If you don’t know what the deal is, check out Part 1 of HipHopDX’s You Sampled It Wrong. Nothing complicated, just comparing songs that have utilized the same samples. Take a listen and post your picks in the comment section.
Kool G Rap vs. Main Source vs. Double XX Posse vs. Pete Nice vs. Funkdoobiest
(Sample: Joe Williams‘ “Get Out Of My Life”)
1992 was a popular year for Joe Williams. His “Get Out of my Life” was most notably sampled by the Trackmasters for G Rap’s classic “Ill Street Blues.” The track was also flipped for a few lessor known tracks like Double XX Posse’s “Ruffneck” and Main Source’s unreleased “How My Man Went Down In The Game.” The following year The Beatnuts and T-Ray employed the sample again for Pete Nice and Funkdooby respectively. For those keeping score, the Main Source song was eventually released in ’94 on a Wild Pitch Records compilation. Large Pro lives up to his reputation here, as do The Beatnuts, but G Rap has to win. His production may not be the best here, but c’mon, listen to him.
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo “Ill Street Blues” 
1992 (Produced by Trackmasters)
Main Source “How My Man Went Down In The Game” 1992 (Produced by Large Professor)
Double XX Posse “Ruffneck” 1992 (Produced by BK & Sugar Ray)
Prime Minister Pete Nice & Daddy Rich “Outta My Way Baby” 1993 (Produced by The Beatnuts)
Funkdoobiest – “I’m Shittin’ On ‘Em” 1993 (Produced by T-Ray)
The Convicts vs. Dr. Dre vs. Beastie Boys vs. Eminem vs. Jake One
(Sample: Led Zeppelin‘s “When The Levee Breaks”)
James Brown isn’t the only one whose drums get sampled a lot. A lot more than these five have gotten the Led out, pardon my ’70s vernacular. Probably the golden touch on the mixing board, cause none of these knock quite like the good Doctor’s.
The Convicts “Fuck School” 1991 (Produced by Johnny C)
Dr. Dre “Lyrical Gangbang” f. RBX, Lady of Rage, Kurupt 1992 (Produced by Dr. Dre)
Beastie Boys “So Whatcha Want” 1992 (Produced by Mario C & Beastie Boys)
Eminem “Kim” 2000 (Produced by F.T.B.)
Jake One “Gangsta Boy” f. M.O.P. 2008 (Produced by Jake One)
UGK vs. Dre Dog vs. The Notorious B.I.G. vs. Tray Loc
(Sample: The Isley Brothers‘ “Between The Sheets”)
Take a listen, UGK flipped it a bit differently, but Dre Dog and Biggie? Nearly identical. But whatever, it happens. Dre Dog also uses the same Mtume “Juicy Fruit” sample that Diddy (read: Pete Rock) laced Biggie with for “Juicy.” A year earlier. Coincidence? Or is Diddy an Andre Nickatina fan? Whatever the case, this is an easy one. Throw your hands in the air.
UGK “Cramping My Style” 1992 (Produced By Bun B & Bernie Bismark)
Dre Dog “Lips” 1993 (Produced By Dre Dog)
The Notorious B.I.G. “Big Poppa” 1994 (Produced By Chucky Thompson)
Tray Loc “Once Upon A Freak” 1995 (Produced By CV Shack)
Grand Daddy I.U. vs. Comptons Most Wanted vs. AZ
(Sample: Juicy‘s “Sugar Free”)
Call it blasphemy, but I was never a huge fan of AZ’s “Sugar Hill,” there were much better cuts on the album. Grand Daddy I.U. was crazy slept on, but “Sugar Free” had too much damn singing. Eiht is enough.
Grand Daddy I.U. “Sugar Free” 1990 (Produced by Biz Markie)
Comptons Most Wanted “It’s A Compton Thang” 1990 (Produced by DJ Slip)
AZ “Sugar Hill” 1995 (Produced by L.E.S.)
Kool G Rap vs. Odd Squad vs. Jay-Z
(Sample: Bohannon‘s “Save Their Souls”)
This is one I truly can’t call. “Cashmere Thoughts” is one of the most overlooked cuts of Jay’s career, let alone from Reasonable Doubt. If Hov ever sounded like the second coming of Big Daddy Kane, it was here. Swagger before it was called “swagger.” In the unofficial sequel to “Talk Like Sex”, G Rap drops some of the best one liners of his career (“you couldn’t deep throat G Rap if you was a motherfuckin’ giraffe”). Not to be slept on is Devin The Dude and his Odd Squad, an all-time classic weed anthem. The sample was utilized very similarly in each case, that doesn’t make this much easier.
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo “Fuck U Man” 1992 (Produced by Trackmasters)
Odd Squad “Smokin’ Dat Weed” 1994 (Produced by N.O. Joe)
Jay-Z “Cashmere Thoughts” 1996 (Produced by Clark Kent) 10061
Brand Nubian vs. Killah Priest vs. Dilated Peoples
(Sample: William Bell‘s “I Forgot To Be Your Lover”)
The Alchemist and Dilated Peoples get all the love here, as they should since “Worst Comes To Worst” was a single (and an unbelievable song). But they were not the first use Bell’s “I Forgot To Be Your Lover.” Most will remember it from Killah Priest’s “One Step” from just a few years earlier, but Brand Nubian flipped it way back in 1993 for the Menace II Society soundtrack. Brand Nu’s track is outstanding, one of my favorites from them actually, but no one is touching Dilated and ALC here.
Brand Nubian “Lick Dem Muthaphuckas” 1993 (Produced by Brand Nubian)
Killah Priest “One Step” 1998 (Produced by True Master)
Dilated Peoples “Worst Comes To Worst” 2001 (Produced by The Alchemist)
EPMD vs. Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs vs. Black Moon vs. Red Hot Lover Tone
(Sample: Grover Washington, Jr.‘s “Hydra”)
Unquestionably, Black Moon made this Grover Washington, Jr. sample so recognizable with their ’92 single “How Many MC’s.” But they weren’t the first or last to use it. One of the most overlooked posse cuts ever also used it a few years after the other artists. Maybe Pharoahe Monch on Tone’s remix could have pushed it over the top, but Da Beatminerz and Black Moon get my vote. Still the best use of a vocal KRS-One sample ever.
EPMD “Underground” 1990 (Produced by EPMD)
Ed O.G & Da Bulldogs “Stop” 1991 (Produced by Special K & Teddy Ted)
Black Moon “How Many MC’s” 1992 (Produced by Da Beatminerz)
Red Hot Lover Tone “4 My Peeps (Remix)” f. Notorious B.I.G., Lil’ Fame, Prince Po 1995 (Produced by Frank Nitty)
*Bonus* This wasn’t the first time B.I.G. rapped over a “Hydra” sample The Bluez Brothers & Diddy sampled the drums for the album version of “One More Chance.” A Tribe Called Quest did the same for “Check The Rhime.”
On a side note, don’t overlook Red Hot Lover Tone’s 1995 album #1 Player because of his terrible name (he now goes just by Tone, as in Poke & Tone of The Trackmasterz). Nearly half the album is produced by Diamond D and Buckwild, with a few from the Trackmasterz as well. Plus guest spots from Big Daddy Kane, Greg Nice and Charlie Brown in addition to the fellas on the posse cut.
DMG vs. Coolio vs. DK Toon
(Sample: Stevie Wonder‘s “Pastime Paradise”)
Everyone knows Coolio’s smash single, but he wasn’t the first or last to sample Stevie’s classic. I’d love to go with DMG (his Rap-A-Lot debut is a straight up classic, don’t sleep), ’cause lyrically he kills it. Project Blowed emcee DK Toon does an admirable job as well. But I’ve gotta give it to WC’s former running mate, Doug Rasheed hooked that up better than anyone else.
DMG “Prelude To A Murder” f. Cozy-K 1993 (Produced by Mike Dean)
Coolio “Gangsta’s Paradise” f. LV 1995 (Produced by Doug Rasheed)
DK Toon “Solo Is Down Low” 1995 (Produced by Fat Jack)
Spice 1 vs. WC vs. Frankie Cutlass
(Sample: George Duke‘s “Reach For It”)
Spice 1’s major debut, the second collab from soon-to-be Westside Connection and a monster Juice Crew reunion. Good crop here. As much I love the East Bay Gangsta and a Juice Crew reunion, I can’t go against my favorite Dub C verse ever.
Spice 1 “In My Neighborhood” 1992 (Produced by Ant Banks)
WC & The Maad Circle “West Up” f. Ice Cube, Mack 10 1995 (Produced by Crazy Toones)
Frankie Cutlass “The Cypher Part III” f. Craig G, Roxanne Shante, Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane 1997 (Produced by Frankie Cutlass)
J-23!
What about Dr. Dre/ Em’s “Crack a Bottle” as a sorry comparison next to the Aesop Rock/Del the Funky Homosapien cut off the Dreddy Kruger “Wu Think Differently” album that came out roughly 4-5 years before.
As part of a production squad, never fails to puzzle us why top shelf producers consistently recycle old samples used 2,3,4 times. Especially when they don’t do it as good. There is a PLETHORA of untouched, inspiring vinyl to sample. Shit from all over the world.
i braille that my equal,but sometimes shit just fit,and also sometimes you can have a beat you like and just tucc it away for the right concept and then someone will drop they version before you release yours, shit happens alot,i know it happens to me alot i swear lol yell
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Ah good call, forgot about that one. Though I highly suspect Dre is keeping his ear to the underground and ever heard that one.
Odd Squad on a Wednesday afternoon… that’s what the fuck I need. Thank you DX.
Ludacris – Growing Pains (sample: William Bell’s – I Forgot To Be Your Lover)
how could u possibly forget about that one?! that tune definitely gives “Worst Comes To Worst” a run for its money
Fuck No!
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Stay tuned for our upcoming feature, man. And check our video premier of his latest video: https://hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.4720/title.andre-nickatina-f-lawrence-w-1-flight
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John Robinson’s “Sorcerers” (feat. DOOM) vs. Mac Dre’s “It’s Not My Job.”
They might not be too good compared to the other samples, but what about Ignorant Shit & Summer In Miami? those 2 used that same Isley Brothers sample
Common’s “Breaker 1/9” off of 1992’s Can I Borrow a Dollar also sampled The Isley Brothers’ “Between the Sheets”.
networth my equal,they also left off a tribe called quest “bonita applebum’s remix” and also i think roxanne shante used it first on “shante’s feeling horny” yell
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… great article, by the way.
Bell Biv Devoe Also sampled Bohannons-Saved Their Souls for a song they did called Hootie Mack.
Hey this article made my nipple hard seeing all these old school real emcees – shet done change but hey it’s all in the plan.
I did not know Kim was sampled, mawn, now i don’t even like that song even more, how unoriginal and women bashing at the same time. That Eminem song is like in the garbage heap for me. This is a cool article, because sometimes artists forget, they just copied someone else, and they get this big head like they are cutting edge and their edge was cut prior to them.
Although it was a more subtle use of the sample (combined with a Crusaders’ sample), y’all should’ve included Mally G feat. Redman “Insane Creation” for joints that sampled “Hydra.” Somebody please back me up on that.
you are right my equal,forgot about that one yell
Y’all should’ve included Mally G feat. Redman “Insane Creation” for joints that sampled “Hydra” by GW. It’s a little more subtle and it’s combined with a Crusaders’ sample, but it’s definitely a contender.
The SPICE 1 song “in my neighborhood”…
South Side HAYWARD. Great track. ITs about my hood.
Stevie Wonder’s “Pastime Paradise”) can leave out cru either there’s was dope especially with the riker’s island sample mixed in,
Joe Williams’ “Get Out Of My Life”) can’t leave out biz markie the funk is bacc,that shit goes yell
i still think the best sample that made every body bring they a+ game is
The Whole Darn Family “Seven Minutes of Funk” ,epmd killed it on “it’s my thang”, dru down killed it on “pimp of the year”, the liks killed on “only when i’m drunk”, and jay and fox murdered it on “ain’t no nigga” yell
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Check doz!! Who knows where doz samples come from????
Danger doom “Mince meat” VS Sean Price ” Monkey bars”
A Tribe Called Quest “Hot sex in the platter” VS Mary J Blige feat. Method Man “Love @ 1st sight”
I prefer Danger Doom’s version of the first sample and and for the 2nd I think a tribe called quest did a better job! Give me ur opinion!
BTW, very interesting article!
I like Heltah Skeltah’s “I Ain’t Havin’ That” over Tribe’s “Hot Sex” and Mary’s “Love At First Sight”.
But how are you guys leaving out Luda’s “Growing Pains”? I like Killah Priest’s, and Dilated’s sampling, but damn.
Two essential tracks left out on “Between the Sheets”…Tribe’s Bonita Applebum (remix) and Keith Murray’s Most Beautifullest Thing. Both flipped that sample really well.
agreed with G Rap Ill streets blues, disagree dre over jake one w/ M.O.P. and Em.
agreed B.I.G has the best verses on the sample, Az sounded a little bit better than the rest. Yes Dilated Peoples won that one. that’s the end of part 1.
J-23! this interests me a lot, got me diggin the crates again.
For William Bell – I Forgot to be Your Lover, you forgot Ludacris – Growing Pains
thats wat the fuck i said. get off my nutz nigga
And sorry by chino XL, but left em out cos otherwise could go on all day cos so many rappers sample
I can’t front J-23, I don’t cee how u can give all the love to DILATED and BRAND NUBIAN for their use of the sample. IDK, I guess u can call it a little bit of a bias on my part, cause I’m a WU head, and fuckin’ LOVE “ONE STEP.” *shrugs* Then again, not really because I love DILATED’s version as well. To be honest, TRUE MASTER not only killed it on production, (he kept it soulful even though it was still a dark HIP-HOP record so to speak) TEKITHA actually made that song so ill. I loved her voice on that record. Not to mention KP killed it of course. Back to TEKITHA though, her harmonies on that record was fuckin’ outstanding, word is bond. B.u.t overall, interesting article fam. Oh, you probably saw this already through other comments, b.u.t u did forget DTP’s use of this record. =). PEACE!!
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J23 this was fuckin dope, love this
but on the Brand Nubian vs. Killah Priest vs. Dilated Peoples….
where was luda’s growing pains???? seriously!!!
personally i think thats better than ALC’s, and i love alchemist but still growing pains just tops it!!!
its funny how many tracks use the same samples…
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I find this article funny, I mean…can someone really sample something wrong? We all hear things differently and if we didn’t, everyone who used a specific sample would end up with the same song…I thought creativity was supposed to be encouraged?
I am not saying you have to “like” how someone has sampled it, but I do think you should respect it.
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incredible article! everytime I wanna throw in the towel with DX ya give me one thing to cherish – then ya give a part 2 to it
now thats Fresh!
now can we finally compare the original sample to Dre’s G Thang (one of his most famous cuts) and marvel at the “looped it” quality of this so called mastermind?
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