Onra - Chinoiseries pt2

"Parisian-based beatmaker, Onra, is readying the second installment of his Chinese inspired hip-hop instrumentals titled "Chinoiseries Pt.2". During his travels in Asia, Onra would relentlessly search for Chinese records. Here is a glimpse of his process and work ethic."

Should be good!

Wu-Tang - Kung Fu Samples

Just the other day I was pondering to myself why no one had ever done this... turns out they had.

Nakim ft. Mickey Factz - Swervin' [Remix]

Time to get ignant.

The lyrics aren't great but then we wouldn't be getting ignant would we!

FKi killed it on the beat. The sample is bait but that's probably what is so appealing about it. You may remember it from that Wiley tune [not that guy again] that came out a while back.

They're all great. So I suppose this post is all about White Town really.

Sample

The first sample dropped today... some minor details to straighten out then full production shall commence.

Needless to say I'm well excited. It's already looking pretty dope.

Magic Touch!

Sampling

Copyright Criminals from IndiePix on Vimeo.

Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money.

This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status as a multibillion-dollar industry. For more than thirty years, innovative hip-hop performers and producers have been re-using portions of previously recorded music in new, otherwise original compositions. When lawyers and record companies got involved, what was once referred to as a “borrowed melody” became a “copyright infringement.” The film showcases many of hip-hop music’s founding figures like Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Digital Underground—while also featuring emerging hip-hop artists from record labels Definitive Jux, Rhymesayers, Ninja Tune, and more.

It also provides an in-depth look at artists who have been sampled, such as Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown’s drummer and the world’s most sampled musician), as well as commentary by another highly sampled musician, funk legend George Clinton.As artists find ever more inventive ways to insert old influences into new material, this documentary asks a critical question, on behalf of an entire creative community: Can you own a sound?

Personally, I'm a huge fan of sampled music. Sampling itself has given rise to so many new and innovative genres of music - almost all forms of modern music for that matter.

I can understand artists getting pissed off about their music being used by someone else but then in a lot of cases the original would probably never have even been heard by a wider audience. Sampling keeps old [good] music alive.
Shit, it's even reached some postmodern madness whereby people are sampling the sample of a sample.
I could rant about this all day...

It's musical evolution. 'Nuff said...

[via Copyright Criminals]

Bob James - Nautilus

Bob James. Possibly the most sampled artists in Hip Hop history [along with David Axelrod and James Brown]. The Nautilus track alone has been rinsed to death... Check the tracklist. I'm sure there's more out there too!

My Mic is on Fire by The Lord Shafiyq (1987)
Ced-gee (Delta Force One) by Ultramagnetic MC’s (1988)
Children’s Story by Slick Rick (1988)
Beats to the Rhyme by Run-DMC (1988)
Follow the Leader by Eric B. & Rakim (1988)
My DJ (Pump It Up Some) by Richie Rich (1988)
Partners in Crime by Sweet Daddy Ceville (1988)
Jazzy’s Groove by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (1989)
Jazzie’s Groove by Soul II Soul (1989)
Slippin’ Into Darkness by Queen Mother Rage (1990)
Anti-n***** Machine by Public Enemy (1990)
Live At The Barbeque by Main Source feat. Nas, Joe Fatal and Akinyele (1991)
Moe Love on the 1 and 2 by Ultramagnetic MC’s (1992)
Throw Ya Gunz by Onyx (1993)
Clap Your Hands by A Tribe Called Quest (1993)
My Mind Spray by Jeru the Damaja (1994)
Daaam! by Tha Alkaholiks (1995)
Let ‘Em Have It L by Big L (1995)
Daytona 500 by Ghostface Killah feat. Raekwon and Cappadonna (1996)
Original Bedroom Rockers by Kruder & Dorfmeister (1996)
Nil by Mouth by The Wiseguys (1996)
Allein Zu Zweit (Remix) by Stieber Twins (1997)
Phatty’s Lunchbox by Mekon (1997)
Sincerity by Mary J. Blige feat. DMX and Nas (2000)
Urban Complex by Capsule (2005)
Murray’s Revenge by MURS and 9th Wonder (2006)
Take It Back by Wu-Tang Clan (2007)
Job Song by Consequence (2007)
Like That Y’all (Remix) by D-Block (2009)

Ri-damn-diculous... Thanks Bob.