Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes: “Wake Up Everybody”
From the album Wake Up Everybody (1975)
Nicolay: “What It Used To Be” feat. Wiz Khalifa
From the album Here (2006)
Produced by Nicolay
Rapper Big Pooh: “Every Block” feat. Phonte
From the album Sleepers (2005)
Produced by 9th Wonder
I know Nicolay is gonna hate me for putting him up against 9th, but this was the best sample I could come up with for a “Who flipped it better?”. The thing is, it seems that every producer associated with the Justus League is constantly compared to 9th Wonder. Why? Cuz 9th is the Justus League originating producer? Cuz their sound is the same? Or cuz Ninth is just that good? At any rate, Nicolay stands well on his own and if he was ever viewed as being under the shadows of 9th Wonder, he has well crawled out of them now.
Back to the sample… Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes. Who doesn’t love this song? Both Nicolay and Ninth flipped the hell out of it. But who flipped it better?
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Tough one because they both murdered the sample point blank
Both are Dope. I would vote 9th because you wouldn’t know it was sampled from that joint unlike nicolay. Both are dope again
I love 9th, but Nicolay’s was soo nice.
Wiz is my nigga. He’s from about 35 miles from Steubenville
for the record,Kev,this ain’t fair.LOL
Nah,I’m a fan of both dudes.
I GOT NICOLAY ON THIS ONE EASY… 9TH CHOPPED IT BETTER TO MASK WHERE THE SAMPLE IS FROM… BUT I HATE WHEN HE USES THAT PETE ROCK FILTER… LET PETE ROCK LIVE…DAMN!!!
Ya’ll are holding back to much! Nicolay beat 9th like hell on this track! Straight damaged this track! 9th did an alright job on it at best!
Nic’s beat is better…but its a more obvious use of the sample?
still dope tho. one of the best tracks off Here and the reason why i kinda fucks with Wiz lol
No slight to 9th, but I agree with esejota, I love 9th, but Nicolay’s was soo nice.
Nicolay killed it.
both flipped it nicely…but if you compared styles on this song…I will mos def go woth 9th for the soulfulness…I can sing on this one.
todos eles são bons produtores 9th wonder me conveceu, talves porque escuto mais buckshot, murs, skyzoo, e a litle broder, mas meu voto val mesmo para ele, ele é bom
Nicolay murdered it he have ting
I LIKE 9TH DRUMS AND THE WAY HE MASKED THE SAMPLE.