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Sample Flips: Sparky Dee – “I Want You Back” (Prod. By Spyder-D)
Sparky Dee is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York who came up in the '80s. She first joined The Playgirls, a local hip hop group of female emcees. The group included Mona (Mo Ski) and Lisa (City Slim). In 1983, they recorded one of their…
Source Material: Giannis Spanos – “Monaxia”
Giannis Spanos was a Greek composer who recorded in the '60s and '70s. At 17, he moved to Athens and studied piano at The National Odeum. In the early '60s, he moved to Paris. While there, he was mainly a piano accompanist. He worked…
Sample Flips: Crooklyn Dodgers – “Return of The Crooklyn Dodgers” (Prod. By DJ Premier)
The Crooklyn Dodgers were a hip hop group that recorded as two different lineups in the '90s. The Crooklyn Dodgers were created through an idea from Spike Lee for his film Crooklyn (1994). The first group included Special Ed, Masta Ace,…
Source Material: Irma Thomas – “Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)”
Irma Thomas is a soul singer from New Orleans who mainly recorded in the '60s and '70s. She started singing in the baptist church and then she transitioned to secular music. In 1959, she released her debut single, "Don't Mess With My…
Source Material: Pat Powdrill – “Do It”
Pat Powdrill was a singer from Los Angeles, California who primarily sang in the '60s and '70s. Originally born in Birmingham, Alabama, Powdrill moved to Los Angeles with her family as a child. In 1963, at 15 years old, she signed to…
Sample Flips: T La Rock & Jazzy Jay – “It’s Yours” (Prod. By Rick Rubin)
T La Rock is a rapper from Bronx, New York who came up in in the '80s. In 1984, he released his debut single, "It's Yours," and it was the first song released on Def Jam. The way the song came together is dope. It all started when T La…
Source Material: Asha Puthli – “Right Down Here”
Asha Puthli is a singer, actress, and producer from Mumbai, India. Her road to success included multiple countries, a range of musical genres, and plenty of life experience. As a child, Puthli trained as a vocalist in classical Indian and…
Sample Flips: C-Bo – “Bald Head Nut” (Prod. By Mobboss Productions)
C-Bo is a rapper from Sacramento, California who started rhyming in the '90s. In 1993, he released his debut album, Gas Chamber. The album was led by two singles, "Liquor Sto" and "4-Deep," but "Realer than Real" and "Bald Head Nut” are…
Source Material: Roberto Nicolosi – “Realta”
Roberto Nicolosi was an Italian composer and orchestra leader from Genoa, Italy. Before the music, he obtained a degree in medicine, then he completed his diploma in composition at the Giuseppe Verdi conservatory. After a successful…
Source Material: Hubert Eaves – “Song For Marlene”
Hubert Eaves III is a keyboardist, songwriter, and producer from St. Paul, Minnesota. In the '70s, he made his presence felt. Eaves started his career as the session keyboardist for Mtume. Then he played the keyboard for artists, like…