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Mellow Mood - Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 526 seconds From 1965's "Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes", here is "Mellow Mood." A childhood fave. Sampled for Quasimoto's "Low Class Conspiracy". Enjoy! Related: jimmy, mellow, montgomery, mood, smith, wes |
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You Send Me - Roy Ayers Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 506 seconds From the 1978 release of the same name, here is Ayers' with "You Send Me." Classic Ayers!!! Sampled for Pharcyde for "The Hustle". Enjoy! Related: ayers, me, roy, send, you |
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Soul Bossa Nova - Quincy Jones Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 168 seconds From 1962's "Big Band Bossa Nova", here is composer extraordinaire, Quimcy Jones with "Soul Bossa Nova." Heard in Austin Powers and Sampled for Dream Warriors' "You Could Get Arrested" and "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" and Ludacris for "Number 1 Spot." Enjoy! Related: bossa, jones, nova, quincy, soul |
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Simply Beautiful - Al Green Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 255 seconds From 1972, here is Al Green with *happy sigh*"Simply Beautiful." My mom still sings this one. :D :D Remade by Mary J Blige with Bonnie Raitt and also by Queen Latifah with Al himself. Sampled for Suga Bang Bang's "Don't Test Wu Stallion"; Nefarius' "Ill Rhyme"; Talib Kweli for "Good to You"; and Brotha Lynch Hung for "My Love." Enjoy! Related: al, beautiful, green, simply |
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Angela - Bob James Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 366 seconds From 1978's "Touchdown", here is Bob James with "Angela." This song was used as the theme for the show "Taxi" and sampled for Souls of Mischief's "Cabfare" and Tweet's "Cab Ride." Enjoy! Related: angela, bob, james |
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Thoda Resham Lagta Hai - Lata Mangeshkar Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 379 seconds From 1981's Jyoti Sdtrk., here is Lata Mangeshkar's "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai." Sampled (illegally, lol) for Truth Hurts with Rakim for "Addictive." Enjoy! Related: hai, lagta, lata, mangeshkar, resham, thoda |
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Love Will Find a Way - Lionel Richie Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 376 seconds Ex Commodores member, Lionel Richie with "Love Will Find a Way". Off of '83's "Can't Slow Down." Sampled for "I Don't Like to Dream about Gettin Paid" by Dogg Pound and Nate Dogg. Enjoy! Related: find, lionel, love, richie, way, will |
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The World is a Ghetto - War Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 617 seconds From the 1972 release of the same name, here is War's "The World...."(album version). Sampled for King T's "Flauntin'" and Geto Boys for "The World is a Ghetto."Enjoy! Related: ghetto, is, the, war, world |
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Amores Como el Nuestro - Jerry Rivera Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 306 seconds Puerto Rican singer, Jerry Rivera, with "Amores Como el Nuestro" off of his 1992 "Cuenta Conmigo." This was a gem I lucked up on. I bought a used CD of a different artist and it had this one inside. :) Sampled for Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz' "Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby)" and Shakira with Wyclef Jean for "Hips Don't Lie." Enjoy! Related: amores, como, el, jerry, nuestro, rivera |
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Rock Creek Park - The Blackbyrds Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 274 seconds D.C's own, The Blackbyrds, from the 1975 "City Life", here is in "Rock Creek Park"...oh yeah. lol Sampled a bit from BDK's "Raw (91)" to Eric B and Rakim's "The R" to Massive Attack's "Blue Lines" to Nasir's "Get Down" and so many more to name. Enjoy! Related: blackbyrds, creek, park, rock |
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We Almost Lost Detroit - Gil Scott-Heron Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 319 seconds From GS-H and BJ's "Bridges" (1977), here is "We Almost Lost Detroit." Love me sum BJ and GS-H! Sampled for Grand Puba's "Come On"; Black Star's "Brown Skin Lady"; and Common with Dwele for "The People." Enjoy! Related: almost, detroit, gil, heron, lost, scott, we |
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Feel Like Makin' Love - Bob James Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 403 seconds From 1974's "One", here is pianist Bob James with his Flack remake, "Feel Like Makin' Love." Sampled for Youngstas for "Wild Child"; Onyx for "Stik N Muve"; Public Enemy for "Louder than a Bomb"; Big Pooh's "On My Mind"; and Common with Will.I.Am's "I Want You." Enjoy! Related: bob, feel, james, like, love, makin |
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Take Me to the Mardi Gras - Bob James Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 351 seconds From 1975's "Two", here is bob James with the ultimate classic, sampled so much, "Take Me To The Mardi Gras." Sampled from LL Cool J's "Rock the Bells" to Missy's "Work It", and many many more! Enjoy! Related: bob, gras, james, mardi, me, take, to |
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I Love Music - Ahmad Jamal Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 445 seconds From 1970's "Awakening", here is the Ahmad Jamal Trio with "I Love Music." Sampled for Jeru's "Me or the Papes" and Nas' "The World is Yours". Enjoy! ***for u Amelfan*** Related: ahmad, jamal, love, music |
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Ooh Child - The Five Stairsteps Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 202 seconds From 1970's "Step by Step by Step" or and "Best of..", here are siblings, The Five Stairsteps with "Ooh Child." Classic uplifting song! Remade numerous times from Nina Simone to Hall & Oates. Sampled from R Kelly's "Bump 'n' Grind" Remix; Imani Coppola's "I'm a Tree"; Nice and Smooth's "Ooh Child"; Tupac's "Keep Ya Head Up"; and De la Soul's "Buddy". Enjoy! Related: child, five, ooh, stairsteps |
