The A.L.L.I.E.S. - Tell Me Where (Can I Go) (2005) sampled Marlena Shaw - Where Can I Go (1969)

Artist:  The A.L.L.I.E.S.
Song:  Tell Me Where (Can I Go)
Year:  2005
Album:  9th Wonder Presents The A.L.L.I.E.S.

This beat blew my mind the first time I heard it.  9th Wonder knows how to get the most out of a sample.

Artist:  Freedom Writers
Song:  Where Can I Go
Year:  2013
Album:  NOW

Toronto is a city of solo artists but this may be the city's best group.  The crew includes Tona, Theology 3, Adam Bomb, Frankie Payne, Progress and Big Sproxx

Artist:  Raekwon (featuring Rick Ross and Ghostface Killah)
Song:  Revory (Wraith)
Year:  2015
Album:  Fly International Luxurious Art

Raekwon and Ghostface Killah on this sample?  That's all I need to know.

Artist:  Marlena Shaw
Song:  Where Can I Go
Year:  1969
Album:  The Spice Of Life

I should have figured this sample was on the Cadet label, always a great source of samples.

The A.L.L.I.E.S. used the four-bar loop starting at 0:00.  Freedom Writers used the same loop.

Raekwon put together different combinations of the 1 bar at 0:00 and the 1 bar at 0:03.  Also, the singing comes from 1:51 to 2:02.

Freedom Writers - Wake Up! (2010) sampled The John Schroeder Orchestra - Lovin' You Girl (1966)

Artist:  Freedom Writers
Song:  Wake Up!
Year:  2010
Album:  Not Officially Released

It's time to pay respect to some local Toronto guys who are making great music.  If you like conscious Hip Hop then check out www.freedomwritersmusic.com.  These guys are not paying me, I simply like their music.  They are supposed to be putting out an album sometime soon and it should be great.  Don't sleep on Toronto, Wake Up!

Artist:  The John Schroeder Orchestra
Song:  Lovin' You Girl
Year:  1966
Album:  Working In The Soul Mine

I first became interested in John Schroeder's music when I discovered that he had a version of "Get Out Of My Life Woman".  That song appears on the same album as "Lovin' You Girl".  Freedom Writers used the 4-bar loop that begins at 1:31 as their main loop.  Occasionally, they change the 4-bar loop as follows.  Bar 1 is from 1:31, bar 2 from 2:03, bar 3 from 1:31 and bar 4 from 2:08.  Good production work.