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Sample Flips: Black Moon – “How Many MC’s” (Prod. By Da Beatminerz)
Black Moon is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York. The group features rappers Buckshot, 5FT, and producer DJ Evil Dee. In 1993, they released their debut album, Enta Da Stage. The album featured four singles, "Who Got Da Props?,"…
Source Material: Tyrone Davis – “Can I Change My Mind”
Tyrone Davis was a soul singer from Greensville, Mississippi. Before he became Tyrone Davis, he performed under the name, "Tyrone The Wonder Boy." After Davis moved to Chicago in 1959, he started singing in local nightclubs. He was…
Source Material: The Nights – “Country Girl (You’re My Everything)”
The Nights were a soul group from the '70s that was led by songwriter and producer H.B. Barnum. The group was comprised of seven members: Rickey Blain, Anthony Brahumm, Ira Clark, Dennis Hagger, Joey L. Mingo, Vincent Rocto, and Anthony…
Sample Flips: Above The Law – “Untouchable” (Prod. By Dr. Dre, Laylaw, & Cold187um)
Above The Law was a hip hop group from Pomona, California. The group featured rappers and producers Cold 187um and KMG the Illustrator, and two DJ's, DJ Total K-Oss and Go Mack. In 1990, they released their debut album, Livin' Like…
Source Material: Hiroshi Suziki – “Romance”
Hiroshi Suziki was a jazz trombonist from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He only released two albums in his career, but he played a role in the expansion of jazz in Japan. As a trombonist, Suziki played with Nobuo Hara and His Sharps &…
Sample Flips: Chubb Rock – “The Chubbster” (Prod. By Howie Tee)
Chubb Rock is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York who had a successful run in the '80s and '90s. In 1988, he released his debut album, Chubb Rock (Featuring Howie Tee), on Select Records. The album featured his cousin Howie Tee, who…
Source Material: Michel Polnareff – “Voyages”
Michel Polnareff is a French singer and songwriter from Nérac (Lot-Et-Garonne), France. He was the son of two artistic parents. His mother, Simone Lane, was a Breton dancer, and his father, Leib Polnareff, was a musician. His father…
Source Material: Piero Umiliani – “Nostalgia”
Piero Umiliani was a film composer from Florence, Italy. Umiliani's film scores spanned across various genres like Spaghetti Westerns, Eurospy, Giallo, and softcore sex films. His incorporation of jazz, funk, and rock in his music was…
Sample Flips: DJ Quik – “Born and Raised In Compton” (Prod. By DJ Quik)
DJ Quik is a rapper and producer from Compton, California. Quik started rhyming in high school, and he made his name on the mixtape circuit. The Red Tape, released in 1987, was the mixtape that led to his record deal with Profile…
Source Material: Marilyn Barbarin and The Soul Finders – “Reborn”
Marilyn Barbarin is a singer from New Orleans who released a few singles in the late '60s and the early '70s. In 1967, she released her debut single, "Just A Teenager/One Little World," on NOLA Records. A few years later, she released…