Showbiz & A.G. - Bounce Ta This (1992) sampled Buster Williams - The Hump (1975)

Artist:  Showbiz & A.G.
Song:  Bounce Ta This
Year:  1992
Album:  Runaway Slave

With Dres of Black Sheep on the track, this is one of my favourites from the era.

Artist:  A Tribe Called Quest
Song:  Mr. Incognito
Year:  1994
Album:  Not Officially Released in 1994

I believe it was 1994 when I heard this song on the radio.  Since it wasn't released officially at the time, I assumed it was on a white label 12-inch single.  This song also appears on the album shown in the picture, a compilation released in 2003 called Hits, Rarities & Remixes. Fugees (Tranzlator Crew) also used the bassline occasionally in "Nappy Heads". 

Artist:  Buster Williams
Song:  The Hump
Year:  1975
Album:  Pinnacle

I still like Jazz bass for Hip Hop.  Showbiz & A.G. used the one-bar loop that starts at 7:10.  A Tribe Called Quest used the two-bar loop starting at 0:40.

Smif-N-Wessun - Bucktown (1995) sampled Jack Bruce - Born To Be Blue (1971)

Artist:  Smif-N-Wessun
Song:  Bucktown
Year:  1995
Album:  Dah Shinin'

This will be my most ambitious post to date.  It features a jazz song that is full of samples.  Even though this Smif-N-Wessun album came out in 1995, the first release was Bucktown during the summer of 1994.

Artist:  Nice & Smooth
Song:  Blunts
Year:  1994
Album:  Jewel Of The Nile

Another Hip Hop duo rhyming over the same sample.  Smif-N-Wessun beat Nice & Smooth to the punch though.  Nice & Smooth are one of my favourite groups from the golden era.

Artist:  Artifacts
Song:  Wrong Side Of Da Tracks
Year:  1994
Album:  Between A Rock And A Hard Place

This Hip Hop duo used different samples.  The horns featured in the chorus and occasionally throughout the verses are 4 separate samples.

Artist:  Cella Dwellas
Song:  Land Of The Lost
Year:  1996
Album:  Realms 'N Reality

Another duo, another sample.  What I remember about this song is how great the video was.  This album is tremendous because it contains a lot of jazz and unique lyrics.  It's a commercial flop and a sub-underground hit.

Artist:  Showbiz & A.G.
Song:  Hold Ya Head
Year:  1992
Album:  Runaway Slave

The duo pattern continues with another two samples.  The bassline and the chorus horns are two separate samples from this same jazz song.

Artist:  Diamond And The Psychotic Neurotics
Song:  Sally Got A One Track Mind (Remix By Showbiz)
Year:  1993
Album:  Sally Got A One Track Mind b/w Check One, Two 12-inch Single

Let's just count this one as a duo because of the "And", he wasn't just Diamond D.  More importantly, imagine how difficult life is for a Psychotic Neurotic.

Artist:  Jack Bruce
Song:  Born To Be Blue
Year:  1971
Album:  Things We Like

Jack Bruce comes from the rock band Cream (with Eric Clapton).  Jazz is also a thing he likes.  The first time I heard this song, I was surprised how many well-known samples were contained within.  Showbiz clearly loves this album because there are more songs he has sampled.  Here are the samples in order:

Artifacts "Wrong Side Of Da Tracks"

0:04 - one of the two note horn samples

0:05 - the other two note horn sample

0:07 - one low note used in the verses

0:10 - the famous horn sample from the chorus

Diamond And The Psychotic Neurotics "Sally Got A One Track Mind (Remix By Showbiz)"

1:19 - used as the main loop

Showbiz And A.G. "Hold Ya Head"

2:26 - the horns from the chorus

2:52 - the bassline of the song

Smif-N-Wessun "Bucktown" and Nice & Smooth "Blunts"

2:57 - used as the main loop

Cella Dwellas "Land Of The Lost"

3:08 - used as the main loop

Show and A.G. - Got Ya Back (1995) sampled Herbie Hancock - You'll Know When You Get There (1971)

Artist:  Show and A.G.
Song:  Got Ya Back
Year:  1995
Album:  Goodfellas

Hey, CPW, remember all the Show and AG we used to listen to?  Thanks for being the first to buy this album even though I think it got stolen.  What I remember most about this record is that I was really impressed with their growth after thinking Runaway Slave couldn't be improved upon.  The samples moved away from the uptempo jazzy sound that first made them popular and towards darker moods and heavy drums.  I also remember there was a murder accusation that affected the promotion of the LP.

Artist:  Slum Village
Song:  Fantastic
Year:  1996
Album:  Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1

Slum Village took a different snippet from the same Herbie Hancock song.  It's the same musical phrase but found elsewhere and played differently.  Classic material.  Toronto loves Detroit Hiphop.

Artist:  Herbie Hancock
Song:  You'll Know When You Get There
Year:  1971
Album:  Mwandishi

I'm a big Herbie Hancock fan.  I saw him live at Massey Hall and he put me in a trance.  I used to loop up pieces of this record just to be hypnotized by the ethereal qualities.  The Show and A.G. loop occurs at the 8:57 mark.  J Dilla combined 2 pieces of the song.  The first two notes of the Slum Village loop appears at the 0:57 mark and the rest is at 7:19.