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Source Material: David Zé – “O Guerrilheiro”
David Zé was an Angolan musician who sang in the '60s and the '70s. He was also a political activist, and he played a role in Angola obtaining their independence from Portgual. In 1975, after Angola became an independent country, Zé was…
Sample Flips: Grand Puba – “360 (What Goes Around)” (Prod. By Grand Puba)
Grand Puba is a rapper from New Rochelle, New York who came up in the '80s and the '90s. In 1984, he started his career with the hip hop group Masters of Ceremony. After their debut album, Dynamite (1988), failed to achieve commercial…
Source Material: Makoto Matsushita – “September Rain”
Makoto Matsushita is a Japanese singer and composer. His passion for music started in high school, and he studied guitar and music theory in college. He studied at the Nem Conservatory in Japan, and a lot of his curriculum revolved around…
Source Material: Major Lance – “Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um”
Major Lance was a soul singer from Winterville, Mississippi who recorded in the '60s, '70s, and '80s. He was well known for his string of classics in the '60s. Songs like, "The Monkey Time, "Hey Little Girl," and "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"…
Sample Flips: Headie One Ft. RV – “Know Better” (Prod. By 808 Melo)
Headie One is a rapper from Tottenham, London, England. He grew up on a housing estate in Tottenham called Broadwater Farm (a.k.a. The Farm). It is one of the most infamous estates in London for its culture, history of rioting, and its…
Source Material: Ofege – “Amayo”
Ofege was a band from Lagos, Nigeria who recorded in the '70s. The band featured five members: Melvin Noks (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Paul Alade (bass guitar), Mike Meme (drums), Felix Ijeh (rhythm/tenor guitar), and Dapo Olumide…
Sample Flips: Cru – “Bubblin” (Prod. By Yogi)
Cru was a hip hop group from the South Bronx who had a brief run in the '90s. The group featured three members: rappers Chadio, The Mighty Ha, and producer Yogi. Their first feature was on the Changing Faces remix for "We Got It Goin…
Source Material: Özdemir Erdoğan – “Gurbet”
Özdemir Erdoğan is a Turkish singer, songwriter, and composer from Istanbul, Turkey. He was exposed to music at an early age through his mother and his uncle. His mother was a classical pianist, and his uncle was a pianist and a…
Source Material: Cécile Frenette – “The Masquerade Is Over”
Cécile Frenette is a singer from Montreal, Canada who sang in the '70s and the '80s. She started her career as a singer in The Cooper Brothers band. The Cooper Brothers band was a Canadian rock band that formed in the mid-'70s. …
Sample Flips: Yo-Yo Ft. Ice Cube – “You Can’t Play With My Yo-Yo” (Prod. By Sir…
Yo-Yo is a rapper from South Central, Los Angeles, California who rose to prominence in the '90s. She started rhyming in the '80s, but she primarily appeared in local talent shows. Everything changed when T-Bone, a member of the LA-based…