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Source Material: O.V. Wright – “That’s How Strong My Love Is”
O.V. Wright was a blues musician from Lenow, Tennessee who was highly regarded amongst his peers. Wright started singing in the church as a kid, and by high school, he was the lead singer of the gospel group The Sunset Travelers. After…
Sample Flips: Brotha Lynch Hung – “24 Deep” (Prod. By Cedric Singleton & Brotha…
Brotha Lynch Hung is a rapper and producer from Sacramento, California who came up in the '90s. He started rhyming as a teenager, but at that time, he spent a lot of his time mixing it up in the streets. In 1993, he released his debut EP,…
Source Material: The Sweet Things – “I’m In A World Of Trouble”
The Sweet Things were a vocal trio that formed in Washington, D.C. in the mid '60s. The trio featured singers Francine Hurd, Dyanne Stewart, and Nancy J. Johnson. In 1965, they originally made their debut as The Darlettes, but they only…
Source Material: The Heshoo Beshoo Group – “Emakhaya”
The Heshoo Beshoo group was a South African jazz band that formed in 1969. The group featured Henry Sithole (alto saxophone), his brother Stanley Sithole (tenor saxophone), Cyril Magubane (guitarist), Ernest Mothole (bassist), and Nelson…
Sample Flips: Smoothe Da Hustler Ft. Trigga Tha Gambler – “Broken Language” (Prod. By DR…
Smoothe Da Hustler is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn who had a nice run in the '90s. He made a name for himself in the streets, both on and off wax, and his mixtapes garnered some early attention. In 1994, Smoothe Da Hustler opened…
Source Material: Quiet Elegance – “Do You Love Me”
Quiet Elegance was a singing trio formed in Detroit, Michigan that briefly recorded in the '70s. The trio included Francis Yvonne "Frankie" Gearing, Mildred "Millie" Vaney, and Lois Reeves. In the late '60s, Gearing and Vaney performed as…
Sample Flips: Monie Love – “Monie In The Middle” (Prod. By Andy Cox & David Steele)
Monie Love is a rapper from Battersea, London, England who made an impact in the late '80s and early '90s. In 1988, at 18, she moved to New York City. Two years later, she released her debut album, Down To Earth. The album featured one…
Source Material: Silvano D’Auria – “Titoli”
Silvano D'Auria is an Italian pianist, arranger, and producer from Ascoli Piceno, Italy. Early in his career, D'Auria was primarily a jazz musician, and he performed in Italy with his quintet Silvano D'Auria Quintent. In the '70s, he…
Source Material: Sugar Minott – “Hard Time Pressure”
Sugar Minott was a Jamaican reggae singer from Kingston, Jamaica. Minott started out as a selector (DJ) for two local sound systems (a crew of musicians who battled in sound clashes). First, he was the selector for the Sound of Silence…
Sample Flips: Cappadonna – “Milk The Cow” (Prod. By True Master)
Cappadonna is a rapper from the Park Hill section of Staten Island, New York who is a member of Wu-Tang Clan. Cappadonna was well-known in Park Hill and to the members of Wu-Tang for his rhyming, but as Wu-Tang began to form, he went to…