Olubowale Akintimehin Folarin aka Wale dropped his solid debut album Attention Deficit this past Tuesday (11/10). The feedback on the internet has been mostly positive from what I’ve seen with some disappointed fans here and there. This post isn’t about the review of the album (read review), but the samples.
The set is more than likely incomplete as all of these samples come from the linear notes and we know complete sample listing are rarely indicated in linear notes. The sample plays good together from the classic Kool and the Gang jam “Summer Madness” to often used Spinners track from The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh soundtrack.
As always if we missed something hit the comments with the missing information. Everything after the cut.
UPDATE: Added additional songs and fixed some tags.
1. “Summer Madness” by Kool & The Gang
From the album Light of Worlds (1974)
Sampled in “Mamma Told Me”
Produced by Best Kept Secret
2. “Girls” by The Moments
From the album Look At Me (1975)
Interpolated in “Pretty Girls”
Produced by Best Kept Secret
3. “Pretty Girls” by Back Yard Band
From the (2009) single
Interpolated in “Pretty Girls”
Produced by Best Kept Secret
4. “Award Tour” by A Tribe Called Quest
From the album Midnight Marauders (1993)
Interpolated in “World Tour”
Produced by Cool & Dre
5. “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by Steam
From the album Steam (1969)
Interpolated in “Chillin’”
Produced by Cool & Dre
6. “Top Billin’” by Audio Two
From the album What More Can I Say? (1988)
Interpolated in “Chillin’”
Produced by Cool & Dre
7. “Question Existing” by Rihanna
From the album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007)
Sampled in “Contemplate”
Produced by Syience
8. “La Valse d’Amélie” (Orchestra version) by Yann Tiersen
From the soundtrack Amélie (2001)
Sampled in “Diary”
Produced by The Sleepwalkers
9. “La Valse d’Amélie” (Piano version) by Yann Tiersen
From the soundtrack Amélie (2001)
Sampled in “Diary” (Acoustic Version)
Produced by The Sleepwalkers
10. “(Do It, Do It) No One Does It Better” by The Spinners
From the soundtrack The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
Sampled in “Beautiful Bliss”
Produced by DJ Green Lantern
Co-produced by Mark Ronson
11. “Modaji” by David Grusin
From the album One of A Kind (1977)
Sampled in “Prescription”
Produced by Best Kept Secret
12. “Let Me Love You” by Bunny Mack
From the album Let Me Love You (1981)
Sampled in “My Sweetie”
Produced by Apple Juice Kid
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My man….
This is good stuff….
super ill!
like trav will
Pretty Girls sampled Back Yard Band – Pretty Girls if you need it I can upload it for you
@ derwin
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So “Pretty Girls” interpolates both The Moments and BYB? Not mad at that.
Thomas I thought you were from the DMV….you never heard this?
@Derwin
I am from the area, but I’m not a die hard Go-Go fan (stopped really listening in 93′) and I don’t listen to the radio except in the morning for the morning shows…so I’m behind somewhat.
thanks, love the album, will love the samples too
This is a dope ass find! Thanks!!
@Derwin
Also ..Lupe sampled The Spinner’s “Do it Do It” also.. on the track “Theme Music to a Drive By”
just wanted to say that the itunes bonus track “my sweetie” samples “let me love you” by bunny mack
This is a good look and post Thomas !!!
Best Kept Secret pretty much jacked Dr. Dre’s “Shit Popped Off” to make “Mama Told Me”…Although the origin is Kool & The Gang’s live version of Summer Madness, Dre actually chopped it up and redid it live to make the beat for “Shit Popped Off” which led to a few artist like Rick Ross and Amerie to use take it and use it before the Detox could…
@Reminiss….that’s the kind of bulls**t that will guarantee that Detox never sees the light of day…
@juiceboxjackson….Yeah, you’re right…That song would have been dope on Detox but since people are taking it already, he has no point in using it cause then it’s just gonna sound recycled and Dre doesn’t do that, he’s the originator type and wouldn’t release it now seeing as people have used it…He even used it for the Dr. Pepper commercial FIRST!
After listening to the “Diary (Acoustic Version),” the Original “Diary” and the three different tracks of “La Valse d’Amélie.” The Correct version used for the album IMO is the Orchestra version and not the Piano version as I have in the set. I’ll reup this one.
Set reupped with fixed tags and additional songs. Props to all for the new information.
Yo is there anyway you could re-up this on some other site?
Been looking for that Spinners tune for so long.
@Jamie alternative link has been provided!
You man are effed cool for that been looking for that sample since I heard Theme Music to a Drive By
Wale’s album is good still, was surprised.