Tha Alkaholiks - 2014 (1995) sampled Al Green - The Letter (1969)

Artist:  Tha Alkaholiks
Song:  2014
Year:  1995
Album:  Coast II Coast

When I saw the movie Back To The Future Part II in 1989, I wondered if 2015 would be anything like in the movie.  We still don't have flying skateboards in 2013.  Tha Alkaholiks also painted this vision of the future which starts tomorrow.

Artist:  The Notorious B.I.G.
Song:  Long Kiss Goodnight
Year:  1997
Album:  Life After Death

This double album had its commercial moments but also some gems like this one.

Artist:  Capone-N-Noreaga
Song:  L.A., L.A. (Kuwait Remix)
Year:  1996
Album:  Illegal Life / Stick You / L.A., L.A. 12-inch Single

This song appeared on many mixtapes and was an underappreciated remix.  Add this to Marley Marl's long list of classic productions.

Artist:  Al Green
Song:  The Letter
Year:  1969
Album:  Green Is Blues

Tha Alkaholiks sampled one bar from 0:01.  The Notorious B.I.G. sampled two bars from 0:01.  Capone-N-Noreaga sampled one bar from 0:03.

Extra Prolific - Critics (Oh My!) (1996) sampled Roy Ayers - Everytime I See You (1978)

Artist:  Extra Prolific
Song:  Critics (Oh My!)
Year:  1996
Album:  2 For 15

Forgive the sound quality on this tune, this album was a cassette release.  I never cared too much about sound quality as long as the song had a good sample.  This is one of my favourite Hieroglyphics albums.  For Del The Funky Homosapien fans, here is a lesser-known guest verse.

Artist:  Roy Ayers
Song:  Everytime I See You
Year:  1978
Album:  You Send Me

And here a lesser- known Roy Ayers sample with his classic sound.

The sample is a two-bar loop starting at 0:11.  Extra Prolific added some other great samples to bring the track together nicely.