Sampleface Five: Japanese music samples
Where would we be without Japanese music and its trendsetting behaviour?
Tag: De La Soul
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 …
De La Soul - Stakes Is High (TBGPimped Out EDIT)
Enjoy De La Soul’s Stakes Is High like you’ve never heard it before thanks to Tall Black Guy.
FREE DOWNLOAD: De La Soul - The People Ft. Chuck D
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 …
De La Soul - Dilla Plugged In (Prod. J Dilla)
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.”.
Sampleface Five: Marvin Gaye Samples
Blurred Lines might be the most popular and controversial Marvin Gaye sampled-track but there have been plenty more. We picked five.
Sampleface Five: Harmonic Samples
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. …
VIDEO: De La Soul & The Roots Live On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
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 …
Hip Hop - My First Love
Our guest writer, Craig M. Riding, talks about his first love in hip hop.
28 Days Of Dilla #5: De La Soul - Stakes Is High
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, …
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop - Day 1
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). …
I Reminisce Over You - How I Fell In Love With Music & Hip Hop
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 …
