So yesterday I got some old David Ruffin music to check if there was anything worth sampling on the record. Well turns out Kanye West (and DJ Kayslay) already beat me to it. Here is Common Man, which was turned into the Jay-Z classic Never Change - and the song Double Cross which became Double Crosser by Papoose. Lastly, we have I Believe to My Soul by Donny Hathaway which became I Got Love by Nate Dogg. Classic. Enjoy.
Never Change - Jay Z
Bonus: Both Joell Ortiz and Papoose, amongst others, sample A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke. Which beat do you think is better? I got to go with Papoose but as far as lyricism I think I got to go with Joell and Immortal Technique. What do you think?
If you recognize any samples in any hip hop songs hit up the comment section and let me know.
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That Donny Hathaway song is also the sample for Wu Tang's "One Of These Days" off Iron Flag.
Watch VH1 Soul for an hour and I guarantee you discover the sources of at least 5 rap beats. The most recent one I discovered: Bobby Brown's "Girl Next Door," sampled for the "Can't Knock The Hustle" remix.
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