Ghostface Killah and Apollo Brown - Enemies All Around Me (2013) sampled Arthur Verocai - Dedicada A Ela (1972)

Artist:  Ghostface Killah and Apollo Brown
Song:  Enemies All Around Me
Year:  2013
Album:  Twelve Reasons To Die: The Brown Tape

That's a nice fencing mask.  I really liked the original version of "Twelve Reasons To Die" and then this remix album was even better. 

Artist:  Statik Selektah (featuring Action Bronson, Joey Badass and Mike Posner)
Song:  The Spark
Year:  2013
Album:  Extended Play

Another great 2013 album, full of nice beats and diverse Emcees.

Artist:  Curren$y and Young Roddy
Song:  Can't Get Out
Year:  2012
Album:  Spitta Andretti - 3 Piece Set / A Closed Session

This EP flew under the radar a bit, but this song made me remember it.

Artist:  Arthur Verocai
Song:  Dedicada A Ela
Year:  1972
Album:  Arthur Verocai

Get this album immediately, an example of the fact there is a lot of good music from Brazil.  This record is full of samples.

 

The Ghostface Killah song starts with the 8-bar sample starting at 0:16 and also uses the 2-bar loop from 0:00.

 

Statik Selektah's starts with the sample at 1:10 which appears again in the song.  The verses use the samples from 1:20 and 1:28.

 

Curren$y and Young Roddy begin with the sample from 0:00 then the 8-bar loop from 0:16.  The 4-bar loop from 0:48 is also used.  The song ends with the 20 bars (yes, 20 bars) starting at 1:20.

80 Blocks From Tiffany's - Mic Check (2011) sampled Eddie Kendricks - My People... Hold On (1972)

Artist:  80 Blocks From Tiffany's (Pete Rock and Camp Lo)
Song:  Mic Check
Year:  2011
Album:  The Tiffany Blue Mixtape Pt 1

This is a request to Pete Rock and Camp Lo to please release the 80 Blocks From Tiffany's LP.  I've been waiting for almost two years now.  Please!

Artist:  AZ
Song:  AZ's Chillin'
Year:  2005
Album:  A.W.O.L.

AZ has quietly created a large catalog, here is a lesser known track.

Artist:  Statik Selektah (featuring Consequence)
Song:  Life Is Short
Year:  2010
Album:  100 Proof: The Hangover

My friend, RGH, sent the video for this on Youtube when it came out and I thought it was really funny. 

Artist:  Eddie Kendricks
Song:  My People...Hold On
Year:  1972
Album:  People...Hold On

This song has been sampled a lot, but the drums are where my focus is.

 

80 Blocks From Tiffany's created a one-bar drum loop where the first bass drum is from 0:00 and the first clap is from 0:03.  Next come the three bass kicks from 0:02 and finally another clap from 0:12.

 

AZ and Statik Selektah created slightly different variations of the beat with the same basic ingredients.