Archive for the ‘Art of Sampling’ Category

28 June

RZA Demonstrates the MV-8800

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17 June

Love & Vinyl (Short Film)

A lovers quarrel caught in a record store.

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6 April

Chip x Dale Flip

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This is the result of boredom @ 4:43am and less than 2 minutes. I know, I know, I’m awful for this. Good night!

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5 April

Sample: Billy Paul – War Of The Gods

One of the meanest samples EVER! Dilla used the intro a couple of times throughout his beats and Luda ripped through this on Release Therapy. Peep after.

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30 March

Sample: Linda Jones – Let It Be Me

I’ll give you a hint: It’s off the Wu-Massacre LP which drops TODAY! What a great chop. Production at its finest. Click here to find out which track they sampled it for.

PS – This is a disgusting chop. Damn!

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30 March

Erykah Badu – Love (Produced by J Dilla)

As always, Badu delivers with anything she’s put out. This one’s been long over due but it finally drops today! :D Oh man, the amount of soul and funk is hella dope. This one definitely lives up to the first one. New Amerykah Part 2: Return of the Ankh in stores now!

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24 March

Sample: Nina Simone – See Line Woman

Who else but him… Simone’s always had some ill percussion. Hit the jump.

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5 March

45 King Live Set on Scion Radio

The legendary 45 King runs through some classic Hip-Hop samples and breaks. So soulful ladies and gentlemen, wouldn’t you agree?

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23 February

Sample: Bayete – Free Angela [Dear Moleskine]

Just skip on over to 3:14. Can we get the full version of this already?

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11 February

Throwback: Common – Heat

Let’s break B-Boys x B-Girls! Dilla went in on this!

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1 February

The Archive

The greatest digger of all time!

Paul Mawhinney was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Over the years he has amassed what has become the world’s largest record collection. Due to health issues and a struggling record industry Paul is being forced to sell his collection.

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1 February

Sample: ELO – Evil Woman

These guys were always dope but now they’ve officially climbed up in my sample-chop masters list. Peep the final product after the jump from the dynamic duo.

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28 January

Vintage: DJ Premier on Beat-Making

An interesting clip from Doug Pray’s documentary Scratch.

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13 January

Mayer Hawthorne’s Dusty Fingers

Getchur dig on!

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21 September

Sample: Lou Rawls – Early Morning Love

Ooh- Wee. Good job on this one. Its hits you @ 2:38. Hit the jump for the song.

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14 September

Sample: The Menahan Street Band – The Traitor

Mr. Solo Dolo drops tomorrow. Make sure ya run out and buy your special edition DVD copy. Dream on! Peep the single after the jump.

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26 August

The Making of “Kinda Like A Big Deal”

Bless this man for this footage. Bout time!

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