Certain producers have an undeniable ear for the art of sampling (incorporating pieces of another artist audio work to form a new work). For anyone who has ever made a beat, nothing tops the electrical surge that runs through ones body when you find that amazing sample that no one has ever used. Or maybe it’s a sample everyone’s used but you have just been inspired to used it even better.

“Rap is an Art You Can’t Own No Loops”- The Guru
Through out the history of rap, whether it was Dj Premier,The Rza,The Large Professor, or Dr Dre on the west coast, there have been certain samples pulled out of the farthest corners of the deepest crates that have been rearranged, chopped up, and looped into Hip-Hop classics. Rock n Roll Hall of Fame worthy ya dig?

So we’re paying homage to some of those original records that were so good, they just had to be the backbone of a new genre as well as the producers who knew enough musically to hit record on the sampler.

In Random Order

1.The Smilin Billy Suite- The Heath Brothers

The Heath Brothers were a Philadelphia based Jazz Group Featuring Jimmy Heath, Al Heath, And Modern Jazz Quartet founding member Percy Heath

The Smilin Billy Suite was used for Nas “One Love”, Redman- Supaman Luva 4, and The Beatnuts “Ya Dont Stop”

The Beatnuts- Ya Dont Stop

Nas- One Love Instrumental (Produced by Q Tip)

2.MFSB- Something for Nothing

MFSB was a pool of more than thirty studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s famed Sigma Sound Studios.They worked closely with the production team of Gamble and Huff and producer/arranger Thom Bell, and backed up such groups as Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, the O’Jays, the Stylistics, the Spinners, Wilson Pickett, and Billy Paul.

This was used by Jay-Z, Can-I-Bus  and Many More!!

Jay-Z “What More Can I Say” (Prouduced by the Buchannans)

3.Issac Hayes- Hung Up On My Baby

This Classic Soul Gem originally appeared on the Tough Guys Soundtrack in which Isaac Hayes starred in as well. Scarface would throw it in the sampler to launch the Geto Boys to the forefront of the Gangsta Rap genre.

Geto Boys “Minds Playing Tricks On Me” (Instrumental) Produced by Scarface.

4. Thoda Resham- “Lagta Hai” 

DJ Quick re-worked this gem for Truth Hurt’s Top 10 Hit “Addictive” but would later be on the receiving end of a $500 million dollar copy write infringement lawsuit. Ironically enough, this isn’t the first time this song was sampled. Here is the same sample, worked over the same B.T Express drums as DJ Quiks, but released first. It’s called “kaaliyon ka chaman”

UMI10′s “Kaliyon Ka Chaman Jab Banta Hain” (2000) featuring Meghna Naidu. “kaaliyon ka chaman”

The Truth Hurts- Addictive Featuring Rakim (2002)