March 19, 2026
Samples are the cornerstone of arguably my favorite genre of music, hip-hop. Today, we are paying homage to the songs that were the basis of songs that changed music forever. However, my inspiration for many of these songs also comes from genres of all kinds, how many can you recognize? This episode will not include the more jazzy/instrumental samples, but I can make that its own show upon request ;) p.s. yes, there are two Isley brothers' songs in here, no Biggie
Track Listing
1.
"Footsteps In the Dark- Pt. 1 & 2"
The Isley Brothers
2.
"Bound"
The Ponderosa Twins Plus One
3.
"Cordeiro De Naña"
Os Tincoās
4.
"Daydream"
Gunter Kallmann Choir
5.
"Juicy Fruit"
Christine Lewin
6.
"How Can You Say It"
Gloria Ann Taylor
7.
"Sunny"
Asha Puthli, The Surfers
8.
"As Long As I've Got You"
The Charmels
9.
"It's A Blue World"
The Four Freshman
10.
"I Got The..."
Labi Siffre
11.
"I Love You For All Seasons"
The Fuzz
12.
"After Laughter (Comes Tears)"
Wendy Rene
13.
"Nothing Can Stop Me"
Cissy Houston
14.
"Why Can't We Live Together"
Timmy Thomas
15.
"Walk On By"
Dionne Warwick
16.
"Stay With Me"
DeBarge
17.
"Killing Me Softly With His Song"
Roberta Flack
18.
"Ready or Not Here I Come"
The Delfonics
19.
"Wishing on a Star"
Rose Royce
20.
"The Way We Were/ Try to Remember"
Gladys Knight & The Pips
21.
"Between the Sheets"
The Isley Brothers
22.
"Be Thankful for What You Got"
William DeVaugn
23.
"Woman To Woman"
Joe Cocker
24.
"Straight To Hell"
The Clash
25.
"Could Heaven Ever Be Like This"
Idris Muhammad
26.
"Move On Up"
Curtis Mayfield
27.
"Uptown Top Ranking"
Althea And Donna
28.
"Un Verano en Nueva York"
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
29.
"When I Hear Music"
Debbie Deb