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People's Choice #14: SAMPLES!

🕑 Added 2024-04-19 21:13:03 +0000 UTC

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ElleKay

Please, please do something from Burna Boy! He is a groundbreaking visionary already a legend in his own right! His whole catalogue is pure gold!!

Chase Cannon

For the Consequence and Kanye song, did you notice they both focus thirds of their verses on ideas that related to or ended with good, bad, then ugly? Then Consequence did it backwards to end on good for the last part of the song

Brittany Butler

I just love how your dad reacts to Erykah. She gets all of us the same way 😊

Tom Wallace

Would love to see a reaction to Ab-Soul - The Book of Soul. One of the saddest tracks I’ve ever heard! Starts off about his childhood suffering from Stevens-Johnson syndrome then goes into how his girlfriend (the singer Alohi Joh) committed suicide by jumping off a building. Brutal, but extremely beautiful.

Tnulb

MGMT - "Electric Feel" Janelle Monae - Django Jane

ficy

Theme ideas: -Feat. Lil Mo -Interesting artist name and/or song title -XXL Freshman cover artists -Storytelling

ficy

Lord Finesse and Big L were a part of a collective know as D.I.T.C. Crew which stands for Diggin' In The Crates Crew. The collective is composed of Lord Finesse, Diamond D, Big L, O.C., Fat Joe, Buckwild, Showbiz and A.G.. Big L - Put It On. He shouts out D.I.T.C. at the end of the song. But also featured on the song is DJ Kid Capri. Kid Capri credits himself with changing the sound of rnb to include more rap elements. He took Stephanie Mills' vocals from Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel) and played them over the break beat from "Impeach the President". He put the mix on a mixtape and it blew up. He had to put the song on several of his future mixtapes due to the popularity. https://youtu.be/vihnVBpntDo?si=xrGagYwqV6rkB9TE "Real Love" by MJB is an example of this.

ficy

Fun fact about Consequence: -He's Q-Tip's cousin and also a member of A Tribe Called Quest -DJ Kahled's first ever single was the song "Grammy Family" off of Cons' album -He ghost wrote a lot for Kanye -He also tried to date my sister back in high school. I would suggest Consequence fear John Legend - Feel This Way...John Legend raps

Precious

Great PC! Thank you for the history lesson on samples Kai’s Dad…Hope to hear more Al Green..Maybe “Simply Beautiful” Suggestion: “Fool of Me”by Meshelle ndegeocello-You could say she pioneered the sound for what Neo-Soul would become C-Side” by Khruangbin ft Leon Bridges

Super hilarious

Grand Puba - Vary Special

Josie Boi

I’m so happy you guys got a kick out of my suggestion. Im screaming at my screen seeing pops bring up Big L 😭

Zina

6 Minutes-Cassidy Feat Lil Wayne and Fabolous

Zina

Army of the Pharaohs-Spaz Out

Sheivon Jackson

I would love to hear Al Green- Simply Beautiful Maze ft Frankie Beverly- We are one.

RRnb

I like that song:)

RRnb

Silkk The Shocker, Master P, C-Murder - Why My Homie

Adrienne

Bilal - Sometimes

Precious

Future Theme Ideas: Fusioncrossover/genre bending songs-i.e. hip hop+rock Songs of Resistance- Fav songs /compositions that convey messages of hope, protest, defiance, and social or political activism.

Zina

Another 🔥reaction video guys.

Jim

Dilated Peoples - Worst Comes To Worst You will enjoy this classic! That beat...

Jr Rick

You should do Bob Marley hold ya head and the sample with biggie ft Bob Marley

Richard and Raya

How about Rob Base n DJ Eazy Rock - It takes two E-40, TooShort n KC(from Jodici) - Rappers Ball

will brewer

you guys should definitely react to J Dilla "Donuts" amazing album probably the best instrumental hip hop album ever released and a masterclass in sampling also i recommend checking out this video which will really give your dad some knowledge on how Sampling is used in Hip Hop and what techniques are used to create Hip Hop beats:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SENzTt3ftiU

The FrontRoom

Sold me! We will cover this next week.

Lilspiceboxx f

Same lol

Jen M

Dad heard A Good Day by Ice Cube, which sampled Footsteps in the Dark. That would’ve been good for this week.

Theo Holmgren

I will keep suggesting great songs until you listen to one and see how great it is! Hehe. So for next week I suggest "Wish You Were Here" by Incubus. A song from a band that transcends genres and use turn-tables in a alt-rock/alt-metal band, with a lead singer with amazing vocal range and smooth voice and powerful guitar riffs aswell as hard drums that sometimes tone down into these really quite beautiful strummed light chords.

Kenysha

PC #15 suggestions: I'm Bad by LL Cool J and/or One in a Million by Aaliyah. I don't think you've covered either artist yet.

Kat

Alex Isley & Jack Dine - Under the Moon (her father is Ernie Isley, the guitarist in the group the Isley brothers) Footsteps in the Dark - The Isley Brothers (Dad may have heard this one)

The FrontRoom

Good to know, thanks. (dad)

jeff baker

Suggestion for #15 Ama Lou "Trust Nobody" Or Amel Larriueux "make me whole"

Kenysha

My all time favorite Kim verse! She's the prototype for the hardcore female rapper. Without Kim, there's no Nicki, no Cardi, no City Girls, etc.

The FrontRoom

yea.. I dont know what I was thinking haha, must have confused him for something else. a bit further, after we started listening to him, I checked where he was from cause he sounded so east coast

jeff baker

Lord Finesse is from the Bronx, NYC

Ruben Reyes

Qadir by Nick Hakim is my suggestion for next week

Dee

For the next samples episode, I’m suggesting Juicy Fruit by Mtume which was also sampled by Biggie in his song Juicy.

Simira

Sylvia Stiplin was on Roy Ayer’s record label. I’m sure he wrote the music and possibly the lyrics for “can’t turn me away”. Sylvia also sang in “Aquarian Dream” and “Ladies of the Eighties”, both groups are associated with Roy Ayer’s.

Jen M

Is there a theme for next week? If not, how about a little Lenny Kravitz? I mean dad likes Jimi Hendrix right? He inspired Lenny. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤣

Jen M

I had forgotten how raw that was! I remember the radio version. 🤣

Damon K. Stephens

The Golden Age of Hip-hop is widely considered as 1988-1995.

Simira

Lil Kim was one of the first, if not first raw female rappers. She is the blueprint for a lot of current popular female rappers. Uncle Luke/2 Live Crew came out in around 87 and they had very explicit sexual lyrics. He was sued by the gov for his lyricsand went up to the Supreme Court and eventually won in 1994

Damon K. Stephens

Dad wasn't ready for Lil' Kim. Big produced Kim's vocals.

Jen M

Man…when that first song came on, I really just wanted to sing, “Get Money!” 😂🤣 💃🏾 Lil Kim’s version 😂 but it was definitely giving Minnie Riperton vibes.

ERIK

Tricky - Hell Is Round The Corner P.S. I believe it's a crime you guys haven't reacted to a Tupac album yet

Anthony Mendoza

I have an idea for a series you guys could do. Write down every suggestion that you want to save for its own reaction video then every week or two put all these songs in a wheel spinning randomizer. Start the video by spinning the wheel and what ever song comes up you react to.

Tnulb

I had to pause at the reference to Biz Markie...he has an underrated song that I LOVE called "What Comes Around Goes Around". Superb piano at the end too