Common’s latest album, Finding Forever, is the hottest CD in the country right now. With super-producer and sample-king Kanye West behind most of the cuts on this album, a lot of fans are wondering what songs were sampled to create the beats behind Common’s flow.

Diggin’ In The Crates is a new feature I’m trying out to hopefully answer some of those questions. It’s a lot more work than I originally thought. The samples are for the most part are listed in the credits, but actually tracking down those old hard-to-find songs is a feat in itself!

Sample:
“By the Time I Get to Phoenix” by Dorothy Ashby
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Used in:
“Start The Show” (produced by Kanye West)
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Sample:
“Long Red” by Mountain
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Used in:
“The People” (produced by Kanye West)
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Also sampled in:
Too many to name!!! The drums and vocals on this track have been sampled on multiple songs by A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock, EPMD, NWA, Eric B & Rakim, Nas, The Roots, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, Ghostface Killah, and many more!!

Sample:
“We Almost Lost Detroit” by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
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Used in:
“The People” (produced by Kanye West)
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Also sampled in:
“Brown Skin Lady” by Black Star
“Come On” by Grand Puba

Sample:
“Love Has Fallen on Me” by Rotary Connection
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Used in:
“Drivin’ Me Wild” (produced by Kanye West)
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Sample:
“Feel Like Making Love” by Bob James
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Used in:
“I Want You” (produced by will.i.am)
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Also sampled in:
“Stik N Muve” by Onyx
“Louder than a Bomb” by Public Enemy
“Wild Child” by Da Youngsta’s

Sample:
“If There’s a Will, There’s a Way” by Don Covay
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Used in:
“Southside” (produced by Kanye West)
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Also sampled in:
“Lots of Lovin’” by Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Sample:
“Tezeta” by Sefyou Yohannes
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Used in:
“The Game” (produced by Kanye West)
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Sample:
“Black Maybe” by Syreeta Wright
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Used in:
“U, Black Maybe” (produced by Kanye West)
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Sample:
“Don’t Say Goodnight (It’s Time for Love)” by The Isley Brothers
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Used in:
“So Far To Go” (produced by J. Dilla)
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Also sampled in:
“My Block” by 2 Pac

Sample:
“Someday” by George Duke
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Used in:
“Break My Heart” (produced by Kanye West)
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Sample:
“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by Nina Simone
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Used in:
“Misunderstood” (produced by Devo Springsteen)
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Also sampled in:
“Karma” by Mood

Sample:
“She’s Leaving Home” by Syreeta Wright
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Used in:
“Forever Begins” (produced by Kanye West)
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Sample:
“50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon
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Used in:
“Forever Begins” (produced by Kanye West)
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Also sampled in:
“Can You Dig That” by Kid ‘N Play
“50 Ways” by Kool Moe Dee
“Murder, Murder” by Eminem
“The World’s Greatest” by R. Kelly

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