Sample Clearance: Weldon Irvine/Lupe Fiasco

“Morning Sunrise” by Weldon Irvine:

“Dear Fall” by Lupe Fiasco:

Oh and here’s Jay’s version “Dear Summer”. It actually preceded Lu’s version but for some stupid reason, I can’t get the file to play so I’m linking to it.

“Dear Summer” by Jay-Z:

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Sample Clearance: M.I.A./The Clash

“Straight To Hell” by The Clash:

“Paper Planes” by M.I.A.:

Sample Clearance: Ohio Players/Jay-Z

“Ecstacy” by Ohio Players:

“Brooklyns Finest” by Jay-Z Feat. The Notorious B.I.G.:

Sample Clearance: Thank God For Preemo

Ugh, are we ever gonna get a Nas album produced entirely by Preem? Are we?! Pshhh, fine whatever. I mean all it will do is single handedly restore the east coast’s prominence in Hip Hop but who cares right? Anyways, haven’t done one of these in quite some time. Instead of the usual audio Sample Clearance post(and since I can’t find the original sample in mp3 format), let’s do it in video form shall we? My absolute favorite Nas song of all time produced by arguably my favorite producer of all time, Preemo. A church record combined with that boom-bap? Bear witness to the genius of DJ Premiere:

I honestly don’t know what the fuck this sample is:

…but the end result of just those first eight seconds is mind blowing:

“I’m like a whole lotta loot, I’m like crisp money/corporate accounts from a rich company…” -Nas

Sample Clearance: Main Ingredient/Alicia Keyes

“Let Me Prove My Love To You” by The Main Ingredient:

“You Don’t Know My Name” by Alicia Keyes:

Sample Clearance: Wu-Tang Clan/The Charmels

“As Long As I’ve Got You” by The Charmels:

“C.R.E.A.M.” by The Wu-Tang Clan:

Sample Clearance: Lupe+Sway/Aretha Franklin

“Until You Come Back To Me” by Aretha Franklin:

“We Love You” by Lupe Fiasco Feat. Sway:

Sample Clearance: Skyy/Too Short

“High” by Skyy:

“Short But Funky” by Too $hort:

Sample Clearance: Patrice Rushen/Junior Mafia

“Remind Me” by Patrice Rushen:

“I Need You Tonight” by Junior M.A.F.I.A.:

Sample Clearance: Betty Wright/Candyman

“Tonight Is The Night” by Betty Wright:

“Knockin’ Boots” by Candyman: