Foundation Fridays: Week 1

We all know that one of the foundations of hip hop is the art of sampling. It’s one of our favorite pieces of hip hop here at KevinNottingham.com, in case you couldn’t tell. The way a producer or DJ can take an old breakbeat or soul sample and flip it into a brand new track is pure art. DJ Shadow once said it best, ”Cutting and pasting is the essence of what hip-hop culture is all about for me. It’s about drawing from what’s around you, and subverting it and de-contextualizing it.“ 

Thanks to DJ Unexpected and Hevehitta, who are sponsoring this new weekly series with their mix of hip hop samples where DJ Unexpected rebuilds the hip hop beat from scratch. I’ll let DJ Unexpected introduce the tape…

“Recorded in 2002 and released in 2005, this is the 1st in the infamous breakbeat series.  99 tracks showcasing where today’s hottest producers get their inspiration.  Notorious BIG, Beatnuts, Dr. Dre, Pete Rock and Wu-Tang Clan samples galore combined with random breaks showing you the foundation of Hip Hop.  This extremely hard to find series is available for a limited time for download only on KevinNottingham.com!”

Grab it after the cut…

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