Labi Siffre: “I Got The Blues”
From the album Remember My Song (1975)
Eminem: “My Name Is”
From the album The Slim Shady LP (1999)
Produced by Dr. Dre
Has-Lo: “The Usual Way (Remix)”
From the album F*ck Has Day (Remixed But Still F*cked) (2008)
Produced by Small Professor
Jay-Z: “Streets Is Watching”
From the album In My Lifetime, Vol 1 (1997)
Produced by Ski
I […]
The Persuaders: “We’re Just Trying To Make It”
From the album Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me (1974)
Nas: “Come Get Me”
From the album Nastradamus (1999)
Produced by DJ Premier
Nas: “N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave & The Master)”
From the album Untitled (2008)
Produced by DJ Toomp
Picking up from the awesome review Deez just wrote, here’s a sample that that has […]
Roy Ayers: “Vittroni’s Theme - King Is Dead”
From the soundtrack to the movie Coffey (1973)
Nas: “Life Is What You Make It”
From the album I Am (1999)
Produced by L.E.S.
Prodigy: “What U Rep” (feat N.O.R.E.)
From the album H.N.I.C. (2000)
Produced by Hangmen3
As we finish up “Nas week”, here’s another sample flip. Who flipped the Roy Ayers joint […]
Friends of Distinction: “And I Love Him”
From the album Friends of Distinction (1969)
Nas: “Hope (OG Version feat Chrisette Michele)”
Unreleased cut from Hip-Hop Is Dead (2006)
Produced by L.E.S.
Rick Ross: “Maybach Music (feat Jay-Z)”
From the album Trilla (2008)
Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
I love this freakin’ sample! It sucks that this version of “Hope” was never released. I think […]
Ahmad Jamal: “I Love Music”
From The Awakening (1970)
Nas: “The World Is Yours”
From Illmatic (1994)
Produced by Pete Rock
Jeru The Damaja: “Me Or The Papes”
From Wrath of The Math (1996)
Produced by DJ Premier
Since it’s unofficially Nas week here on the site, I wanted to bring back the ‘who flipped it better‘ series with one of my favorite […]
David Axelrod: “Holy Thursday”
From Songs of Innocence (1968)
Lil’ Wayne: “Dr. Carter”
From Tha Carter III (2008)
Produced by Swizz Beatz
Fat Joe: “Bronx Keeps Creating It”
From Jealous One’s Envy (1995)
Produced by Joe Fatal
The Beatnuts: “Hit Me With That”
From Street Level (1994)
Produced by The Beatnuts
Black Sheep: “Without A Doubt”
From Non-Fiction (1994)
Produced by Black Sheep & Salaam Remi
Whew! When […]
Curtis Mayfield: “Give Me Your Love (Love Song)”
From Superfly (1972)
Inspectah Deck: “Trouble Man”
From Uncontrolled Substance (1999)
Produced by Pete Rock
Buckshot & 9th Wonder: “Whassup With U”
From The Formula (2008)
Produced by 9th Wonder
Now that we’ve ironed out the kinks in the new site design, it’s time for another edition of “Who flipped it better?“. This time […]
Frankie Beverly & Maze: “I Need You”
From Golden Time of Day (1978)
50 Cent: “Hustler’s Ambition”
From Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ Soundtrack (2005)
Produced by B-Money
Young Jeezy: “Talk To Em”
From Let’s Get It (Thug Motivation 101) (2005)
Produced by Frank Nitti
Who flipped it better?
Isley Brothers: “Voyage To Atlantis”
From Go For Your Guns (1977)
Snoop Dogg: “Press Play”
From Ego Trippin’ (2008)
Produced by DJ Quik
Big Boi: “Royal Flush”
From Sir Lucious Left Foot (2008)
Produced by Rick Walker & John Ward of Royal Flush Ent.
I was sittin’ around last night thinking we hadn’t done one of these in a while. With all […]
Minnie Riperton: Baby This Love I Have
From Adventures In Paradise (1975)
Pete Rock: Play Dis Only At Night
From Petestrumentals (2001)
Produced by Pete Rock
Black Star: K.O.S (Determination)
From Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (2002)
Produced by Hi-Tek
A Tribe Called Quest: Check The Rhyme
From The Low End Theory (1991)
Produced by A Tribe Called Quest
I’ve been wanting to […]
Dionne Warwick: You’re Gonna Need Me
From Just Being Myself (1973)
Usher: Throwback
From Confessions (2004)
Produced by Just Blaze
J Dilla: Stop
From Donuts (2006)
Produced by J Dilla
Today’s Producer’s Spotlight on Just Blaze brought up an interesting question.
Dave asked:
“I don’t get it. ‘Throwback’ is the same beat as Dilla’s ‘Stop’ on Donuts. I mean its slightly different, but he even […]
Lenny Williams: ‘Cause I Love You
From Spark of Love (1978)
Scarface: Girl You Know
From Made (2007)
Produced by Nottz
Twista: Overnight Celebrity
From Kamikaze (2004)
Produced by Kanye West
Jin: I Got A Love
From The Rest Is History (2004)
Produced by Kanye West
Mobb Deep: Nothing Like Home
From Infamy (2002)
Produced by Havoc
So I hear the new Scarface song, “Girl You Know”, recently […]
The Gap Band: Yearning For Your Love
From The Gap Band III (1980)
Pharcyde: Runnin’ (Jay Dee Remix)
From Labcabincalifornia (1995)
Slum Village: 5 Ela (Remix)
From Fantastic, Vol. 1 (1996)
A Tribe Called Quest: Pad & Pen
From The Love Movement (1998)
In the spirit of listening to Dilla productions all day, I realized why I love the remix of “Runnin’” so […]
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