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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Let the Dollar Circulate - Billy Paul Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 303 seconds From 1975 "When Love Is New", here is Philly soul man, Billy Paul with "Let the Dollar Circulate." Sampled by Dilla for Steve Spacek and also by 9th wonder doe songs of the same name. Enjoy! Related: billy, circulate, dollar, let, paul, the |
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Hurry Up This Way Again - The Stylistics Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 348 seconds From 1980's "Hurry Up This Way", here are the Stylistics with the song of the same name. My fave song off the album! Sampled for Jay-Z's "Politics as Usual" and ALLIES for "Usual Polyin." Enjoy! Related: again, hurry, this, up, way |
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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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It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad - The Manhattans Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 277 seconds From 1977 "It Feels So Good", here are the Manhattans with "It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad". Enjoy! Related: be, feels, good, it, manhattans, so, to |
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Home Is Where the Hatred Is - Gil Scott-Heron Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 201 seconds From 1971's "Pieces of a Man", here is GS-H's "Home Is Where the Hatred Is." Sampled for Common's "My Way Home." Enjoy! Related: gil, hatred, heron, home, is, scott, the, where |
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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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Summer in the City - Quincy Jones Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 265 seconds From 1973's "You've Got It Bad Girl", here is Q.Jones with the classic, "Summer in the City." Sampled for Fu-Schnickens' "Check it Out"; Black Moon's "Reality"; Nightmares on Wax for "Nights Introlude"; The Roots for "Clones"; Peanut Butter Wolf's "Run the Line"; LL Cool J for "Diggy Down"; Pharcyde's "Passin' Me By" and Joe with Mystikal for "Stutter". Enjoy! Related: city, in, summer, the |
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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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This Must Be Heaven - Brainstorm Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 397 seconds From 1977's "Stormin'", here is Brainstorm with quiet storm classic, "This Must Be Heaven." Enjoy! Related: be, brainstorm, heaven, must, this |
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Don't Worry If There's a Hell Below..- Curtis Mayfield Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 464 seconds From 1970's "Curtis", here is Mayfield with "Don't Worry If There's a Hell Below (We're All Gonna Go)". Classic!!! Sampled a bit: Big Daddy Kane for "N.ggaz Never Learn"; NWA for "N.ggaz 4 Life" EPMD for "Hardcore" and "Crossover"; Ultramag's for "You Ain't Real"; Redman for "Rollin'"; Stetsasonic for "Heaven Help the M.F.'s"; and Artifacts for "Notty Headed N.ggaz" to name a few. Enjoy! Related: curtis, dont, mayfield, worry |
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Children of the Night - The Stylistics Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 428 seconds From 1972's "Round 2", here is the Stylistics with "Children of the Night." Remade by the Jones Girls later. Enjoy! Related: children, night, of, stylistics, the |
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Breezin' - George Benson Posted by: obscuritee
Video duration: 342 seconds From 1976's "Breezin'". here is the title track from Geroge Benson. My intro to George Benson was through this song. Ahhh..so sweet! Classick! Sampled for Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince for "Time to Chill". Enjoy! Related: benson, breezin, george |





















