Hieroglyphics - At The Helm (1998) sampled Southside Movement - I've Been Watching You (1975)

Artist:  Hieroglyphics
Song:  At The Helm
Year:  1998
Album:  3rd Eye Vision

This one is for my good friend JOS.  Back in 1998, I got this record as soon as it came out and this was our summer anthem.  Del was killin' it with lines like "You think you're able to label the Hiero sound?  You still haven't found the comparable variable".  Three pairs of rhymes inside that flow, saying things that Emcee's generally don't.  Classic Hiero.

Artist:  Beastie Boys
Song:  So What'cha Want
Year:  1992
Album:  Check Your Head

It only took me 14 years to realize that this song is the same "sample" as the Hieroglyphics song.  The only difference is that the Beastie Boys replayed the music instead of sampling it.  "Yeah, you can't front on that".  RIP MCA.

Artist:  Southside Movement
Song:  I've Been Watching You
Year:  1975
Album:  Moving South

There are three things I want to say about Southside Movement.  The first is that this band from the South Side of Chicago has created some great samples.  Secondly, Southside Movement is how babies are made.  Thirdly, this song is different from their 1973 release of "I' Been Watchin' You".

 

The Hieroglyphics song starts with a half-bar loop from 0:13.  When the verse starts, an 8-beat chop begins.  The first 5 beats begin at 0:13 and the final 3 begin at 0:14.  This means is that beats 2, 3 and 4 are the same as beats 6, 7 and 8.

 

The Beastie Boys were inspired to play the following samples:  Throughout the song are the two notes that appear at 0:13.  Also, there are two notes that occasionally end a section of their song, these notes appear at 0:30.

Hard Knocks - Ghetto Love (1992) sampled Sun - Time Is Passing (1977)

Artist:  Hard Knocks
Song:  Ghetto Love
Year:  1992
Album:  School Of Hard Knocks

This is an overlooked classic from the Hip Hop golden era.  Definitely worth a listen.

Artist:  Pete Rock
Song:  Just A Word Or Two
Year:  2009
Album:  Not Officially Released

I have no clue where this track comes from, but it's a great example of a Pete Rock solo joint with no guest appearances.  Maybe it was limited release vinyl, but in 2009 it is possibly a digital-only release.  It's not on any single or album that I know of.

Artist:  Dr. Dre
Song:  The Car Bomb
Year:  1999
Album:  (The Chronic) 2001

Dr. Dre even puts great music in his skits, like another of his skits I posted.

Artist:  Sun
Song:  Time Is Passing
Year:  1977
Album:  Sun-Power

Some of my earliest digging was Sun because the records were only a few dollars.  The samples are much slower in the original song.

 

The Hard Knocks intro and chorus are the 2-bar loop that begins at 0:42.  The verse sample is the 2-bar loop from 0:34.

 

Pete Rock's 1-beat loop at the beginning is from 0:57.  The verse is the 2-bar loop from 0:34.  The chorus introduces vocals that sing "Just to hear from you a word or two, just to drop a line to say you're mine" from 1:46.  Also, during the chorus you can hear the 2-bar loop from 0:50 played twice and then the four-bar sample from 0:42.

 

Dr. Dre used the same samples as Hard Knocks, the 2-bar loop from 0:42 and then the 2-bar loop from 0:34.