Song: Dead Man Walking
Year: 1997-2005
Album: The Testament
I had this song on a cassette mixtape back in 1997 and played it constantly. The song wasn't officially released until 2005. This sample is also used on the Alternate Version of Dead Man Walking by Cormega.
Artist: Jay-Z
Song: Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)
Year: 2001
Album: The Blueprint
Jay-Z sounds best on beats like these.
Artist: Akinyele
Song: Niggas and Bitches
Year: 1999
Album: Aktapuss
You have to be a dedicated Akinyele fan to know this album. I don't remember Toronto's DJ's playing any of it on the radio. People generally don't agree with my placement of Akinyele in the top 10 greatest Emcees. Check out the guy near the end of the song, his verse starts with "From Jamaica I Come".
Artist: Stanley Clarke
Song: Got To Find My Own Place
Year: 1978
Album: Modern Man
This is a cool tune. Cormega sampled the two bars beginning at 0:00 and used variations of the first note throughout the song. Jay-Z used the same loop but changed things up with sample pieces from 2:00 to 2:05. Akinyele used the sample from 0:00 as well but for 14 beats. Beats 15 and 16 are the same as beats 7 and 8.
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