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.

Street Smartz - Don't Trust Anyone (1997) sampled Franck Pourcel - Diamonds Are Forever (1973)

Artist:  Street Smartz
Song:  Don't Trust Anyone
Year:  1997
Album:  Tru Criminal Records EP

This post goes out to my friend RGH who introduced me to this song after I had enjoyed "Problemz" and "Metal Thangz" by Street Smartz.  F.T. (Fuc That) is firmly embedded in my top 10 emcees of all time.  He was always able to string together multi-syllable rhymes better than most and he had a knack for rhyming over great music.  His catalogue is worth checking out.

Artist:  Dr. Dre
Song:  Ed-Ucation (featuring Eddie Griffin)
Year:  1999
Album:  (The Chronic) 2001

Yeah, The Chronic 2001 came out in 1999, I never forgot that.  Before I get to the original sample, I have to mention that it is used on this album for a skit.  I'm mentioning it because Dre is a genius and Eddie Griffin's rant is amusing.  Imagine if Dre and Snoop rhymed on this beat circa 1992.

Artist:  Franck Pourcel
Song:  Diamonds Are Forever
Year:  1973
Album:  Themes Originaux James Bond 007 (James Bond's Greatest Hits)

This one goes in the category of too amazing not to post.  I'm sure many people already know about this sample because James Bond cover songs are worth listening to.  The loop occurs at the 1:18 mark of the song.  More evidence that there is great music outside of North America.