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Source Material: Mariya Takeuchi – “Plastic Love”
Mariya Takeuchi is a Japanese city pop singer from Taisha, Shimane, Japan. In 1978, she signed with RCA Records, and she released her debut album, Beginning. Her debut was decent; it peaked at #17 on the Japanese charts. She release four…
Sample Flips: King Tee – “At Your Own Risk” (Prod. By King Tee & DJ Pooh)
King Tee is a rapper from Compton, California who started rhyming in the '80s. He was one of the first MC's from Compton to find success, and he is considered a West Coast legend. In 1988, he released his debut album, Act A Fool. The…
Source Material: Amara Touré – “Salamouti”
Amara Touré was an African musician from Conakry, Guinea who recorded in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. In 1958, Touré started his career as a member of the Senegalese band Le Star Band de Dakar. Over the next few years, the band became an…
Source Material: Jennifer Lara – “Consider Me”
Jennifer Lara was a singer from Kingston, Jamaica who mainly recorded in the '70s and '80s. In 1974, she recorded a number of records with Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, the founder of Studio One. Studio One is one of the most influential reggae…
Sample Flips: Jadakiss – “By Your Side” (Prod. By Baby Grand)
Jadakiss is a rapper from Yonkers, New York and a member of The L.O.X. Alongside Styles P and Sheek Louch, The L.O.X. tore the '90s and the 2000s up. They also had successful solo careers. In 2001, Jadakiss released his debut album, Kiss…
Source Material: Armando Manzanero – “Cuando Estoy Contigo”
Armando Manzanero was a composer, pianist, and singer from Ticul, Yucatán, Mexico. In 1950, at fifteen years old, he composed his first song, "Nunca en el Mundo (Never in the World)." One year later, he started his career as a…
Sample Flips: The Diplomats – “I’m Ready” (Prod. By The Heatmakerz)
The Diplomats (aka Dipset) is a hip hop crew from Harlem, New York that formed in the late '90s. In 1997, the crew started with Cam'Ron, Jim Jones, and Freekey Zekey; Juelz Santana joined two years later. Then, The Diplomats took the…
Source Material: Marijata – “I Walk Alone”
Marijata was an afrobeat band from Ghana who recorded a few albums in the '70s. The band featured three members: Kofi "Electric" Addison (drummer), Bob Fischlan (organist), and Nat Osmanu (guitarist). In 1976, they released their debut…
Source Material: Robert Nighthawk – “Blues Before Sunrise”
Robert Nighthawk (a.k.a. Robert Lee Mccoy) was a blues musician from Helena, Arkansas who started recording in the 1930s. He continued to record sporadically up until the '60s, but Nighthawk made most of his impact off wax. He was a…
Sample Flips: Erick Sermon – “Flippin’ Switches” (Prod. By Erick Sermon)
Erick Sermon is a rapper and a producer from the Bayshore section of Long Island, New York. He is one half of the legendary hip hop duo EPMD. Together with Parrish Smith, and featuring DJ Scratch, they rose to prominence in the late '80s…