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Source Material: Cedric “Im” Brooks – “Silent Force”
Cedric "Im" Brooks was a Jamaican saxophonist, flautist, and composer who recorded in the '60s and the '70s. In addition to playing the saxophone and the flute, Brooks also played the clarinet and the piano. In fact, at the beginning of…
Sample Flips: Lloyd Banks – “South Side Story” (Prod. By Diaz Brothers)
Lloyd Banks is a rapper from South Jamaica, Queens who is a founding member of G-Unit, a hip hop group from the 2000s that included, 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Young Buck. Together, they built G-Unit into one of the biggest hip hop groups in…
Source Material: Lonette McKee – “Come To Me Softly”
Lonette McKee is a actress, singer, and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan who mainly recorded in the '70s. As a child, McKee played the keyboard and wrote unreleased songs. In 1968, at 14, she released her debut single, "Don't Worry About…
Source Material: Johnny Hammond – “Can’t We Smile”
Johnny Hammond was a jazz organist from Louisville, Kentucky who's career spanned three decades. Although he started recording in the late '50s, he found most of his success in the '60s and the '70s. One thing that was dope about Hammond…
Sample Flips: Kurupt – “It’s A Set Up” (Prod. By D-Moet)
Kurupt is a rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who came up in the ‘90s. As a teenager, he moved to California. At 19, he signed to Death Row Records. During his time at the label, Kurupt formed the hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound with…
Source Material: Black Ivory – “I’ll Find A Way”
Black Ivory is a soul trio from Harlem, New York who mainly recorded in the '60s and the '70s. The trio is comprised of Leroy Burgess, Stuart Bascombe, and Russell Patterson. For most of their career they primarily recorded with producer…
Sample Flips: Black Sheep – “Flavor Of The Month” (Prod. By Black Sheep)
Black Sheep was a hip hop duo from New York who primarily recorded in the '90s. The duo featured two members: rapper Dres and DJ/Producer Mista Lawnge. Dres was from Queens and Mista Lawnge was from Brooklyn, but they met in Sanford,…
Source Material: Joni Haastrup – “Free My People”
Joni Haastrup was a Nigerian bandleader and a singer who performed in the '60s and the '70s. He started his career as a singer in his brother's band Sneakers. Then, Haastrup joined the Nigerian band Orlando Julius & His Modern Aces. …
Source Material: The Choice Four – “You’re So Right For Me”
The Choice Four was a soul group from Washington, D.C. that recorded in the '70s. The group featured four singers, Bobby Hamilton, Charles Blagmon, Pete Marshall, and Ted Maduro. In 1974, they released their debut album, The Finger…
Sample Flips: Canibus – “How We Roll” (Prod. By Clark Kent)
Canibus is a rapper from New York who came up in the '90s. At the beginning of his career, he was known for freestyling. Later, he formed a short-lived hip hop duo called T.H.E.M. (The Heralds of Extreme Metaphors) with Atlanta rapper…