So I’ve been away for a quick minute… many reasons, but who cares right? During my break I spent some time cyber-crate digging, and found a few gems that were sampled off Dr. Dre’s instant vintage 2001. Enjoy!

Grant Green – Maybe Tomorrow (sampled in “Still D.R.E.”)

John Barry – Theme from The Persuaders (sampled in “Big Egos”)

Rose Royce – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore (sampled in the skit after “Big Egos”)

Issac Hayes – Bumpy’s Lament (sampled in “Xxplosive”)

Charles Aznavour – Parce Que Tu Crois (sampled in “What’s The Difference”)

David McCallum and David Axelrod – The Edge (sampled in “The Next Episode”)

Fatback Band – Backstrokin’ (sampled in “Let’s Get High”)

Audio Two – Top Billin’ (sampled in “Bi*ch Ni**az”)

John Carpenter – Halloween Theme (sampled in “Murder Ink”)

DOWNLOAD: 2001 Samples

I know there are more than a few sample-heads that view these parts of the internets, so here is a little treat for ya’ll. J. Rocc (Beat Junkies) mixed the samples used in the upcoming Droppin’ Science CD with the hip hop songs that sampled them. Here’s the intro of the press release…

“On February 12, Blue Note Records will release Droppin’ Science, a unique collection of the legendary label’s classic late 60s through mid-70s jazz-funk tracks, all of which have featured prominently as samples in some of the greatest hip hop cuts of the late 80s, 90s and beyond. Hip hop artists ranging from Dr. Dre to the Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest have sampled Blue Note grooves by such jazz greats as Lou Donaldson, Grant Green, Donald Byrd, and Lonnie Smith.” [preview the full album]

DOWNLOAD: Blue Note’s Droppin’ Science Mix (Mixed by J. Rocc)

Woke up late. Oops.

DOWNLOAD: Diamond And The Psychotic Neurotics – I Went For Mine

A special look at the original Gangster of Love. Sorry, I’ve been busy.

DOWNLOAD: Johnny “Guitar” Watson – Ain’t That A Bitch
DOWNLOAD: Johnny “Guitar” Watson – Superman Lover
DOWNLOAD: Johnny “Guitar” Watson – Proud Of You
DOWNLOAD: Johnny “Guitar” Watson – Lovin’ You

Another day, another album. This is becoming to easy haha. This time we’re dropping the complete sample collection used in Nas’ last album, Hip Hop Is Dead. We’re only getting started so be sure to keep this damn site bookmarked! Enjoy

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

01 Herbie Hancock – Sly (You Can’t Kill Me)
02 James Brown – Get Up, Get Into It And Get Involved (Where Are They Now?)
03 Big Daddy Kane – Set It Off (Where Are They Now?)
04 Incredible Bongo Band – Apache (Hip Hop Is Dead)
05 Incredible Bongo Band – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Hip Hop Is Dead)
06 Billy Squier – Big Beat (Hip Hop Is Dead)
07 Eric B. & Rakim – I Ain’t No Joke (Who Killed It?)
08 Carmine Coppola – Marcia Religiosa (Black Republican)
09 Bill Withers – Use Me (Still Dreamin’)
10 Diana Ross – The Interim (Still Dreamin’)
11 Steve Miller Band – Take The Money & Run (Let There Be Light)
12 Marvin Gaye – After The Dance (Play On Playa)
13 Nat King Cole – Unforgettable (Can’t Forget About You)
14 Minnie Ripperton – Rainy Day in Centerville (Where Ya’ll At – Bonus)

DOWNLOAD: Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead (Samples)

Uh oh. Shake’s done it again! For those that have been checkin the site over the past 2 weeks would have seen the Kanye West – Graduation Samples. If not … click that link and get to it!

Tracklist + Download link …

01. Hank Marvin – New Earth (Pray)
02. Marvin Gaye – Soon I’ll Be Loving You Again (American Dreamin)
03. Beastie Boys – Hello Brooklyn (Hello Brooklyn 2.0)
04. Barry White – Love Seranade (No Hook)
05. The Menahan Street Band – Make the Road by Walkin (Roc Boys)
06. Rudy Love and the Family – Does Your Mama Know (Sweet)
07. Little Beaver – Get Into the Party Life (Party Life)
08. The Isley Bros – Between the Sheets (Ignorant Shit)
09. Tom Brock – The Love We Share is the Greatest of Them All (say hello)
10. Larry Ellis & The Black Hammer – Funky Thing pt.1 (Success)
11. The Dramatics – Fell For You (Fallin)
12. En Vogue – Hold On (Blue Magic)
13. Curtis Mayfield – Short Eyes (American Gangster)

DOWNLOAD: Jay-Z – American Gangster Samples

I can’t front, Meka has been doing his thing with the Soul Mix posts. We gotta run a contest one day .. “Guess who used this sample?” Something like that haha. A few weeks ago I was thinking of getting the samples of Kanye’s new album but it didn’t go anywhere past a thought. Until these posts. Now I got on my grind … check it. This is a MUST HAVE for all you sample heads. Here are all the samples Kanye used to create Graduation!

Tracklist + Download link …

01. Elton John – Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Good Morning)
02. Steely Dan – Kid Charlemagne (Champion)
03. Daft Punk – Harder, Better Faster Stonger
04. Labi Siffre – My Song (I Wonder)
05. Michael Jackson – Pretty Young Thing (Good Life)
06. Mountain – Long Red (Barry Bonds & The Glory)
07. Can – Sing Swan Song (Drunk & Hot Girls)
08. Prince Phillip Mitchell – If We Can’t Be Lovers (Everything I Am)
09. Public Enemy – Bring The Noise (Everything I Am)
10. Laura Nyro – Save The Country (The Glory)
11. Chairmen of the Board – Bittersweet (Bittersweet)
12. U-Roy – Wake The Town (Good Night)
13. Super Cat – Nuff Man A Dead (Good Night)

DOWNLOAD: Kanye West – Graduation Samples