Tuesday, July 6, 2010

The Stax Records Story

I haven't posted in some time now...been insanely busy. Sorry for my slacking.

Here's a quick but good clip. The Stax Records story is a good one...

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Sister Nancy "Bam Bam" 1982



Some that sampled this track:
Main Source - Just Hangin Out 1991:


"The Basement" 1992 (Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and Heavy D feat. Deda, Grap and Rob-O):


J-Live "Longevity" 1996:


Alicia Key ft Damian Marley(reggae remix) "No One REMIX" 2007


Wise Intelligent (form PRT - Trenton NJ) "Bam Bam" 2007

Monday, May 24, 2010

Max Romeo "Chase the Devil" 1976



Sampled by Kanye for a Jay-Z track, but I ain't posting their damn music on my blog. They get no play by me...don't care what people say about them Jay is WAY OVER RATED and Kanye needs to just SHUT HIS DAMN MOUTH.

AGROvate1
(ill company / Floor Rush)

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Che Che Cole "Makossa"

I like the A-Side of this record better...but this is the best version I could find to post but it's just a small clip cuz it's a ring tone. I suggest buying the track from Daptone:


Here's the B-Side, which is still really good stuff:

Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Budos Band "Ride or Die" (2007)

Some modern day funk by The Budos Band on Daptone Records. Both The Budos and Daptone are not to be slept on for anyone who loves 70's style funk and soul.

This is just a taste of what these cats can bring to the table:

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution (Documentary)

Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution (Documentary)

Monday, May 10, 2010

Outlaw Blues Band "Deep Gully" (1969)

Outlaw Blues Band "Deep Gully" (1969)


A popular sample in 1993...which was an amazing year all around for hip-hop. So many great albums/tracks dropped that year.

Cypress Hill - "When Sh*t Goes Down" (1993)


De La Soul "Intro" & "Eye Patch" off of Buhloon Mind State album(1993)
Amazingly I can't find the videos or tracks anywhere to embed... but it's an amazing album so buy it and you will hear this sampled on tracks 1&2.

Akinyele "Dear Diary" (1993)

Saturday, May 8, 2010

BEATS THAT COLLECTED DUST 2

This will be a must have for me...

Monday, May 3, 2010

Isac Hayes "Ike's Mood" 1970

Isac Hayes "Ike's Mood" 1970


Just some of the many tracks that sampled it:

Biz Markie "Make the Music With Your Mouth" (1986)produced by Marley Marl:


LL Cool J "6 Minutes of Pleasure" (1990)


Naughty By Nature "Knock Em Out Da Box" (Featuring Rottin Razkals) 1993:
Sorry couldn't find a link...

Intelligent Hoodlum "Grand Groove" (1993)


Mary J. Blige "I Love You" (1994) [this one is accurate as I misstated a previous MJB sample]:


Beanie Sigel feat. Jay-Z and Rell "Still Got Love for You"(2001)


Royce Da 5'9'' feat. Ingrid Smalls "T.O.D.A.Y." (2004)


Cormega "Beautiful Mind" (2004)

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Stevie Wonder - "Black Man" 1976

Dedicating this one to AZ's new racist law.


From Songs In The Keys of Life... "Black Man" '76

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