Kool G Rap - In Too Deep (2011) sampled The True Reflection - Whisper (1973)

Artist:  Kool G Rap
Song:  In Too Deep
Year:  2011
Album:  Riches, Royalty, Respect (also known as Riches, Royalty & Respect)

Kool G Rap has been getting my close attention for 20-plus years now.  Even though in 2011 he doesn't have the funny jokes and punchlines, I still like this older and wiser version.  He sounds great on this beat.

Artist:  9th Wonder
Song:  Third Person
Year:  2005
Album:  Dream Merchant Volume 1

I saw 9th Wonder and Little Brother do a question and answer session live many summers ago when they were just beginning to become popular.  They all made a good impression and I have been enjoying the music they have all made since.  9th Wonder is one of my top 10 producers of all time, the others are (in no particular order):  Madlib, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, The Alchemist, J Dilla, Dr. Dre, Da Beatminerz, Large Professor and The Bomb Squad.  How about 11-20?  Beatnuts, Lord Finesse, Q-Tip, DJ Quik, Havoc, Sir Jinx, Erick Sermon, RZA, K-Def and Marley Marl.  I hope to get all 20 on this blog.

Artist:  The True Reflection
Song:  Whisper
Year:  1973
Album:  Where I'm Coming From

Kool G Rap's intro is some singing that begins at 1:05.  The remainder of the song is a 4-bar loop that starts at 3:39.  9th Wonder took a different sample.  He created a 2-bar loop that begins with the sample from 2:20 - 2:23, takes a pause and then follows with the sample from 2:18 - 2:20 (which naturally connects with the beginning of the 2-bar loop).

Tha Alkaholiks - WLIX (1995) sampled Freddie Hubbard and Ilhan Mimaroglu - Interlude II (1971)

Artist:  Tha Alkaholiks
Song:  WLIX
Year:  1995
Album:  Coast II Coast

This might be a world premier.  Obscure samples are really exciting to find.  Madlib digs deep in the crates and that's why he's a top-10 producer.  I found the supporting sample (appears in WLIX at 1:25, 2:21, etc.) and I suspect the main sample is also from the same "song".

Artist:  Freddie Hubbard and Ilhan Mimaroglu
Song:  Interlude II
Year:  1971
Album:  Sing Me A Song Of Songmy - A Fantasy For Electromagnetic Tape

Freddie Hubbard's trumpet is distinctive, almost like it's his voice.  I dig Freddie Hubbard so much that I listened to this abstract record.  Here is some experimental jazz, more sound effects than music.  The supporting sample appears at 2:21.  The main sample is more difficult to prove because I think Madlib mapped it to a keyboard and played it.  The source note appears at 3:10.