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Sample Flips: Fabolous – “Breathe” (Prod. By Just Blaze)
Fabolous is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York who has enjoyed an extensive career since the late '90s. Fab grew up in Bedstuy, Brooklyn, and he started rapping while he was in high school. Then, in 1998, Fab went to Hot 97 to have a…
Source Material: Mary Saxton – “Sad Eyes”
Mary Saxton is a soul singer from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In 1966, she recorded her debut single, "Is It Better To Live Or Die/Losing Control," for Pace Records. She released two additional records, "Ask Any Girl/Do The Jerk" for…
Source Material: Little Anthony and The Imperials – “I’m On The Outside (Looking…
Little Anthony and The Imperials are a doo-wop group from Brooklyn, New York. Sometime in the '50s, when Little Anthony was in high school, he sang in a doo-wop group called The Duponts. When the group broke up, Anthony joined another…
Sample Flips: Hi-Tek – “Where It Started At (NY)” Ft. Jadakiss, Papoose, Talib Kweli,…
Hi-Tek is a producer and rapper from Cincinnati, Ohio. He started his career with Mood, a local hip hop crew from Cincinnati, and he produced most of their debut album, Doom (1997). While working on the album, he met Talib Kweli, and that…
Source Material: Cortex – “Troupeau Bleu”
Cortex is a French band that was formed in 1974 by Alain Minon, Alain Gandolfi, and Jeff Huttner. One year later, after a two-day session, they released their debut album, Troupeau Bleu. The album features a combination of jazz, funk, and…
Sample Flips: Capone-N-Noreaga – “Live On, Live Long” (Prod. By G-Money)
Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N) are a hip hop duo from Queens, New York that came up in the late '90s. The duo features rappers Capone and Noreaga (N.O.R.E.); two friends who met in prison in 1992. After their release, they started rhyming…
Source Material: Bobby Hebb – “Sunny”
Bobby Hebb was a soul singer from Nashville, Tennessee. In 1960, he released his debut single, "Night Train to Memphis." In 1963, Hebb wrote "Sunny;" the song that would ultimately change his life. According to Hebb, he wrote "Sunny"…
Source Material: Gigliola Cinquetti – “Un Momento Fa”
Gigliola Cinquetti is a singer and TV presenter from Verona, Veneto, Italy. In 1964, at 16 years old, after winning the prestigious Sanremo Music Festival, Cinquetti became the first Italian to win the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song…
Sample Flips: Three Times Dope – “Funky Dividends” (Prod. By Chuck Nice and Lawrence…
Three Times Dope was a hip hop group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who had a run in the late '80s. The group included rapper EST, producer Chuck Nice, and DJ Woody Wood. They were apart of The Hilltop Hustlers, an infamous crew from…
Source Material: Brenda Lee Eager – “When I’m With You”
Brenda Lee Eager is a singer and songwriter from Mobile, Alabama. She grew up in Lower Peach Tree, a small town in Alabama, and she sang in her local choir. At 17, she sang professionally for the first time at the Kings Club in Prichard,…