Soon You'll Understand

Al Kooper founded the jazz fusion group "Blood Sweat & Tears". Kooper not only performed with Bob Dylan, but he also played for The Rolling Stones, B.B. King and The Who. Kooper currently teaches songwriting and production at Berklee College of Music in Boston.



Al Kooper - Love Theme From The Landlord



Jay-Z - Soon You'll Understand

Stay Cool

Al Hirt was an American trumpeter who began as a bugler in the US Army and then as a performer with various swing bands. Hirt recorded the theme to the tv show ""The Green Hornet", and the song regained popularity after it was featured in "Kill Bill". Hirt passed away in New Orleans in 1999 from liver failure.



Al Hirt - Harlem Hendoo



The Roots - Stay Cool

Here's Some More Gangsta Music

Sizzla Kalonji was born Miguel Orlando Collins in St. Mary, Jamaica. Sizzla began putting out material in th mid 90s, and really started to get notice with the release of Praise Ye Jah in 1997. Sizzla is a Bobo Ashanti Rastafarian, and his religion is usually a central theme in his music.



Sizzla - Woman I Need You



Cam'ron feat. Juelz Santana - More Gangsta Music

Unbreakable

Eddie Kendricks co-founded The Temptations and was lead singer for 11 years, from 1960 - 1971. His last song with the group was "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)". which actually reached number one. However, by the time the song hit the top of the charts, Kendricks was already out the group He did enjoy some solo success, including a number one hit with "Keep On Truckin".



Eddie Kendricks - Intimate Friends




Alicia Keys - Unbreakable

All About The Benjamins

This song has to hold some kind of record for most remixes. . . . that rock remix went kinda hard, though.

Love Unlimited was an all girl trio which not only backed up the immortal Barry White, but they also achieved moderate success on their own.


Love Unlimited - I Did It For Love



Puff Daddy feat. Lil Kim, The Lox, Biggie - All About The Benjamins

I'm Tryin Girls Out

For my man D Byrd in the comment box.

The Poindexter Brothers began as writers for other big name acts such as the O'Jays. Along the way, the brothers brought along two other vocalists, thereby becoming the The Persuaders, and the group, in various incarnations, has enjoyed over 40 years in the industry.



The Persuaders - Trying Girls Out



Jay-Z - Girls Girls Girls (Remix)

I Got It Made

I can't find a lot of info on Ripple, but they remind me of Mandrill. I was on Amazon.com, and the reviews of this album said the same thing!




Ripple - I Don't Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky



Special Ed - I Got It Made

I Did It For The People

Damn Finding Forever was a huge disappointment! Don't get me wrong, it was a good album, but compared to Be. . . there's just no comparison!



Gil Scott-Heron - We Almost Lost Detroit



Common - The People

Throw Some D's

I dunno, every since that whole debacle with Polow yankin "Love In The Club" from GarageBand, I give every beat of his* the side eye. . . . .

*even though it says "Produced by Lil Jon, this is still a Polow beat. . . . until somebody finds this one on GarageBand, too!


Switch - I Call Your Name



Rich Boy feat. Andre 3000, Murphy Lee, Jim Jones, The Game, Nelly - Throw Some D's Remix

You're Gonna Want Me Back

Ok, lemme kill a couple birds with one stone. . . .

Belaid shot me a quick comment in my comment box to the right, asking for some Just Blaze tracks.

Then, my man Sy Shack sent me this Dionne Warwick with two songs it was sampled in. . . . the Usher was easy, but how you forget this other one???? SY, I'M FROM PHILLY!!

I appreciate the assist, though. If anybody else got some requests they'd like to see, or wanna give me a helping hand, holla at me.

thesoulsample@gmail.com




Dionne Warwick - You're Gonna Need Me



State Property - Want Me Back



Usher feat. Jadakiss - Throwback Remix

LL Cool J Is Walking Into Sunshine

All I know is that "Walking Into Sunshine," in 1981, made the R&B Top 20, peaking at 14...



Central Line - Walking Into Sunshine



LL Cool J - Jingling Baby

Did You Know? VII

That "Crossroads" held the record for most songwriters on a number 1 song w/ TWELVE DIFFERENT SONGWRITERS?!?!?!

You know who holds the record now? "This Is Why I'm Hot" by bum ass MIMS has 13. . . . lol! Sadly, it did go to number 1. . .




The Isley Brothers - Make Me Say It Again Girl



Bone Thugs and Harmony - Crossroads

It Was All Good Just A Week Ago

Hov and Too $hort went hard on this Isley Brother's track. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime!




The Isley Brothers - Ballad For A Fallen Soldier



Jay-Z feat. Too $hort - A Week Ago

Grammy Family

I'm pretty sure you all know who Lou Rawls was, right? Well, did you know that he released over 70 albums during his lifetime? Nutzo.



Lou Rawls - You Made Me So Very Happy




DJ Khaled feat. Kanye West, Consequence - Grammy Family

Picture Me Rollin

I can't get enough of Kool and the Gang. . . .





Kool and the Gang - Winter Sadness



Tupac - Picture Me Rollin

Halftime

Kool and the Gang was formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964, and still play around the world today! Ladies and gentlemen, that's well over four decades in the game. . . wow. According to Wikipedia, "They went through several musical phases in their career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, becoming practitioners of R&B and funk, progressing to a smooth disco ensemble, and ended the successful period of their career producing pop/R&B crossovers"



Kool and the Gang - NT



Nas - Halftime

A House Where Slow Jamz Are Played

Ok, now if you're a regular to this site, you know I dont usually do this. I like to dig in the crates, and make my readers drop their jaws when they hear the originals. I don't want to give you guys stuff you already know. But I LOVE this Luther! Yo, it's sooooooooo damn smooth! I just couldn't resist. . . . Forgive me!


Luther Vandross - A House Is Not A Home



Twista feat. Kanye West and Jamie Foxx - Slow Jamz

Pick Your Poison

Ok, let me try something different. "Pick Your Poison" is where I give you one song sampled by more than one artist. If you want, just leave a comment saying which one you prefer. One of my missions was to get that dialogue going again about good music, and I think this is perfect. Now of course, you know I gotta start yall off with some heat!


Maze feat. Frankie Beverly - I Need You

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Young Jeezy - Talk To Em

OR


50 Cent - Hustler's Ambition


Both of these tracks go hard, but I think Jeezy takes it this time. . .

The Official Summer Anthem

"Honkin at the honey/ In front of you/ With the light eyes./ She turn around to see/ What you beepin at/ It's like the summer's a natural aphrodisiac. . . ."

Couldn't have been said any better. People hate on Will, but without him, hip hop would DEFINITELY not be as big as it is today.



Kool and the Gang - Summer Madness



DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Summertime

We On Award Tour

You guys remember Weldon Irvine from "Dear Summer"? Well, he's back. Making incredible music.



Weldon Irvine - We Gettin Down



A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour

We Gonna Make It

I always thought Kiss could be heir to the throne. . . .





Samuel Jonathan Johnson - My Music



Jadakiss feat. Styles P - We Gonna Make It

I Used To Love Her

George Benson is an American musician from Pittsburgh who is famous for such hits as "Give Me The Night", "Lady Love Me (One More Time)", "Turn Your Love Around", "In Your Eyes" and "This Masquerade", among others. "Masquerade" won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year.


George Benson - The Changing World



Common - I Used To Love H.E.R.

Some How, Some Way

You all know Jermaine Jackson, right?

This is Hov's attempt to recreate the magic him, Beans, and Face had on "This Can't Be Life". Eh, it's aight. . . .



Jermaine Jackson - Castles of Sand



Jay-Z feat. Beanie Sigel, Scarface - Some How, Some Way

Contest Time Again!

Ok, I got a treat for you guys. Today's giveaway is a nice little gem . . . The winners of our contest will receive the link to:




All you have to do is:

Name 5 artists that Kanye West has produced for, and the title of the track. The catch? They artists CANNOT include:

-Roc-A-Fella artists (Hov, Sigel, Cam, etc)
-Talib Kweli
-G.O.O.D. artists (Common, GLC, Consequence, etc)

I could go on, but I don't wanna make it crazy impossible. This is hella easy, so I expect everyone to get this album! As usual, send your answers to

thesoulsample@gmail.com

Some Tupac Samples

Who doesn't love Pac? I mean, you gotta respect what he did for hip hop, and his apparently love for his craft. Even though I'm a die-hard Big fan, I still respect Pac and his contributions to this thing called rap music.



Cameo - Candy


Tupac - All About You

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Linda Clifford - Never Gonna Stop


Tupac - All Eyez On Me