Q-Tip/Dilla vs. Boots Riley

Love Unlimited Orchestra: “I Wanna Stay”
From the album Music Maestro Please (1975)

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Q-Tip: “Vivrant Thing”
From the album Amplified (1999)
Produced by Q-Tip & J. Dilla

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The Coup: “Sneakin’ In”
From the album Steal This Album (1998)
Produced by Boots Riley

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You know we couldn’t finish up Q-Tip Week without doing a couple of sample flips! Tip‘s hit song “Vivrant Thing” off his debut solo album uses a sample from Love Unlimited Orchestra‘s “I Wanna Stay”. Underground Oakland hip hop duo The Coup used the same sample in their track “Sneakin’ In”. Who flipped it better?

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G21

i vote “none of the above” until jay dee gets his due lol
http://www.youtube.com/CenzoDaKillah Cenzo

i hate the drum kit boots used.
chello

ahhhh the dilla/tip drums on that song are knockin’.. even they didnt flip the sample too much, the drums are knockin, the boot kick joint is ok.
G21

why you call it q-tip/dilla when it’s a dilla beat and no q-tip rap?
isnt that like saying c.r.e.a.m. is by “U-God/RZA”?
sunizra

both beats aren’t very imaginative so I didn’t vote
http://myspace.com/flamesyall FlamesYall

I like how Boots chopped it, but for me, The Dilla one bangs. It has more depth and shake, plus Tip blessed it nice. I can’t imagine another MC on this version.
http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

G21, show me where “Vivrant Thing” is credited only to Jay Dee. In my booklet it says Jay Dee & Q-Tip. I realized I fucked up the first time when I just listed Q; he’s what I had on my mind since I was running Q-Tip week. Show me and I will correct this whole post just for you.
G21

Kev, regarding jay dee/qtip/ummah — there’s more than a couple beats credited only to qtip, ummah, or others (like that janet jackson track) that were simply jay dee productions. “vivrant thing” is one which has always been known as a jay dee track. i mean, ask just about anyone know is up on rap producers. that’s cute that you checked your booklet though.
Mike

That Coup album is classic. One of the most unknown/underrated groups in hip hop history. Always dropping knowledge.
http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

Yeah it is a classic. When I was putting this post together I pulled that CD out and forgotten how good it was.
Mike

That’s why I got mad love for you Kevin… cuz you are HIP HOP! Plus all the downloads!! haha
ms.beatjunkie

Hmmm, no comparison. the drums on dilla’s joint are so dope…i makes the rest of the track stand out…i thought i was listeing to some “bluesy” juke joint track when i heard Coup’s

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