Skip to content
Sampleface logo
  • About Us
    • Sampleface Manifesto
  • Contact Us
  • Dilla
  • Sampling
    • A Guide To Music Sampling
    • The Top 26 Places For “Online Crate Digging”
    • 15 More Awesome Places For E-Digging
    • 21 Ways to Become the MacGyver of E-Digging
    • Spot-digging – E-digging on Spotify
    • Point Blank’s Guide to Sampling: History, Development & Techniques
  • Hip Hop
  • Jazz
  • Mixes
  • Reviews
  • Soul
  • Tech
  • Video

Tag: De La Soul

Music

Sampleface’s World Cup Playlist

June 10, 2018August 10, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Sampleface's World Cup Playlist

We’ve compiled a special World Cup playlist with songs from every nation in the tournament. The advantage of having run this blog for 6 years is the countries we’ve covered in that time. We still have some gaps to fill but in the meantime, celebrate the tournament starting on Friday with our special World Cup …

Continue Reading
Hip Hop

De La Soul – Stakes Is High (TBGPimped Out EDIT)

February 7, 2016April 11, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
de-la-soul

Enjoy De La Soul’s Stakes Is High like you’ve never heard it before thanks to Tall Black Guy.

Continue Reading
Hip Hop

FREE DOWNLOAD: De La Soul – The People Ft. Chuck D

November 28, 2014November 24, 2019 by Luke Alex Davis

De La Soul are back with another free track, The People, featuring the legendary Chuck D. Talk about a blast from the past. Two of the most influential hip hop groups is history have combined for one track. The People, produced by Oh No, sees De La Soul collaborate with Chuck D of Public Enemy …

Continue Reading
Hip Hop

De La Soul – Dilla Plugged In (Prod. J Dilla)

March 4, 2014December 1, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis

De La Soul and J Dilla combine once again for “Dilla Plugged In”, a cut from their upcoming mixtape “Smell The D.A.I.S.Y.”.

Continue Reading
Sampling

Sampleface Five: Marvin Gaye Samples

January 22, 2014December 1, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis

Blurred Lines might be the most popular and controversial Marvin Gaye sampled-track but there have been plenty more. We picked five.

Continue Reading
Sampling

Sampleface Five: Harmonic Samples

July 15, 2013July 11, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis

I do love harmonic samples. You could catch a riff and transform it into an instrument or use it as a counter melody. The possibilities are endless. For our latest edition of Sampleface Five, we look at five quality examples of what can be done with harmonic samples by some of the best producers around. …

Continue Reading
Video

VIDEO: De La Soul & The Roots Live On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

May 18, 2013November 22, 2019 by Luke Alex Davis

De La Soul and The Roots perform live together on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. When two groundbreaking hip hop groups like De La Soul and The Roots take the stage together, your full attention is required. You should also take special notice at the fact that they performed the classic “A Roller Skating Jam …

Continue Reading
Hip Hop

Hip Hop – My First Love

February 17, 2013December 1, 2020 by Guest Writer
my-first-love-hip-hop

Our guest writer, Craig M. Riding, talks about his first love in hip hop.

Continue Reading
Sampling Video

28 Days Of Dilla #5: De La Soul – Stakes Is High

February 5, 2013February 7, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis

We take a look at the classic Dilla-produced track, Stakes Is High, by De La Soul on Day 5 of 28 Days Of Dilla. I decided to post this one just because it’s been stuck in my head since J Dilla Changed My Life on Sunday. Having worked with A Tribe Called Quest on Beats, …

Continue Reading
Hip Hop

12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop – Day 1

December 26, 2012May 4, 2019 by Elle
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop

We kick off our 12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop with a look at a 1991 classic. The early 90’s was a golden era for hip hop. Some of the most impressive music of all time was created within a three or four year period (1993 in particular yielded an unprecedented body of work). …

Continue Reading
Hip Hop

I Reminisce Over You – How I Fell In Love With Music & Hip Hop

October 3, 2012May 24, 2019 by Luke Alex Davis
music

A lot has happened to me in the past three years. I dropped out of university, rejected a graphic design scholarship, worked full time for a year, got rejected from a university and eventually went back to university (the same one that rejected me, but for a different course). Oh, and three different girlfriends as …

Continue Reading
Become a Patron

Follow us!

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS feed
  • via email
  • via Feedly
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Privacy Policy

About Sampleface

Sampleface is a music sampling blog. We’re here to bring sampling culture to the forefront of people’s minds. A “sampleface” is a facial expression you make when who recognise a sample or hear a song worthy of sampling. As Sampleface, we love sampling, the music it creates, and we hope you can join us on your audible journey. We face the music.

Categories

  • DOOM
  • Electronic
  • Free Download
  • Funk
  • Hip Hop
  • House
  • Instrumental Hip Hop
  • Interviews
  • Jazz
  • Mixes
  • Music
  • News
  • Pop
  • R&B
  • Reggae
  • Reviews
  • Rock
  • Sampling
  • Soul
  • Techno
  • Technology
  • Video

Other Links

  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Tags & Archives
© 2021 Sampleface – Kokoro Theme by ZThemes Studio