Day 17 of our January Month of Samples brings us a pretty dope set from Def Squad’s debut album, El Nino. Production by both Redman and Erick Sermon. I think it’s time we get a new Def Squad album. Check the samples…
“Weekend” by Dave Hollister
From the single “Weekend” (1998)
Replayed in “Shower (intro)”
Produced by Redman
“Space Machine” by Undisputed Truth
From the album Smokin’ (1979)
Sampled in “Check N’ Me Out”
Produced by Erick Sermon
“I Got The” by Labi Siffre
From the album Remember my Song (1975)
Sampled in “Countdown”
Produced by [[Erick Sermon]]
“Pretty Please” by Harold Ousley *
From the album ?
Sampled in “Full Cooperation”
Produced by [[Erick Sermon]]
“Hypnotized” by The Tymes *
From the album Tymes Up (1976)
Sampled in “(Siminila) WDEF (skit)”
Produced by Redman
“Feel the Groove” by Ultramagnetic M.C.’s *
From the album ?
Sampled in “Rhymin’ Wit Biz”
Produced by Erick Sermon
“The Payback” James Brown
From the album The Payback (1974)
Sampled in “Rhymin’ Wit Biz”
Produced by Erick Sermon
“Christmas Rappin” by Kurtis Blow
From the single “Christmas Rappin’” (1979)
Sampled in “Game [Freestyle]”
Produced by Erick Sermon
“Big Beat” by Billy Squier
From the album The Tale of the Tape (1980)
Sampled in “Can U Dig It”
Produced by Erick Sermon
“Space Odyssey” by Marcus Belgrave
From the album Gemini II (1974)
Sampled in “Y’all Niggas Ain’t Ready”
Produced by Erick Sermon
“Goo Goo Wah Wah” by Wah Wah Watson
From the album Elementary (1976)
Sampled in “Say Word”
Produced by Erick Sermon
”Club Lonely” by Lil Louis
From the single “Club Lonely” (1992)
Sampled in “No Guest List”
Produced by Erick Sermon
“Eric B. Is President” by Eric B. and Rakim
From the album Paid in Full (1987)
Sampled in “No Guest List”
Produced by Erick Sermon
“Triller” by Michael Jackson
From the album Triller (1983)
Sampled in “No Guest List”
Produced by Erick Sermon
“Rappers Delight” by The Sugar Hill Gang
From the album Rapper’s Delight (1980)
Interoplated in “Def Squad Delite”
Produced by Erick Sermon
“Good Times” by Chic
From the album Risque (1979)
Sampled in “Def Squad Delite”
Produced by Erick Sermon
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The album credits listed the sample as “Rapper’s Delight”, but we added the Chic song just because. “Rapper’s…” samples “Good Times”.
A sample of a sample…. good looks Thomas!
Ill choice once again, Thomas, back-to-back slept-on classics.
Thanks Vatkeezy….Kev and I worked on both of these sets. Both albums were sleepers.
We’re glad you like.
So I finally found out that Erick Sermon didn’t produce a lot of early EPMD stuff, to my surprise. This album has some knockers on it… Redman is so dope on the boards and on the microphone.. what a gemstone of hip hop he is
great job, I’m curious to hear that full cooperation sample
Nice sample set!! I love this album. I wore my walkman out listening to this at college.
this album is horrible. should have been waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better.