This episode will focus on playing the original songs of iconic samples that you would recognize from popular hip hop tracks. Here is the list of songs in order, as well as the rap tracks they were sampled in. Click on the track title to be linked to the song on Youtube.
"Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed
Sampled on "Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest
"Summer in the City" by Quincy Jones
Sampled on "Passing Me By" by The Pharcyde
"Thank You God" by Darondo
Sampled on "Wrestlemania 20" by Westside Gunn ft. Anderson Paak
"Is There Any Love?" by Trevor Dandy
Sampled on "Is There Any Love?" by Kid Cudi ft. Wale
"Groovin'" by Willie Mitchell
Sampled on "Liquid Swords" by GZA ft. RZA
"I Can't Stand the Rain" by Ann Peebles
Sampled on "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" by Missy Elliot
"Why Can't We Live Together?" by Timmy Thomas
Sampled on "Hotline Bling" by Drake
"Juicy Fruit" by Mtume
Sampled on "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.
"I Got The..." by Labi Siffre
Sampled on "My Name Is" by Eminem
"The Boss" by James Brown
Sampled on "Get Down" by Nas
"Way Star" by Rubba
Sampled on "Thuggin'" by Freddie Gibbs
"The Worst Band in the World" by 10cc
Sampled on "Workinonit" by J Dilla
Intro song: Bossa Nova by Chaz X