Top-10 Songs Sampled for Classic Hip-Hop Tracks?

[bottomfeeder]

Billy Brooks - 40 Days
Heath Brothers - Smilin Billy
James Brown - Funky Drummer
Zapp and Roger - More Bounce
Kool and The Gang - N.T. Pts 1 & 2
Honey Drippers - Impeach the President
Bob James - Nautilus
Parliament - Mothership Connection
Whatnauts - Help Is On The Way
Marvin Gaye - T Stands For Trouble

Not the rarest of tracks, but grade A songs sampled for "classic" hip hop tracks. IMO
I know there's a lot more. This was all i can think of for now.

 

[bottomfeeder]

david porters "i'm afraid the masquerade is over"

peace, stein. . .

Definitely this song! i need that LP if anyones got a clean copy of it, let me know the price.

 

[Guzzo]

no ones got love for "Blind Alley"?

oh and "Howlin' for Judy" is my shit

 

[Kinetic]

no ones got love for "Blind Alley"?

oh and "Howlin' for Judy" is my shit

Check and Check

 

[calkuta]

little boy blues-seed of love
dave matthews-sandworms
ohio players-funky worm
average white band-school boy crush
james brown-getup get involved...(so much other james brown related stuff but this is my favorite)
Lee Dorsey-get out my life woman
incredible bongo band-apache
taana gardner-heartbeat
rufus thomas-funky penguin
just 10 i could think of on the spot that i really like
had to add day in the life by Les Demerle...love that flip for TimesUp

 

[edpowers]

red clay- jack wilkins
mystic brew- ronnie foster
forty days- billy brooks
daylight- ramp
gentle smiles- gary bartz
think twice- donald byrd
down here on the ground- grant green
smilin billy suite- heath brothers
loran's dance- grover washington jr
bettina- bola sete
**the visit- the cyrkle (dilla changed my life)

 

[Big_Stacks]

Hey,

You dudes are naming some great songs. And I wholeheartedly

"Synthetic Substitution" and "Impeach the President." I also have

"Adventures in the Land of Music" by Dynasty. I see I'm not the only one who enjoys listening to classic sample joints. How about these?

1. "Spinning Wheel"-Lonnie Smith.
2. "Funky Song"-Ripple.
3. "The Mighty Quinn"-Ramsey Lewis.
4. "Pot Belly"-Lou Donaldson.
5. "Sparkling in the Sand"-The Tower of Power.
6. "Holy Are You"-The Electric Prunes.
7. "I'm Your Puppet"-James & Bobby Purify.
8. "I Ain't Got the Love (of Any One Girl)"-The Ambassadors.
9. "Olinga"-Milt Jackson.
10. "Ashley's Roachclip"-The Soul Searchers.

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

 

[Mjukis]

Hall & Oates - "I can't go for that"
Barbara & Ernie - "Somebody to love"
Mighty Ryders - "Evil Vibrations"
BB King - "Chains and things"
Willie Hutch - "I choose you"
Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger - "Light my fire"
Badfoot Brown/Bill Cosby - "Martin's funeral"
Galt MacDermot - "Ripped open by metal explosions"
Pierre Henry - "Jericho Jerk"
Billy Cobham/George Duke - "Almustapha the beloved"

Good stuff...

 

[Lucious_Fox]

The Headhunters - God Made Me Funky
The Average White Band - Would You Stay?

 

[Big_Stacks]

The Average White Band - Would You Stay?

Yo,

"Jungle Brothers, JBs for short
A biter bit my rhyme and we almost fought, but
If I fought a brother I thought that would be wrong, so
I let him go I let him run along (run along)
I write rhymes like I come from New York City
My DJ mix the music down to the nitty gritty
Run to Downstairs searchin' five days a week
Searchin' and seekin' for the Baby Bam beat
The African rap that comes from within us
Brothers heard about us now they wish they could've been us
We did an album, with no problem
Now we're workin' on another with another Jungle Brother
Me, Q-Tip, his name
He's into business, not into games
So Q-Tip when the light turns green
Grap your bone and show 'em what I mean."

Speaking of that, let me add on "Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba" by the Harlem Underground Band.

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

 

[jaysus]

Every version of "Get out of my life woman"

 

[HarveyCanal]

George McRae - I Get Lifted
The Meters - Just Kissed My Baby
Monty Alexander - Love and Happiness
Marlena Shaw - California Soul
Isley Brothers - Ain't I Been Good to You
Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Stop the Music
One Way - Don't Fight the Feeling
Turtles - You Showed Me
Al Green - I'm Glad You're Mine
BT Express - If It Don't Turn You On

 

[Lucious_Fox]

The Average White Band - Would You Stay?

Yo,

"Jungle Brothers, JBs for short
A biter bit my rhyme and we almost fought, but
If I fought a brother I thought that would be wrong, so
I let him go I let him run along (run along)
I write rhymes like I come from New York City
My DJ mix the music down to the nitty gritty
Run to Downstairs searchin' five days a week
Searchin' and seekin' for the Baby Bam beat
The African rap that comes from within us
Brothers heard about us now they wish they could've been us
We did an album, with no problem
Now we're workin' on another with another Jungle Brother
Me, Q-Tip, his name
He's into business, not into games
So Q-Tip when the light turns green
Grap your bone and show 'em what I mean."
My bone is grabbed, this is what I mean.
I brag a grab, and here's the scene.
Q-Tip, [Q-Tip] from A Tribe Called Quest,
On The Jungle Brother's album, oh yes.
So get the ducats it's coming out soon.
A month after March, two before June,
It's nice. With Ali Shaheed Mohammed, my DJ who
Is real dominant. [Mohammed, Mohammed]
He and I form the funky Tribe.
If you want to get with it, just feel the vibe. [Feel the vibe]
Me and Ali are extremely witty and...
And to be heard like the horn of Gideon.
Get it? If not you're a goner.
Get wise or get something, cause your going to want to.
Lamp, after you hear from me.
The Tip from Quest my DJ's Ali.
Say it from the Catskills, to the Soho.
Listen to the words they say on The Promo.
To the bewildered,
Let it be said.
I'll mix you up more like DJ Red
So Mike G, when the light turns red,
Don't stop, proceed ahead.....

 

[Big_Stacks]

Hey,

I can't help but add on some more:

1. "The Big Bang Theory"-Parliament.
2. "Magic Mountain"-Eric Burdon & War.
3. "Tomorrow"-The Brothers Johnson.
4. "Darkest Light"-The Lafayette Afro-Rock Band.
5. "Capricorn"-Cannonball Adderley Quintet.
6. "Las Vegas Tango"-Gary Burton.
7. "Snow Frolic"-Francis Lai ("Love Story" OST).
8. "Pourquoi Pas?"-Michel Colombier.
9. "I've Got to Keep on Loving You"-The Moments.
10. "A Chant for Bu"-Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers.

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

 

[DustedDon]

Iron Butterfly - In a gadda da vida
Slayer - Angel of Death
Tom Scott and the LA Express - Sneakin' In the Back
Steve Miller - Fly Like and Eagle
Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks

 

[Big_Stacks]

Hey Lucious,

I didn't forget about you:

"Gon' wit' yo, gon' wit yo,
Gon' on wit' yo baaaaad self..."

"Well I'm goin' (where?) straight to the tip-top
Eatin' crazy fruit, so I can't stop
Squattin' here, listen to the LP
'Straight Out the Jungle" by the JBs
Baby-Bam beat keeps the bass bottom bouncin'
Suckers literin', girls ouncin'
Women inchin', girls pinchin
Run to the record store to see if this 12" is in
Remixes, our fix is
We write it, you like it
Rap music, house music
No matter what it is the JBs can do it."

Adlibs to fade

Also, let me add on this:

-"Say it Again"-Sweet Linda Divine.

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

 

[Electrode]

"I'm Your Puppet"
"Kool Is Back"
"Synthetic Substitution": Out-there lyrics and grand piano that has the similar effect to...
"Hyperbolicsesq...": Always gives me goosebumps, even though I could never place exactly who, among the many, used that long, sinister piano bridge.
Labbi Siffre "I Got The Blues": Knowing the ensuing hilarious legal drama following the use of the jaunty little keyboard breakdown adds to the enjoyment.
"Seven Minutes Of Funk": Who was the one here that owns the carpet to the alternate cover to this record? Great bassline.
"Bra": Like the above, it's a catchy, off-kilter bassline that commands the entire flow of the song. I'm reminded of the Anna Paquin and Philip Seymour Hoffman comedy relief in 25th Hour. What is "Bra", anyway? Slangier "bro"?
Jackson 5 "It's Great To Be Here": Steel drums!
"Nautilus" and "Seed Of Love" really get me going, too.

 

[Lucious_Fox]

"Hyperbolicsesq...": Always give me goosebumps, even though I could never place exactly who, among the many, used that long, sinister piano bridge.

This?

 

[calkuta]

Slayer - Angel of Death

 

[ketan]

"El Perro Atomico"

Also, Knee Deep.

In fact, you could do a whole thread about the best george clinton breaks...