I decided to make a page showing off samples used for todayís hip-hop songs. This is just a quick page I made because I wanted to share all the original samples I have found. Plus itís all about the audio. If you have any comments, suggestions or original samples you have found and want on the site just Email Me

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Sayre "One Side Away" EP

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Thelma Houston / Don't Leave Me This Way

Killah Priest / Tai Chi

The opening moaning of Thelma Houston is used as the backdrop for KP's Tai Chi song. It was produced by 4^th disciple and either speeded up or pitched up. The heavily sampled Get Out of My Life Woman drum break was also used.

Screamin Jay Hawkins / I Put A Spell On You

Notorious B.I.G. / Kick in the Door, M-Boogie ft. Irascience / On Deadly Ground

The beginning horns of this song are used by Premier and M-Boogie. Suprisingly Premier didnít chop his sample up at all, just slowed it down a little and added a bell-sounding sample. M-Boogie didn't take the whole loop, just chopped up the horns more.

Monk Higgins / Little Green Apples

Gangstarr / Code of the Streets

Premier takes the opening part of Monk Higgins song, speeds it up and ends up with Code of the Streets, off the dope album Hard to Earn. One of my favorite samples.

Diana Ross / Iím Coming Out

Notorious B.I.G. / Mo Money Mo Problems

Well all the samples I find that Puff has used are for the most part untouched, maybe a little something added here and there. No attempt to flip up the sample here, but what do you expect from Puff.

Cal Tjader / Django

Davina feat. Raekwon / So Good

Guru / Lifesaver

Dope vibraphone and bass sample. Slowed down and changed a little on the Guru song, which is off Jazzmatazz Volume 2.

Ohio Players / Sweet Sticky Thing

Gangstarr / Doe in Advance

This sample is used on an old Gangstarr b-side. The sample just pops out of nowhere, Premier snatched up the measure and looped it for Doe in Advance. *I looped the sample used a couple times to make it easier to hear

Francis Lai / A Man and A Woman

Nas / Fetus (Belly Button Window)

I came upon this sample while listening to a box of records from my aunt. It's off a soundtrack for a French film called "Un Homme Et Une Femme" which translates to A Man and A Woman. The Trackmasters sped up this sample and added some other elements to it, not the usual blatant jack.

McFadden & Whitehead / Ainít No Stoppin Us Now

Biz Markie / Let Me Turn You On

A funky song used by Biz for his party joint. No fancy production here but a dope bassline.

Heath Brothers / Smilin Billy Suite

Nas / One Love

Great sample used by Q-Tip for the classic Nas song, "One Love." Sounds pretty much like Q-Tip just ripped the sample and added some drums but still an extremely hot sample. *Borrowed from Turntablelab, check out funk in the trunk for a lot of dope break records and samples.*

DJ U Roy / Tom Drunk

Reflection Eternal / Fortified Live

This is from a reggae DJ, DJ U Roy. I thought Hi-Tek added those pianos in by himself but they are part of the original sample. More dopeness. *Borrowed from Turntablelab, check out funk in the trunk for a lot of dope break records and samples.*

Bob James / Take Me to the Mardi Gras

Run DMC / Peter Piper

This sample is very recognizable, used by Run D.M.C. for their classic Peter Piper. I highly recommend Bob James album One, it is filled with hip hop samples and dope instrumentals.

Ennio Morricone / Uccellaci E Uccellini

EPMD / Symphony 2000

I just ran across this sample right now, listening to an Ennio Morricone Anthology. Sermon just took the violin and added his own bass samples with a quick drum fill at the end of it and made Symphony 2000, pretty dope.

Emotions / If You Think It ( You May as Well Do It )

Raekwon / Verbal Intercourse

RZA took the very beginning of this Emotions song and created one of the dopest songs on Raekwons album, as well as a perfect backdrop for one of Nas's best verses.

Emotions / Blind Alley

Big Daddy Kane / Ainít No Half Steppin

Bedroom Wizard ft. Don Caban, LL Cool J, AMG, etc.

One of the nicest piano loops that has been sampled in my opinion. BDK used the first part of the piano loop and the Bedroom Wizard used the later part of the loop for his no Half Steppin remake.

David Porter / The Masquerade Is Over

GZA / Duel of the Iron Mic

Nice sample RZA picked up. Looping the first piano part then adding in the piano breakdown from the song, the sample also sounds a little speeded up on the GZA song.

Marvin Gaye / Trouble Man Theme

Group Home / Take It In Life

I found this one listening to my dadsí records, totally came out of nowhere. I recognized the horns then the synthesizer part came in. Agallah did a good job of working with the sample instead of just jacking it as well as adding a speech and another sound into the beat.

Rolling Stones / Monkey Man

Mr. Lif / Madness In A Cup

This piano intro of Monkey Man made up the whole Madness beat. Great sample, bass, keys and a nice dark feel to it, no wonder Mr. Lif used it.

Sting / Shape Of My Heart

Nas / The Message

This Sting song is where Trackmasters got the main sample for the best song off of It Was Written in my opinion. But they did add some extra guitars and cuts from Illmatic instead of jacking it outright.

Charmells / Iíll Never Grow Old

Wu-Tang Clan / C.R.E.A.M.

Iíve been wondering where RZA got the beat for C.R.E.A.M and here it is. One of the classic piano loops used for a track, RZA just looped the first part and also loops part of the vocals for another part of the track. Seems like the perfect hip hop sample, piano, nice bass and drums.

Bernard Hermann / Psycho Theme

Busta Rhymes / Gimme Some More

I heard this one while sitting through my Film Music class, I wasn't expecting it and it came out of nowhere, I love how samples do that. After a long ass, boring skit the string loop arrives slowed down a little. The bouncy bassline and drums come in and another Busta party joint is born.

Yes / Survival

Jeru the Damaja / Seinfeld

My brother was playing his best of Yes CD and I heard this intro to Survival. Jeru takes the wah guitar and loops it, truncating it before the drum crash comes in. He slowed it down just slightly, added drums, changing up with a piano later on and a slow orchestral fade in on the 6^th bar. Nice sample, too bad this song was the only one I liked off of Jeruís new LP.

Three Dog Night / Old Fashioned Love Song

Nine / Lyiní King

This sample plays a main part in this single off of Nineís sophomore album Cloud Nine. Not much altering done to the sample but it blended into the piano sample nicely.

The King and I / Theme

Insight feat. Mr. Lif / Universal

I found this one going through my relatives musical records. I was gonna use it for one of my own beats when I first heard it but then recognized it. This isnít the exact same version used for Insightís song but has the same melody and sound to it, with some different instruments. Insight added a nice bass intro and drums to compliment the slowed sample.

Wes Montgomery / Yesterday

Group Home / Intro

Premier uses this Wes Montgomery remake of the Beatles "Yesterday" for the intro on the first Group Home album, what a great intro it is. I think I could listen to this loop over and over. Not much change to the sample just some nice hard hitting drums added over top. If you like the sound of this I would suggest checking out some other Wes M. cover songs like "Eleanor Rigby" and "Say a Little Prayer for You."

Stevie Wonder / Too High

Alkaholiks / All Night

Not much done to this Stevie Wonder sample for the Liks All Night single. Simple loop with some drums added, fit the feel of the song nicely though.

Barry White / Midnight Groove

Flipmode Squad / Cha Cha Cha

I would have never thought of this sample coming from a Barry White song, sounds like it would be a Herb Alpert horn sample or something but I guess not. Another snare was layered over the original sample and some tambourines were added as well. Pretty much a straight jack but with some touches of production.

Grant Green / Down Here on the Ground

Tribe Called Quest / Vibes and Stuff

Nothing amazing with this sample but itís used on Low End Theory my second favorite album of all time. 1 bar loop used for Vibes and Stuff with some nice breakdowns in the middle and end of the song. This one was also used on a TV commercial but which one escapes me right now.

Joe Simon / Drowning In A Sea of Love

Gangstarr / You Know My Steez

Hereís the sample Premier chopped the hell out of to come up with Steez. I love this sample so much just because it shows the talent Premier possesses in my opinion. I tried to recreate the Steez beat and my version was nowhere as close. Download the sample and try for yourself, itís not as easy as it sounds.

Michael Jackson / With A Childs Heart

Big Punisher / You Ainít A Killer

Not much done to this sample as much as I can hear, I think Young Lord added some synth sounds in the background but this small loop formed the basis for the track.

Three Dog Night / Easy To Be Hard

Nice and Smooth / Old to the New

This was sped up a bit I think and maybe filtered for the actual verses with the main sample showing up during the hook. I think this was the last single worth listening to for Nice and Smooth, their last album was horrible.

The Hobbit / The Dragon Smaug

Porn Theater Ushers / Me & Him

Here is the vocal sample used in the beginning of the PTU song during the funky beat. I had no idea it was from the Hobbit movie but while watching it I heard it and recognized it from Me & Him. A creative bit of sampling by Mister Jason. Iím looking forward to a Porn Theater album.

Cameo / Hanging Downtown

Group Home / Supastar

Primo speeds and chops this sample a little. The first sound spacey sounds he speeds up then repeats the earlier sound in the Cameo sample. Nice bit of sampling by Premier once again.

Crusaders / Whispering Pines

Jeru the Damaja / Da Bichez

Wow a lot of Premier today, these nice horns from the Crusaders provide the basis for Jeruís song. Seems like mostly Primo slowed the sample a bit and threw in some nice drums. Maybe a filtered sample used during the verses.

Freddie Hubbard / Povo

Black Sheep / Black With NV

Hereís the sample for my favorite song off the classic Black Sheep first album. Basically a straight jack of the Hubbard sample but sped up. The drums and bass in the beginning of the song lead to some flanged cymbal sounds and guitars. Nice production and great rhymes. Check this song out if you have a chance.

Al Green / Gotta Find A New World

Ghostface Killah / Iron Maiden

Hereís the hype horn loop used for Ghostís opening song off his first LP. Looks like the RZA took the first two bars and looped them adding in some drums and police sirens. Nice beat to get the album started.

Deodato / September 13

Camp Lo / Park Joint

Geat sample used for Camp Loís song off their underrated album. Basically the same thing with some added snare hits. The part with the wah guitars shows up during the hook. Nice open drum loop at the very beginning of this song as well. Ski showed very impressive production with this album.

Chuck Mangione / El Gato Triste

Nas / Suspect

Nice bassline from the Sad Cat used for Suspect off of It Was Written. Looks like Trackmasters slowed down the bassline and added some extra string and bell type sounds. Besides lots of commercial jacks Poke and Tone arenít that bad.

Clifford Brown / Yesterdays

KRS One / MCís Act Like They Donít Know

Nice little sample here, props to C Pers for sending me this one. Drums added along with some glockenspiels for the Blastmaster to rock over. Not much done to the C Brown sample but still dope.

Isaac Hayes / Doggone Good Love

Big Noyd / Usual Suspect (Stretch Armstrong Remix)

Another nice sample from C Pers right here. This Isaac Hayes sample is sped up quite a bit for this song. Umm thatís all I can think of right now, check it out.

Turtles / You Showed Me

De La Soul / Transmitting Live From Mars

Hereís the sample that got De La Soul sued by those Turtle bastards. Dope organ and strings along with a French instructional record Prince Paul found somewhere provide a smooth interlude for De Laís first album.  

Labi Siffre / I Got The

Eminem / My Name Is, Beatnuts / Beatnuts Forever

Looks like the My Name Is beat is completely jacked, damn I thought at least the drums were original, nope totally jacked. The first part contributed to the Beatnuts song just a little sped up. I wonder how much of the royalties Labi got from Eminemís success??

Seals & Croft / Sweet Green Fields

Busta Rhymes / Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See

Some shakers, tambourines and snares were added to the S&C sample. The later sample with the extra sounds besides the drums shows up during the hook. Hmm both Flipmode samples on this page have some tambourines and snares added to the original sample for their songs. Stick with what works I guess.

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