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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: Rah Digga – “What They Call Me” (Prod. By Pete Rock)
Rah Digga is a rapper from Newark, New Jersey who came up in the '90s and the 2000s. She started her ascension when she joined the New Jersey based group The Outsidaz. Their first big appearance was on "Cowboys," a record from The Fugees…
Source Material: William Stuckey – “The First Time”
William Stuckey was a soul singer from Arkansas who recorded in the '70s. His musical journey started with the trumpet. He studied the trumpet at the Arkansas School for the Blind. Later, he switched to the clarinet and the alto…
Sample Flips: The Beatnuts – “Watch Out Now” (Prod. By The Beatnuts)
The Beatnuts are a hip hop production duo from NYC that features rappers and producers Juju and Psycho Les. They started recording in the '90s, and they performed well into the 2000s. In 1994, they released their debut album, The Beatnuts:…
Source Material: The Funkees – “Akula Owu Onyeara”
The Funkees were a Nigerian band that recorded in the '60s and the '70s. Their sound was a mix of afrobeat, funk, rock, and soul. In the late '60s, the band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Harry Mosco. Initially, the band played…
Source Material: Don Covay – “I Was Checkin’ Out, She Was Checkin’ In”
Don Covay was a singer and a songwriter from Orangeburg, South Carolina. His career started in the early '50s. He sang alongside his family in their gospel quartet called the Cherry Keys. In 1956, Covay transitioned to secular music. …
Sample Flips: Mac Dre Ft. Coolio da Unda Dogg – “California Livin'” (Prod. By Khayree)
Mac Dre was a rapper from Oakland, California who rhymed in the '80s, '90s, and the 2000s. In 1989, while he was still in high school, Dre released his debut EP, Young Black Brotha. The EP featured his debut single, "Too Hard for the…
Source Material: Gábor Szabó – “Poetry Man”
Gábor Szabó was a Hungarian guitarist who made jazz, pop, and rock music. In 1961, Szabó started his career as a member of Chico Hamilton's quintet. Chico Hamilton was a famous jazz drummer and a bandleader who made his mark in the '50s…
Sample Flips: Group Home – “Supa Star” (Prod. By DJ Premier)
“Group Home was a group from New York made up of members Lil Dap (from Brooklyn) and Malechi (from the Bronx). In the '90s, they were members of The Gang Starr Foundation. The Gang Starr Foundation was a separate collective of artists that…
Source Material: Van Mccoy – “The Hustle”
Van Mccoy was a singer, songwriter, and producer from Washington, D.C. He came up as a songwriter in the '50s and the '60s. He wrote hits for artists like Gladys Knight & The Pips ("Giving Up), Barbara Lewis ("Baby I'm Yours"), and…
Source Material: James Cotton – “Rocket 88”
James Cotton was a blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter from Tunica, Mississippi. In the early '50s, he started his career as a harmonica player in Howlin Wolf's band. A few years later, Cotton was recruited by Muddy Waters to…