Song: Tears
Year: 1993
Album: Contemporary Jeep Music
The finest work from the Rowdy record label. Undisputed classic!
Artist: Genius/GZA
Song: B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)
Year: 1995
Album: Liquid Swords
This is one of the best album covers ever created. Elements of martial arts, chess and Hip Hop within an unknown universe. This particular song does not feature GZA, it's a Killah Priest guest track.
Artist: Ohio Players
Song: Our Love Has Died
Year: 1972
Album: Pleasure
My friend JOS brought this record home just after Da King & I released their song. We got excited about finding the horns to EPMD "Hardcore" and the well sampled "Funky Worm". However, this is the song that I'm still listening to.
Da King & I used the 2-bar loop starting at 2:22 for their song's backbone. In the chorus you can hear "Can't Keep These Tears From My Eyes" from the 2-bar loop at 2:35. After the first chorus there is another 1-bar sample from 3:05.
RZA did a great job of producing the GZA/Killah Priest track. He interlaced 2 loops at various points. The song starts with the 2-bar loop from 0:41 and soon mixes the 2-bar loop from 4:39. The loop from 4:39 is heard mostly throughout the song and the loop from 0:41 appears in the chorus and occasionally during the verses. Very clever production.
Also sampled by Cormega on his album "The Testament" for the songs: "Intro" and "Love Is Love".
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