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Discover music sampling at its best. From sampled-based hip hop music to soul, funk, jazz, and more, The Art of Sampling features music that inspires and helps you better understand music creativity.
Sample Flips: dead prez – “We Want Freedom” (Prod. By Hedrush and dead prez)
dead prez is a hip hop duo from New York that features two rappers: M-1 and stic.man. M-1 is from Brooklyn, and stic.man is from Shadeville, Florida. In the early '90s, they met each other in college at Florida A&M. Later, they…
Source Material: Kellee Patterson – “If It Don’t Fit Don’t Force It”
Kellee Patterson was a singer from Gary, Indiana who recorded in the '70s. She got her start in the music industry after winning a series of beauty pageants in her town. In 1971, she became Miss Indiana, and her singing played a unique…
Source Material: Patrice Rushen – “Remind Me”
Patrice Rushen is a singer, pianist, and composer from Los Angeles, California. In 1974, she started her recording career with Prestige Records. She released three albums for Prestige, then in 1978, she started recording for Elektra…
Sample Flips: Diamond D – “The Hiatus” (Prod. By Diamond D)
Diamond D is a producer and a rapper from The Bronx, New York who came up in the '90s. He is one of the original members of the hip hop collective D.I.T.C. The collective featured Lord Finesse, O.C., Big L, Fat Joe, Buckwild, Showbiz and…
Source Material: Johnnie Taylor – “Who’s Making Love”
Johnnie Taylor was a gospel and a soul singer from West Memphis, Arkansas. In the '50s, he started his career as a singer in the gospel group The Highway QC's. In 1957, he replaced Sam Cooke as the lead singer in the gospel group The Soul…
Source Material: Noel Pointer – “We Took The Long Way Home”
Noel Pointer was a violinist from Brooklyn, New York who recorded for several decades. His career started in high school at The High School of Music and Art. He studied classical violin, and after high school, he was a freelance artist for…
Sample Flips: The Click – “Let’s Get Drunk” (Prod. By The Click, Studio Ton,…
The Click was a hip hop group from Vallejo, California who came up in the '90s. The group featured four rappers: E-40, B-Legit, D-Shot, and Suga-T. One thing I think is cool about the group is that they’re all family. B-Legit is E-40’s…
Source Material: Freda Payne – “Band of Gold”
Freda Payne is a singer and a actress from Detroit, Michigan who primarily recorded in the '60s and the '70s. Her biggest song is "Band of Gold" (1970). Here's a brief backstory on the single: The song was composed by the legendary…
Sample Flips: Maxo Kream – “11:59” (Prod. by Groove)
Maxo Kream is a rapper from Houston, Texas, and his career started on the mixtape circuit. In 2012, he released his debut mixtape, Retro Card. The mixtape was led by his cover of Kendrick Lamar's "Rigamortis." Kream followed with two…
Source Material: Jackie Mittoo – “Ghetto Organ”
Jackie Mittoo was a Jamaican songwriter, keyboardist, and musical director who recorded for three decades. In the '60s, he was the musical director at the esteemed Studio One label, and Mittoo was a member of several bands. Studio One is…