James Brown - Samples Volume 5 & 6

Moving right along with his James Brown month, Roy Johnson brings us volumes 5 and 6 at his Scratch Reaction blog, and to our T.R.O.Y. forum. Catch up on the last 4 volumes of JB samples here.

Now, this blog post is already loaded, so I'm not gonna get into much about just how great the Godfather Of Soul was. His impact on Hip Hop, alone, is unparalleled. Imagine being around when his records were actually dropping, though. The times were turbulent and ever changing, sure, but the music that JB brought was ALWAYS dope. You ever wondered why a lot of his records are still expensive, even though there were hundreds of thousands pressed up? Because people played his records until the grooves burned out, plain and simple. Legendary status, non debatable.

James Brown - Samples Volume 5
1. James Brown - Can I Get Some Help (1969)
2. Ultramagnetic MCs & Tim Dog - Chorus Line II
3. Tim Dog - Fuck Compton
4. Percee P - '92 Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle
5. Kool G Rap - Play It Kool
6. Schoolly D - Peace To The Nation
7. Ice T - Freedom Of Speech
8. James Brown - It's A New Day (1970)
9. Grand Poobah Tony D - It's My Day (Instrumental)
10. EPMD - Gold Digger
11. James Brown - Let A Man Come In... (1970)
12. Flavor Unit - Flavor Unit Assassination Squad
13. James Brown - Untitled Instrumental (1970)
14. Schoolly D - Godfather Of Funk
15. WC All Stars - We're All In The Same Gang (Instrumental)

Download Vol.5 here.

Producer Info:
Ultramagnetic MCs & Tim Dog - Chorus Line II (Produced by TR Love)
Tim Dog - Fuck Compton (Produced by Ced Gee)
Kool G Rap - Play It Kool (Produced by The Large Professor)
Schoolly D - Peace To The Nation (Produced by Schoolly D)
Ice T - Freedom Of Speech (Produced by Afrika Islam)
Grand Poobah - It's My Day (Produced by Vandy-C)
EPMD - Gold Digger (Produced by EPMD)
Flavor Unit - Assassination Squad (Produced by Mark The 45 King)
Schoolly D - Godfather Of Funk (Produced by Schoolly D)
WC All Stars - We're All In The Same Gang (Produced by Dr. Dre)

Preview:

James Brown - Can I Get Some Help (1969)

James Brown - It's A New Day (1970)

James Brown - Let A Man Come In... (1970)

James Brown - Untitled Instrumental (1970)

James Brown - Samples Volume 6
1. James Brown - I Got To Move (1970)
2. Public Enemy - Welcome To The Terrordome
3. Hard Knocks - Strictly From The Bronx
4. DITC - Diggin' In The Crates
5. Double XX Posse - Headcracker
6. Double XX Posse - Headcracker (Remix)
7. Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill A Man
8. James Brown - Brother Rapp (1970)
9. X-Clan - Holy Rum Swig
10. James Brown - Sex Machine (1970)
11. Phill Most Chill - Be Intelligent
12. MC Everlast - Syndication (Instrumental)
13. Greyson & Jasun - Get Bizzy (Instrumental)
14. Redman - Jam 4 U
15. Big Daddy Kane - Get Down

Download Vol.6 here.

Producer Info:
Public Enemy - Terrordome (Produced by The Bomb Squad)
Hard Knocks - Strictly From... (Produced by The Spear Chuckers)
DITC - Diggin' In The Crates (Produced by Showbiz)
Double XX Posse - Headcracker (Produced by BK Coleman)
Double XX Posse - Headcracker Remix (Produced by BK Coleman)
Cypress Hill - How I Could Just... (Produced by DJ Muggs)
X-Clan - Holy Rum Swig (Produced by Brother J)
Phill Most Chill - Be Intelligent (Produced by Phill Most Chill)
MC Everlast - Syndication (Produced by Bilal Bashir)
Greyson & Jasun - Get Bizzy (Produced by Vance Wright)
Redman - Jam 4 U (Produced by Erick Sermon & Redman)
Big Daddy Kane - Get Down (Produced by Big Daddy Kane)

Previews:

James Brown - I Got To Move (1970)

James Brown - Brother Rapp (1970)

James Brown - Sex Machine (1970)

Thanks again and peace and props to Roy Johnson for these.

--Verge

James Brown - Samples Volume 3 & 4

Rounds 3 and 4 from Roy Johnson, over at Scratch Reaction, as he continues his James Brown month. Check out 1 and 2, either here or there, or get down with the T.R.O.Y. forum. You won't regret it.

James Brown - Samples Volume 3

1. James Brown - Ain't It Funky Now (1969)
2. Mysterme - Unsolved Mysterme (Instrumental)
3. Kev-E-Kev - Listen To The Man
4. Black, Rock & Ron - My Hometown
5. Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies
6. Afrika Zulu Kings - Cars (Instrumental)
7. James Brown - Nose Job (1969)
8. Gang Starr - What You Want This Time
9. BDP - The Racist
10. James Brown - The Chicken (1969)
11. Main Source - Think
12. Big Daddy Kane - Calling Mr. Welfare
13. James Brown - In The Middle (1969)
14. Chubb Rock - The Organizer
15. James Brown - Soul Pride (1969)
16. Craig G - Ripped To Streads
17. Digable Planets - 9th Wonder
18. James Brown - Why Am I Treated So Bad (1969)
19. The Associates - From The Ground Up (Instrumental)

Download Vol.3 here.

Previews:

James Brown - Ain't It Funky Now (1969)

James Brown - Nose Job (1969)

James Brown - Soul Pride (1969)

Producer Info:

Mysterme - Unsolved Mysterme (Produced by Joe Quixx)
Kev-E-Kev - Listen To The Man (Produced by Paul C & Ak-B)
Black, Rock & Ron - My Hometown (Produced by Paul C & BRR)
Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (Produced by The Dust Brothers)
Afrika Zulu Kings - Cars (Produced by Afrika Islam)
Gang Starr - What You Want This Time (Produced by DJ Premier)
BDP - The Racist (Produced by Krs-One)
Main Source - Think (Produced by Paul C & The Large Professor)
Big Daddy Kane - Calling Mr. Welfare (Produced by Easy Mo Bee)
Chubb Rock - The Organizer (Produced by Howie Tee)
Craig G - Ripped To Streads (Produced by Marley Marl)
Digable Planets - 9th Wonder (Produced by The Digable Planets)
The Associates - From The Ground Up (Produced by Rhettmatic)

James Brown - Samples Volume 4

1. James Brown - There Was A Time (1969)
2. Chubb Rock - Treat 'Em Right
3. James Brown - There Was A Time II (1969)
4. Downtown Science - Keep It On
5. James Brown - The Little Groove Maker Pt. I (1969)
6. De La Soul - Me Myself And I (Oblapos Mode)
7. James Brown - Mother Popcorn Pt. I (1969)
8. Doug E Fresh - On The Strength
9. James Brown - Popcorn With A Feeling (1969)
10. Brand Nubian - Who Can Get Busy Like This Man
11. James Brown - You Got To Have A Mother For Me (1969)
12. Schoolly D - Gangster Boogie
13. Bizzie Boys - Say When
14. LL Cool J - Why Do You Think They Call It Dope
15. James Brown - Baby, Here I Come (1969)
16. EPMD - The Big Payback
17. James Brown - Lowdown Popcorn (1969)
18. Organized Konfusion - Audience Pleasers Demo

Download Vol.4 here.

Previews:

James Brown - There Was A Time (1969)

James Brown - The Little Groove Maker Pt. I (1969)

James Brown - Mother Popcorn Pt. I (1969)

Producer Info:
Chubb Rock - Treat 'Em Right (Produced by Howie Tee)
Downtown Science - Keep It On (Produced by Sam Sever)
De La Soul - Me Myself And I Remix (Produced by Prince Paul)
Doug E Fresh - On The Strength (Produced by The Bomb Squad)
Brand Nubian - Who Can Get Busy... (Produced by Brand Nubian)
Schoolly D - Gangster Boogie (Produced by Schoolly D)
Bizzie Boys - Say When (Produced by Jamal-Ski)
LL Cool J - Why Do You Think... (Produced by LL Cool J)
EPMD - The Big Payback (Produced by EPMD)
Organized Konfusion - Audience Pleasers Demo (Produced by Paul C)

Peace and props to Roy Johnson.

--Verge

James Brown - Samples Volume 2

Round 2 from Roy. Remember it's James Brown Month over at his new spot Scratch Reaction. For more goodies like these make you sure you're F5ing the T.R.O.Y. forums daily. It's the gift that keeps on giving. --Philaflava



James Brown - Samples Volume 2

1. James Brown - I Can't Stand Myself (1968)
2. Phill Most Chill - Release Yourself
3. Ultimate Force - So Dam Tuf (Instrumental)
4. James Brown - Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud (1969)
5. Big Daddy Kane - Long Live The Kane
6. EPMD - Brothers On My Jock
7. West Coast Rap All Stars - All In The Same Gang (Instrumental)
8. Intelligent Hoodlum - Black & Proud
9. Divine Styler - It's A Black Thing
10. LL Cool J - Nitro
11. Kev-E-Kev - Keep On Doin'
12. Cobra MCees - The M Go
13. Brand Nubian - Dedication
14. Brand Nubian - I'm Black And I'm Proud
15. Cypress Hill - Insane In The Brain (Instrumental)
16. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y. (Drums)

Download Vol. 2

James Brown - I Can't Stand Myself (1968)


James Brown - Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud (1969)

James Brown - Samples Volume 1

Former T.R.O.Y. member Roy is still dropping his always dope, well-thought out compilations and this month is James Brown Month over at his new spot Scratch Reaction. He recently posted this on the T.R.O.Y. forums and I thought it's something we should pass on to our readers. Peace to Roy and one of the greatest musicians of all time. --Philaflava



James Brown - Samples Volume 1

1. James Brown - I Got You (1966)
2. Gang Starr - Gotch U
3. Gang Starr - Gotch U (Hunter Mix)
4. Public Enemy - Contract On The World Love Jam
5. James Brown - Cold Sweat (1967)
6. Public Enemy - Prophets Of Rage
7. Public Enemy - Welcome To The Terrordome
8. Ice Cube - Jackin' For Beats
9. King Tee - Bass
10. Chubb Rock - What's The Word
11. Three Times Dope - Straight Up
12. Sweet Tee - I Got Da Feelin'
13. James Brown - Bring It Up (1967)
14. Gang Starr - Manifest
15. Gang Starr - Manifest (Remix)
16. Ultramagnetic MCs - See The Man On The Street

Download Mix

I Got You (1966)


Cold Sweat (1967)


Bring It Up (1967)

The Godfather Don Samples - Volume 1

I've been holding out on this one for a long minute. It just didn't feel right without having some of Don's horn samples on here, but they'll have to be on Volume 2.

One of my favorite producers on the mic, of all time, who made those beats that any producer wished he had done himself. The first track, Cloudburst, starts off with a Natural Elements' sample. KA - I Mean This. You'll also catch a Double XX Posse sample in there if you pay close attention. If you can catch it, name it in the comments. All I'll say is it's off their "Ruff, Rugged, And Raw" album from 1995.

I could go on about how great some of these originals are and what other samples you'll find on them, but that would take up too much space. Do peep Marcella's Dream and see how Buckwild flipped that one for Big L's MVP Remix, though. Crazy.

Most of the Don joints here are from the Hydra Beats instrumental records he dropped in the mid 90's. The other tracks I figured you guys already had, so I just used the instrumental versions. Except the last three, which happen to be three of my favorite GFD tracks. I don't have the instrumentals for those.

If you know of any of his horn loop sample sources, please do tell in the comments.

01. Cloudburst

02. GFD - Depressed (instrumental)

03. Anti Love Song

04. GFD - Piece Of The Action (instrumental)

05. Piece Of Mind

06. GFD - Do You Know (instrumental)

07. Before I Rest

08. GFD - For My Pa (instrumental)

09. Vibrations

10. GFD - Buster (instrumental)

11. I Never Told You

12. GFD - 7 Degrees Of Elevation

13. GFD - Creepin (instrumental)

14. Marcella's Dream

15. GFD - Status

16. GFD - Forever My Lady

Some Previews:

Megaupload link.

Mediafire link.

I didn't name the original artists to avoid problems for the sampling artist. But the links on the song titles

will lead you to either more information and more music by the original artists, or to a place to support said artists.

Peace to Lyrical Gymnastics at T.R.O.Y. for the Piece Of Mind connection.

--Verge

DJ Premier - Originals

As the cover states, this is a continuous mix of funk & soul as sampled by DJ Premier. It also has some rock, jazz, fusion, and soundtrack cuts. And it's actually divided into three lengthy tracks. Which is better, IMO, than the entire mix being on one track. No tracklist at all here. There's a bunch of obvious samples that you probably already know. But don't sleep, there are quite a few I never heard and they are treats. You should notice a few that were used by other producers, too.

Something strange about this CD, though. The same exact mix was released in 2002 as "Primo's Bakery". And there is no credit on either mix as to who mixed it. WTF?! Unless it was by Primo, himself, or somebody who wants to remain anonymous. I dunno, man.

On google, all the info I could find on "Primo's Bakery" were places to download it and places to buy donuts and banana bread. The only info I could find on this release was the label to purchase it from, Boomkat.

Definitely worth a cop just for that bad ass cover. Too bad it's not on vinyl. Not yet, at least.

Check The Previews:

Part 1-

Part 2-

Part 3-

[Download Here]

[Back Up Link]

--Verge

Dusty Fingers: Volume 16

If you have followed the Dusty Fingers series and are wondering when the hell this volume dropped, well, it didn't. Not really. Not on vinyl, at least. You had to have bought the complete collection on CD to get this one. It comes in a nice little package and contains all 16 volumes plus 3 volumes of Schoolyard Breaks, and everything is in MP3 and WAV format. You can cop here. Or try to find a better deal elsewhere.

For those who don't know, after the Lenny "Break Beat" Robert's (RIP) highly praised Ultimate Breaks and Beats series came Dusty Fingers. Going above and beyond any of the others, Dusty Fingers is arguably the greatest break beat and rare gem compilation series of all time. Danny Dan The Beat Man laid a foundation of the illest breaks, from rare soul to foreign soundtracks, for some of your favorite producers to sample from. Don't be fooled, a LOT of producers used these for some dope songs.

Legend has it that, at one point, Dan had so much vinyl, one day the floorboards at his mother's apartment collapsed and his records almost killed a kid living downstairs. Damn.

These aren't the compilations that would come out after something was sampled, saying who sampled what. Many of the greats, besides digging on their own, also looked to Danny Dan for the freshness.

Enjoy this 16th volume of Dusty and be sure to go all the way back to Volume 1 for some great music that has heavily influenced our music from 1997 to today.

01. Day Light (intro)

02. City Police

03. Beams

04. Superfine From Behind Lady

05. Hawks

06. Hey Jude (yet another ill take on this one)

07. Me Libertei

08. Klaun A Tanecnine

09. Lupin 3

10. Night Walk

11. My Lost

12. The Look Out

13. She's A Lady

14. Gatto Nero

15. Modern Mixture

16. Planetarium-Vched

17. Go For Broke

18. Leathal Enjection

19. The Big One (pause)

20. Maskerade (drums)

21. Superstition (drums)

22. When Your Hot (outro)

Click on the highlighted titles for select previews.

[Download] re-upped 1/13/10

--Verge

Resurrection '95 Vs. Large Professor Remix Vs. Extra P. Remix

12" Vinyl Single

A1 Resurrection '95 (Clean)

A2 Resurrection Extra P. Remix (Clean)

A3 Resurrection Large Professor Remix (Clean)

A4 Resurrection '95 Acapella

B1 Resurrection '95 Instrumental

B2 Resurrection Extra P. Instrumental

B3 Resurrection Large Professor Instrumental

B4 Chapter 13 (Clean)[not really clean, mislabelled]

[Download]

Before downloading, remember I put all these singles and samples in one folder at the bottom of the page. This is just if you already have something and don't want to download it all.

Resurrection CD Single

01. Resurrection '95 (Dirty)

02. Resurrection (Extra P. Remix)(Dirty)

03. Resurrection (Large Professor Remix)(Dirty)

04. Chapter 13 (Dirty)

05. Soul By The Pound (Thump Mix)(Dirty)

[Download]

So, you had to know this would be brought up here eventually. I'm not gonna get into how great the album was, what my favorites were off of it, how crazy I thought Communism was, or any of that at this time. Right now, it's all about one of the possibly greatest records to own, just for the remixes. I remember feeling stupefied when I first heard both remixes on the same night. I figured that one of them had to be unofficial or a really great homegrown remix. But when I copped the promo a week or two later and realized that they were both on the record and both done by the Large Professor, well, shit. And I only recently realized that only the CD single had the dirty versions, so you're gonna want to download everything here at the bottom of the post.

Which is your favorite is the question, though.

No ID's album version?

It's great in it's own right. I love that piano loop and here's the video-

Or the good mood inducing, summer day on your way out the city to the beach feeling, Large Professor Remix?

Or is it the Extra P Remix? This is my personal favorite and always has been. Some people can favor one today and the other tomorrow. This is so great with the night time 95 groove. That sample just blew my mind and still does. He was catching samples nobody else will ever be able to match.

Just plain awesome.

The Samples:

Ahmad Jamal - Dolphin Dance (og 95 mix sample snippet)

David Axelrod - The Signs Part2 (large professor remix sample snippet)

Spirit - Ice (extra p remix sample snippet)

[Download every song in this post in one folder here], including full versions of the samples.

[Back up link]

Sorry no drum breaks. Gotta find those yourself. But if you're really fiending for them, drop a comment and I'll send you in the right direction.

Let us know your favorite mix in the comments. So far, at the T.R.O.Y. forum, the Extra P Remix has a commanding lead. But the og No ID mix is on the creep...

--Verge

DJ Drez: Rare Soul Volumes 1-3

It's been said before: we here at the TROY blog may place the most emphasis on hip hop from the Golden Age, but we're simply not that one-dimensional either. Go ahead, scour the blog and you'll find numerous posts on sampling, breaks, and rare funk and soul records. We're not just about the rap itself, but also where it comes from and to whom it pays homage. This is where DJ Drez' Rare Soul mix series comes in.

DJ Drez is, quite simply, one of the nicest DJs on the West Coast right now and a personal favorite of mine. He's been down with Project Blowed and Abstract Tribe Unique for the longest, so you know that he's on that jazzy organic vibe. He's aso created dozens of unique mixtapes spanning every musical genre imaginable, including straight-up hip hop, reggae, middle eastern jahta vibes, you name it. If it's defined as music, chances are he's run it through two Technics and a mixer.

The four-volume Rare Soul series is Drez' testament to the loop diggas; non-stop, fresh-as-hell mixtapes chock-full of samples and breaks, some instantly recognizable and some extremely obscure. You know, vibes 'n stuff. These joints are perfect for finding a little beat-making inspiration yourself or simply cooling out on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Don't misunderstand; this isn't like every other half-assed mix of recycled Dusty Fingers samples floating around. Drez' crates are mad deep and he comes with the hard-to-find breakbeats on the reggy-reg. Despite the presence of the word soul in the title, Dr. EZ Smooth never focuses on that one genre, instead choosing to bounce back and forth between dub reggae, 70's soul, afrobeat, and jazz. In short, don't sleep because these mixes are incredible.

Unfortunately, the first four volumes of Rare Soul are currently out of print, but there are plenty of other Drez mixtapes still available over at Access Hip Hop. At ten dollars a pop, they're worth thier weight in gold. I've peeped around nine or so of his other tapes and so far none of them have disappointed.

Here are the first three rare soul mixes; no track listings though.


Enjoy!



Rare Soul, Volume 1
Mediafire



Rare Soul, Volume 2
Mediafire



Rare Soul, Volume 3
Mediafire


- Echo Leader

Tribe Vibes: Volume 3

A1 Star of the Story [Verses From The Abstract]

A2 Upon this Rock [Verses From The Abstract Drums]

A3 Steam Drill [Infamous Date Rape]

A4 New Rags [Buggin Out]

A5 Tribute to Obabi [Excursions]

A6 Time [Excursions]

A7 Midnight Cowboy [Show Business]

A8 Brazilian Rhyme [Mr.Muhammed]

B1 Exp (skit) [If The Papes Come]

B2 Pot Belly [If The Papes Come]

B3 Who's Makin Love [Hot Sex]

B4 All You Need Is Love (skit) [Luck Of Lucien]

B5 Sir Duke [Footprints]

B6 Keep On Doin It [Rap Promoter]

B7 Dig On It [God Lives Through]

B8 Rain Day [Go Ahead In The Rain]

C1 Walk Tall [Footprints]

C2 No Deposit, No Return [Bonita Applebum UK Remix]

C3 Between the Sheets [Bonita Applebum Remix]

C4 Why [Bonita Applebum Video Remix]

C5 Sunshower [Can I Kick It?]

C6 The Way You Do [Can I Kick It horns]

C7 Hard Times [Can I Kick It Remix]

C8 What a Waste [Can I Kick It Remix]

C9 Dreams [Electric Relaxation]

D1 New Horizons [Electric Relaxation/Hot 4 You]

D2 What Can You Bring Me [Rock Rock Yall]

D3 Leo [Stepping It Up]

D4 Little Sunfower [The Love]

D5 Didn't I

D6 Soul Concerto [Spirits]

D7 Cosmic Reign [Lyrics To Go Remix]

D8 The Hump [Mr. Incognito]

[Download]

[Backup Link]

I went ahead and included two full versions of tracks that were only snippets on the original vinyl of Tribe Vibes 3 because they are just that dope- Joe Farrell's "Upon This Rock"(which was sampled by Wu Tang for something in this century that I just can't remember right now and the drums were used by all these people and more) and Cannonball Adderley's "Walk Tall".

Of course there are mad tracks on here that have been sampled by many other people since, as on all Tribe Vibes. The first cut, "Star Of The Story", is an Rn'B joint that you either hate or love. I'll admit that it's pretty cheesy, but I like it, who cares. It was also used for that Smif N Wessun white label, "Nothing Move But The Money", which you can download here.

There's just a ton of great music on here. I'm not gonna waste any more of your time trying to make a case for it. It's Tribe Vibes. You know what it is. Enjoy.

If You Missed The First Two Volumes:

Tribe Vibes Vol.1

Tribe Vibes Vol.2

And stay tuned for Volume 4.

--Verge