Extra Prolific - Searching (1996) sampled Isaac Hayes - You're In My Arms Again (1974)

Artist:  Extra Prolific
Song:  Searching
Year:  1996
Album:  2 For 15

Hey Snupe, you should be honoured that I selected you for the 100th post on this blog.  Another selection from one of my favourite albums.  Extra Prolific had a knack for great samples. 

Artist:  Isaac Hayes
Song:  You're In My Arms Again
Year:  1974
Album:  Truck Turner OST

The great thing about this sample is that the original song is in 3/4 time but the Hip Hop song is in 4/4 time.  This means that a beat gets repeated twice to expand the length of the sample.  Most of the song uses the sample from 0:22.  The sample starting at 0:33 is used as well to change things up. 

Da Youngsta's - Hip Hop Ride (Mellow Mix) (1994) sampled Ronnie Laws - Grace (1978)

Artist:  Da Youngsta's
Song:  Hip Hop Ride (Mellow Mix)
Year:  1994
Album:  Hip Hop Ride / No Mercy 12-inch Single

I wonder if Da Youngsta's still use this group name as they approach middle age.  I believe this is another Marley Marl hit.

Artist:  Extra Pro
Song:  That's A Shame
Year:  1998
Album:  Master Piece

This is the little known third album from Extra Prolific on cassette.  If you're a fan of Snupe, as I am, you will like this album.  I always liked Snupe's balance of jazz and pimp sensibilities.  This album leans more towards pimp and less towards jazz.

Artist:  Ronnie Laws
Song:  Grace
Year:  1978
Album:  Flame

When I am grocery shopping, this is the type of music I like to hear.  Some call it elevator Muzak but I think it is ripe for sampling.

 

Da Youngsta's used the two-bar loop from 0:01 for their intro and chorus, while employing the two-bar loop from 0:13 for the verses.

 

Extra Pro used the two-bar loop from 1:23 for the whole song.  For the chorus, horns were added to the mix.  The chorus uses 5 one-bar loops from 2:22 and then a three-bar sample from 2:25.

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.

Lords Of The Underground - Lord Jazz Hit Me One Time (Make It Funky) (1993) sampled Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson - Peace Go With You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum) (1974)

Artist:  Lords Of The Underground
Song:  Lord Jazz Hit Me One Time (Make It Funky)
Year:  1993
Album:  Here Come The Lords

My most vivid memory of Lords of the Underground was when the "Psycho" 12-inch single came out and on the cover, they misspelled their name as "Lords of the Undergound".  This album was full of videos and hits.

Artist:  Extra Prolific
Song:  Skimask & A Mic
Year:  1996
Album:  2 For 15

I've never met anyone who liked Extra Prolific as much as I do.  I remember that Duane "Snupe" Lee was in The Source magazine's unsigned hype as "the other Snoop" just after Snoop Doggy Dogg made waves.  When Snupe came out as part of Extra Prolific, I had never heard laid back vocals with a pimp vibe of jazz.  I wish he hadn't been removed from the Hieroglyphics crew.  This 2 for 15 album is extremely rare because it only came out on cassette.

Artist:  Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson
Song:  Peace Go With You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum)
Year:  1974
Album:  Winter In America

Rest in peace to Gil Scott-Heron, he had an awesome poet's and singing voice.  I recently learned that through marriage, I was actually related to him.  I got some Heron's in the family tree!

Lords of the Underground created a 2-bar loop with the first 6 beats from 3:01 and the final 2 beats from 1:51.

 

Extra Prolific created a 4-bar loop with the first two bars from 4:00 and the next two bars from 3:12.