That Classic Sample

Platramos has recently alluded to hip-hop’s eminent stank face. For a hip-hop fanatic like myself, there’s no better warrant for a stank face than hearing a dope sample in a hot beat. There’s a seemingly unlimited supply of Oldies records from the 50s, 60s, and 70s that remain ripe for a sampler’s picking, but even modern day recordings can be transformed into head-bopping jams (take Drake and Hov’s “Pound Cake” sample of Ellie Goulding’s 2012 track “Don’t Say A Word” for example—FIRE).

This Song Definitely Goes On The “Must Sample” List

I first got put on to this song back when Gears of War used it in a commercial. Immediately the somberness of the piano puts you in a mindstate that makes you feel kind of emo, but the vocals are so soothing that it evens you out and you don’t get too depressed. It’s also a great song for when you’ve been dealing with a lot crazy shit in life, work, school, etc.

Just a Sample

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There’s nothing like some pink-haired, blue-eyed soul on a snowy evening. What’s a smoother staple to a soul song than the word “baby”? Ariel pink’s haunted graffiti cover an old school seventies jam by Donnie & Joe Emerson.