Making Moves With Puff”
- Produced by Rashad Smith
- “You Gots To Chill” by EPMD
- From the album Unfinished Business (1989)
- Sampled in “That Y’All” and “Welcome to 1994″
- Produced by Craig Mack & Lenny “Ace” Marrow (”That Y’All)
- Produced by Craig Mack (”Welcome to 1994″)
- “Go Stetsa I” by Stetsasonic
- From the album On Fire (1986)
- Sampled in “That Y’All”
- Produced by Craig Mack & Lenny “Ace” Marrow
- “Sing a Simple Song” by Sly & The Family Stone
- From the album Stand (1969)
- Sampled in “That Y’All”
- Produced by Craig Mack & Lenny “Ace” Marrow
- “Blind Alley” by The Emotions
- From the album Untouched (1971)
- Sampled in “Funk Wit Da Style”
- Produced by Craig Mack & Lenny “Ace” Marrow
- “Mona Lisa” by Slick Rick
- From the album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988)
- Sampled in “Funk Wit Da Style
- Produced by Craig Mack & Lenny “Ace” Marrow
- “Theme from Days Of Our Lives” by Albertine, Boyce & Hart
- The Theme song of Days Of Our Lives
- Interpolated in “Real Raw”
- Produced by Craig Mack
- “It’s My Turn” by Stezo
- From the B-side of the 12″ single To The Max / It’s My Turn (1989)
- Sampled in “Real Raw”
- Produced by Craig Mack
- “It’s a New Day” by Skull Snaps
- From the album Skull Snaps (1973)
- Sampled in “Real Raw”
- Produced by Craig Mack
- “Final Funk” by Mandré
- From the album M3000 (1979)
- Sampled in “Mainline”
- Produced by Easy Mo Bee
- “Papa Was Too” by Joe Tex
- From the album Live and Lively (1968)
- Sampled in “Welcome To 1994″
- Produced by Craig Mack
- “The Showstoppa” by Salt-N-Pepa
- From the album Hot, Cool & Vicious (1986)
- Sampled in “Welcome To 1994″
- Produced by Craig Mack
- “Why Can’t We Be Happy” by Ike & Tina Turner
- From the album Come Together (1970)
- Sampled in “Welcome To 1994″
- Produced by Craig Mack
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Thomas you’re a beast!
i liked this album. Thought craig mack was gonna be that dude….till chris wallace came in and closed down shop…”I heard craig macks back in the studio” -nas- Can we get a confirmation on that nasir?
Flava in ya Ear didn’t have a sample in it?? That’s surprising! Yeah Mack had his own style but once B.I.G. blew up it was a wrap for Mack! I remember they had the whole (B.I.G. MACK) campaign going on but I thought Mack dropped first then B.I.G.?
“Flavor in Ya Ear” may have a sample, but we couldn’t find it. Mack’s project was released first. Our mistake.
just a small correction, now I may be wrong but Craig Mack was bad Boy’s FIRST release not second. And I know I’m not wrong about this one, You Gots to Chill by EPMD came from Strictly Business not Unfinished Business. But You got some good mixes though. I will be checking you out more and telling my guys to check u out. Hailing from Las Vegas by way of Chicago. One
Thanks Q. You’re right about “You Gots To Chill”. Typo on my part. However, Funk Da World was Bad Boy’s SECOND album release, by one week. Biggie’s Ready To Die was released on Sept 13, 1994, followed by Craig Mack’ Funk Da World on Sept 20, 1994.
thast proof diddy neva knew what he was doin… who releases two albums in a week?? i really wanted that falva in ya ear sample tho mannnnnn.
im not sure but i heard someone say that the “flava in ya ear” sample, believe it not, is “billie jean”
and if it is, than that is the wildest flip ever!!!!
REALLY?!?!? May have to research that one.
hi first i really enjoy this website and i got a lot of respect for your work!!!but i think that you miss a sample on funk da world !i mean on flavor of da year it seems like their is a sample from a prince song called the greatest romance ever sold!!!!!! am i wrong????
Este
We couldn’t find a listing for “Flavor in Ya Ear”. I know Kev is a big Prince fan so I know he’ll check it out once he sees this.
Sometimes we miss stuff….we don’t mind if you point it out or share the missing songs for inclusion in the set.
We don’t know everything. So…up the song and let me take a listen….where in the Prince song is the sample from? Time?
Thanks for the support.
Este, that’s impossible cuz that Prince song came out in 1999. Huge Prince fan here… he’s making a comeback with 3 new albums this year!
Flava in ya ear is sample based. Easy Mo Bee said himself that its a guitar with reverb and that the drums are sampled drums as well where he chopped up the snare and kick and hight hat. The sound effect some people say comes from the start of the first terminator movie when arnold lands. The prominent guitar sample is probably lou donaldson “whos making love”
well….. ive just remade alittle bit of the beat and pfuma seems to be right about “whos making love”.
this is what i came up with:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/546766645b381b05/
you tell me if it’s a go
Andre…I don’t think I can’t argue with you. I would say its the sample.
But they also used that Lou Donaldson “Who’s Making Love” for “One More Chance” (Hip-Hop Mix). First 5 seconds of the sample.
Duh on my part…Kev and Ivan…included that in their “Ready to Die” set
Andre from Baltimore, you are certainly great
Questlove said the the Lou Donaldson “Who’s Making Love” isn’t the sample for “Flavor In Ya Ear” on Twitter tonight. He said easy Mo Bee told him the sample. The search con’ts
I believe that the scratch “no more music for the suckers” at the end of “funk wit da style” is taken from the tv show “Rap attack” (21 february 1987). You can find it on the compilation “down the dial” by will C. (2008).
“Flava In Ya Ear” did have a sample… don’t know the name of it, but someone actually played the vinyl for me about 10 years ago. It’s a sample because Prince also used it for “The Greatest Romance” remix with Eve.
I heard its a hairdryer sound used when the chrous comes in??