Soft Rock Classics Sampled in Rap Music
So, my mind was a bit blown when I found out that the backing track in "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" by Busta Rhymes is actually "Sweet Green Fields" by Seals & Crofts.
Apparently, it's been common for hip hop producers to sample soft rock or "yacht rock" songs for a number of rap songs due to an affinity with how "groovy" this genre is known to be.
I know others such as "Rise" by Herb Alpert was sampled in "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G and (while not yacht rock) "The Edge" by David Axelrod was sampled for "The Next Episode" by Dr. Dre. There are many others and I'd like to find them.
Anyone know of any?
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | April 11, 2022 1:21 AM
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"Fallin' in Love" by Hamilton Joe Frank and Reynolds is another one I remember.
Sampled in: "Best I Ever Had" by Drake
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 10, 2022 7:11 AM
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LOL, I'm diggin' all these music threads tonight.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | April 10, 2022 7:20 AM
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Found another.
"This Is It" by Kenny Loggins
Sampled in: "We Will Survive" by Nas
This music sample hunt is fun.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | April 10, 2022 7:41 AM
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Hall & Oates count, right?
"I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" ---> "Say No Go" by De La Soul
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | April 10, 2022 8:11 AM
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Yep, r7. That definitely counts.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | April 10, 2022 8:15 AM
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Warren G’s “Regulate” sampled Michael McDonalds “I Keep Forgettin’”
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | April 10, 2022 8:15 AM
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David Bowie "Let's Dance"
Sampled In: "Been Around The World" by Puff Daddy and Mase
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | April 10, 2022 8:17 AM
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Biggie sampled Bobby Caldwell’s “My Flame”
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | April 10, 2022 8:18 AM
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Common also sampled Bobby Caldwell’s “Open Your Eyes”
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | April 10, 2022 8:18 AM
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Pat Benatar’s “Heartbreaker”
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | April 10, 2022 8:23 AM
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Another De La Soul record, "Eye Know"
Samples: "Peg" by Steely Dan
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | April 10, 2022 8:27 AM
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Kanye sampled Bette’s “Mr. Rockerfeller” but it’s very chopped up.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | April 10, 2022 8:30 AM
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Everyone here would recognize this lol
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | April 10, 2022 8:35 AM
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"Can I Kick It" by Tribe Called Quest sampling Lou Reed's "Walk On The Wildside".
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | April 10, 2022 8:43 AM
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Does it get any softer than The Little River Band?
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | April 10, 2022 8:46 AM
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Through the WIre - Kanye Samples: Through the Fire: Chaka Khan/Rufus
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | April 10, 2022 9:12 AM
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Janet Jackson sampling America's Ventura Highway.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | April 10, 2022 9:51 AM
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Fun search engine for samples & covers:
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | April 11, 2022 12:50 AM
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Isn't this cultural appropriation people are always banging on about?
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | April 11, 2022 1:08 AM
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"The Red" by Jaylib sampled, of all people, Michfest staple Cris Williamson ("Shine On, Straight Arrow"). She told them to remove the sample NOW so she didn't have to sue them THEN. Aside from Jaylib not getting her permission to use the track, she objected fiercely to a lyric disparaging of womyn.
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | April 11, 2022 1:21 AM
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