My Favorite Hip-Hop Samples Ever

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Hey everybody! Thanks for watching this video on "My Favorite Hip-Hop Samples Ever". I think sampling is a super fascinating part of rap, and all music in general. Taking something that already exists and putting your own spin on it can yield some high quality results. P.S. I'm using "interpolation" and "sample" pretty interchangeably. I know they're not exactly the same thing, but they're close enough for what I'm trying to talk about. P.P.S. some of these songs don't have music videos, so I attached other music videos/live performances from the same artist to make sure it didn't get too boring visually. I'm fully aware that the Runaway video is not the New Slaves video. Comment down below with your favorite samples!
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[@paydenknettles628]

It’s crazy how Kanye manipulates the vocals of songs to make it seem like the sample is saying something else (ex. 30 hours, through the wire)

[@jacobstauffer8065]

And on the song Late

[@grigno97]

KSG 4th dimension

[@scurscur3782]

Drunk and Hot girls

[@davidsosa507]

Yeah, it's quite impressive, but I do believe Dilla did it better. Try his stuff.

[@TeShiky]

He actually just pitched it up and it sounds like she says "through the wire" only because that's the name of the song. Hearing the original song, I now hear it as "Through the fire"

[@drewleipold338]

Another one of my favorite samples was in Kendrick Lamars DNA where it samples a small piece of a news anchor who was reacting to his album “To Pimp a Butterfly” where it samples him saying “This is why I believe that hip hop has done more damage to young black people than racism in recent years” I thought it was a brilliant sample imo

[@riversider2506]

It was 💯

[@v3rtigo978]

YES!!!

[@Acidpuddle]

Legendary Sample

[@soulless1438]

that sample got me into kendrick's music, so good

[@TTVArgusGuy]

@@ldcommando1616 i don’t think you know what a sample is

[@gedam131]

Best sample song i ever heard is “I Wonder” by Kanye West. The fact he plays with the sample throughout the whole song with his vocals is just something unique. One of my favorite songs of all time.

[@auggggghhh2796]

preach

[@eldenboy1612]

since no one else will probably say it im just gonna leave this here "Citizen Kane - Blackrain" sample of "Bill Withers - make a smile for me"

[@ditotron9560]

@@eldenboy1612 ???

[@HeartlessValiumWhore]

I mean, it's really only good BECAUSE of the sample, and if you listen to the original song, it's better in every way.

[@ojanisawesome]

I wonder, or The Spins by Mac Miller

[@cadenrobertson8975]

“Silver Soul” to “Money Trees” is a crazy sample to me because I liked both songs before realizing that Money Trees even sampled Silver Soul

[@danlolwtf]

That's what i came to say😤 that sample is fire

[@glyle2504]

Sampling is one of the most beautiful things that has ever existed in music.

[@coletrain3599]

No question

[@m3kbeatz]

U right 💯

[@michaelsotelo5051]

until you get sued 💀

[@m3kbeatz]

@@michaelsotelo5051 😁

[@manny6880]

Jelloshxtgun onggg💀💀💀💀

[@user-jp2vj4cc6p]

MF DOOM is the sampling genius - Edit - REST IN PEACE TO THE VILLAIN , SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE

[@thatboychris9990]

Ye

[@portland9880]

Goat

[@xholzerr]

him & j dilla

[@joaquinmombergbarria516]

Madlib

[@uhateradin7801]

REST IN PEACE MF DOOM

[@maxgraivier2024]

My favorite is probably “Bound” by Ponderosa Twins plus 1. One part of the chorus was sampled in Kanye West’s “Bound 2”, and the other part was sampled in Tyler, the Creator’s “A BOY IS A GUN*”.

[@ori7202]

Finally found it

[@sflehhehheh2732]

@@ori7202 hahaha me to

[@diegojuarez212]

One of my favorites too

[@MetallicAddict15]

"Shook Ones" by Mobb Deep is an absolutely brilliant sample

[@timmusumba5846]

Exactly!

[@cadejones9987]

Ice Cube's "Today Was A Good Day" sampling The Isley Brothers' "Footsteps In The Dark" has to be my favorite sample of all time.

[@twofilthy9994]

Yessir

[@usharet]

Speaking of Ice Cube, West Side Connection's "The Gangsta, the Killa and the Dope Dealer" samples Nine Inch Nail's "Hurt".

[@cadejones9987]

@@usharet fire

[@karthikbhommukarthikbhommu4322]

@@usharet isn't hurt by Johnny Cash and Nine Inch Nails covered it?

[@usharet]

@@karthikbhommukarthikbhommu4322 Other way around

[@lupEND88]

This video popped up in my suggestions, it was fun to see my username be mentioned immediately. Awesome to hear my video influenced you! It was just a fun project I did in school and once Amber Rose tweeted it out (this video released while they were together) it totally went viral. Thanks man!

[@xtibit]

Yoooo! It's the mane himslef, lupEND88 !!!!!

[@wolfbad512]

damn i didnt expect to see u here i thought u moved on or something like all old channels do

[@PrymeSucks]

Legend

[@conquerorcommon]

It all comes full circle...

[@sheardown]

I love the internet

[@danielhruska3968]

Kanye's sampling of Strange Fruit by Nina Simone in Blood on the Leaves is probably my favorite

[@pranavp8709]

In all honesty, the entire sample structure in yeezus is absolutely legendary, one of my favourites to this day

[@Koneee23]

@@pranavp8709 Yes i think one of his best constructed albums

[@zakariahmardon5702]

billie holiday, not nina

[@douglassmithe9799]

I personally didn't like it, the original vocals were haunting and terrifying, but he pitched them up to sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks. But to each their own.

[@beamer9872]

@@douglassmithe9799 her vocals aren’t pitched up tho

[@bishopjackson9105]

Kanye and Jay Z “Otis” taking his voice and turning it into a beat was great!

[@vxxiii4160]

"Daft Punk make their own beats" Those who said it are so innocent, so naive.

[@Bad_Chemicals702]

They kind of do both.

[@TheDr0pD3ad]

@@Bad_Chemicals702 daft punk is mostly samples sped up to the club tempo range and they really just add the beat like any other artist

[@clohan84]

exactly, Daft Punk are some of the laziest samplers around. See Robot Rock's sample of Release The Beast by Breakwater...

[@iman5147]

@@clohan84 Don't discredit Daft Punk like that

[@thebatman1482]

@@clohan84 you literally picked their laziest song and tried to sell daft punk as lazy samplers based on that. They are possibly some of the most creative samplers out there. Face to face, harder better faster stronger and basically the whole Discovery album prove that.

[@marcogabriel308]

Kanye's "I Wonder" is fantastic

[@blue9multimediagroup]

Labi Siffre MY SONG I have both in my catalog

[@scottalexander8249]

Marco Gabriel his Addiction is cool as well

[@blue9multimediagroup]

@@scottalexander8249 That's thanks to a slight up-pitch of Etta James' voice from her MY FUNNY VALENTINE.

[@smittyyyy6]

my third favorite graduation song

[@GasGrassOrAssetto]

not shit compared to through the wire

[@sphicy197]

My favorite sample is from 4th Dimension by Kids See Ghosts (Kanye and Kid Cudi). It uses a 1930s Christmas song so perfectly and makes it sound so good.

[@bernadottemax]

Same

[@carterjamba3273]

The King Crimson one in Kanye’s Power has got to be my favorite. I had heard the original song and the first time I listened to power my jaw literally dropped

[@abellabryan9081]

It also had "Afromerica" by Continent Number 6 and "Its your thing" by Cold Grits

[@taylorschmelzer9264]

The drums going into the beat went incredibly hard

[@OGLameboy]

Surprised you forgot the "Bound" sample from "Bound 2" and "A Boy is A Gun." That is something else completely.

[@m3kbeatz]

💯

[@MissedAWide2]

And they both take from the two separate parts of the same song without really colliding. The Samples on IGOR are stunning

[@Brokenscam]

Jared Caflun kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmfQeHutfbJ1a9U

[@logancowheard3078]

I was going to say the Bound 2 sample... I find myself singing the sample more than even the words to the actual song, it's so good

[@corbinbarutis2723]

Facts

[@Lennli]

beach house silver soul to kendricks money trees is probably my favorite

[@thumb_k]

that song aged like fine wine

[@chetanyagodara]

you made me v happy, thank you

[@j_lklap468]

i love silver soul ahhh

[@DefenestrateYourself]

TkMax8 All Beach House songs have aged beautifully

[@craz5634]

BaumHD money trees is one of my all time favorite songs because of that beat it’s just so beautiful

[@marsupialindex3561]

Always loved Drake's "Nice for What," and its Lauryn Hill sample. "Ex-Factor" is a pretty good song by itself as well

[@omerbenshimol2650]

My favorite kanye sample is definitely Devil in a new dress. The beat sends me to heaven every time, and then the guitar kicks in and I'm fucking dying of joy and beauty.

[@SVegaMusic]

The way devil in a new dress was chopped is crazy to me

[@aliataciciek]

yeah thats probably my favorite kanye sample right now.

[@archerwhite5647]

wasn't produced by Kanye surprisingly

[@tigirao5926]

@@archerwhite5647 really?

[@emmanuelasencio6150]

@@tigirao5926 yea it was produced by bink and mike dean

[@tigirao5926]

@@emmanuelasencio6150 good shit

[@coke8077]

I wanna see someone who thinks sampling is easy try and make a hit like Stronger. It takes a lot of knowledge of music theory and creativity.

[@m3kbeatz]

True

[@doofy3111]

Do most people who make beats know music theory? (Not talking trash btw)

[@m3kbeatz]

@@doofy3111 I don't

[@Arthur-zu6yb]

Doofy no, most rappers (and successful musicians regardless of genre) don’t know much about music theory

[@kri8beats778]

@@doofy3111 What Arthur said. Also, beside the music theory there is a lot of technical knowledge that would make it actually sound good.

[@fevzi6345]

Fancy clown has one of my fav samples. Even the og song fits the vibe too well and with DOOM'S rapping and madlib's production it went on fire

[@nashvilletennessee4391]

Bound 2 by Kanye West or Rapp Snitch Knishes by MF DOOM might be my favorite. I love how MF DOOM samples a few old movies through all of MM..FOOD. It is such a good album and very well produced

[@jeremy-cu8eb]

any of madlib’s samples are legendary, especially when paired with DOOM’s ability to rap

[@wanttobeaspaceface5486]

rip

[@4.3hugo]

thank you for capitalizing the man’s name

[@IPH-sd1zv]

madlibs shit is crazy- man has such a good ear

[@aidenbac570]

Huit octubre

[@liamvena9031]

w

[@Saturn-ej3uw]

the piano sample in “the world is yours” by Nas is amazing

[@jeffreyryder273]

Lyrics to go....A Tribe Called Quest. Sampled by Minnie Ripperton

[@kristiannapier3071]

Pete definitely rocked that beat

[@alexkoug]

Ahmad Jamal - I love Music , is the sample for those wondering

[@gregordavidson2684]

Don't cry by j Dilla is imo the greatest and most creative use of sampling, to show the sample first then completely switch it up mid song is fantastic

[@lexa3210]

You sir are correct

[@TheAdaoo7]

Prettymuch all of daft punk's discovery album had sampling used. Face to face is an absolute masterclass in sampling. Tracks from the 60s-90s brought together to make something that sounded decades ahead of the time it was released

[@JamoboBorg]

Kanye sampling Bon Iver's Woods and making Lost in the World is an easy fav Ka's sampling of sword clashes for his beats on Honor Killed the Samurai is also fantastic

[@stylezsmokinghotbbqs]

which song do you prefer woods or lost in the world?

[@dominicbruce7558]

Jacob Borg wow never realised lost in the world was a sample because it says ft. Bon Iver. That also makes it one of my favourites then. Thanks for this comment, just listened to woods and loves it

[@ianhubbard641]

stylo they’re both so good 😭

[@deraokoli7746]

Someone who knows Ka? Instant legend.

[@markmagronejr.4882]

lost in the world is my fav song with samples

[@joelatkin1214]

New slaves sample, the glory sample and bound 2 sample will never fail to give me chills

[@alienjack6375]

I like the bound 2 one because it was also used in boy is a gun which is also an amazing song

[@ljm_6161]

the new slaves sample is an amazing song, but he basically just used the original as it is and sang over it, so it's not that impressive to me

[@joelatkin1214]

ljm _ 48 _ Kanyes version somehow sounds so much better though

[@lilraination7264]

ljm _ 48 _ it may not be impressive but the singers vocals he laid on top of the sample was godly and is better than the original in my opinion

[@breckinlarison1608]

I can’t listen to Bound 2 because the “uh huh honey” just makes me cringe so much everything else about it is great tho

[@wgliam]

Never seen your channel before but damn, this is amazing. You respect old school hip-hop, and understand it, while going more depth into it. MAJOR applause. 👏👏

[@oliverwalker796]

all three samples on Kendrick Lamar’s Duckworth are absolutely amazing

[@colinlspencer8389]

So happy he included the Kendrick Lamar “Sing about me, I’m dying of thirst” sample because even though it’s short it’s so sweet and emotional

[@merely_aida]

Couldn't agree more!

[@theralphster3260]

it’s beautiful

[@darrel6724]

Fax

[@Outlaw0Immortal]

My fav kendrick song, i started tearing up when i heard that first verse my first time

[@NoahPillow]

I immediately recognized the sample as being from that song when he played it at 8:35. It just melts you away

[@IceKoldKilla]

Madlib is a genius when it comes to sampling.

[@soufianem4345]

Kanye too

[@warrcoww6717]

Just listen to Eye and tell me that nigga aint the messiah

[@lilnya9320]

goat producer

[@conquerorcommon]

Absolute goat

[@bruh7230]

j dilla pete rock and madlib all tied for the greatest samplers of all time

[@DesignsByBlur]

This was such a well made video, love it!

[@Jabbersac]

The sample that got me hooked on tracking down samples is the sample on "Paper Planes" by MIA. Diplo built that beat on a sample from the Clash's song "Straight to Hell" and I absolutely love both tracks.

[@danieltodd9449]

That 1920’s Christmas jazz song sampled for Kids See Ghosts 4 Dimension is pretty neat

[@youknowwhothisizzzz9476]

Neat? That shit is amazing

[@kraze4kicks822]

What is Santa bringing? Woah ooo oooo

[@danieltodd9449]

KRAZe4KiCKS Santa coming down chimney. What he bringin tho

[@maggiema7614]

kendrick’s hood politics sampling sufjan’s all for myself is a cool one where worlds collide

[@chrilborn4138]

Theres a lot of cool samples in Kendrick's discog... the beach house sample on money trees is so choice

[@professorh9548]

My best full song sample is Straight To Hell by The Clash being the whole beat of Paper Planes by MIA. Best single sounds are the classic "Step up if you wanna get hurt" from Audio Two's Top Billin' and "Right up to ya face and diss you" from BDP's My Philosophy. Those two were in EVERYTHING.

[@gregoryguerrero3873]

This is so beautiful!!

[@benthadragon]

the Otis Redding sample on Otis is a personal favorite, and also the Dido sample on Stan

[@andreaj28]

otis is a good one!!

[@dalle99ad]

Such a good song

[@ProshipAshton]

even featured as well

[@princessofpigs]

Dido consented to the sample though and she’s like in The video. I’m pretty sure he was the first one to like go and ask the artist to actively participate in the collaboration.

[@bentrod3405]

@@princessofpigs Most songs that have samples have the original artist’s blessing. It’s common courtesy.

[@felipedavis2690]

Mac miller’s blue world had one of the most genius samples ever

[@zacbalk4091]

‼️‼️

[@Stendy_Mag]

I was bouta say

[@soulless1438]

bruh is that melody even possible

[@joelvelasco1863]

Pretty sure disclosure produced the beat for that song. Absolute goat tier uk house artist

[@Karlbertil1337]

YES

[@jbmp1390]

I appreciate that you made so much reference to MF DOOM. Probably some of the best examples of not just sampling, but amazing production, in the history of hip hop.

[@cheeseburber5318]

IGOR has alot of samples, each sample is a brick, it helps to build up the theme of the song.

[@rPeabs]

Some of my favorite samples you didn't mention: "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio sampling "Pastime Paradise" by Stevie Wonder "Devil in a New Dress" by Kanye sampling "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" by Smokey Robinson "Deep Fried Frenz" by MF Doom sampling "Friends and Strangers" by Ronnie Laws "It Was A Good Day" by Ice Cube sampling "Footsteps in The Dark" by the Isley Brothers' (someone else mentioned this and yes 100% agree) All of these are contenders for my favorite hip hop instrumental ever

[@brandonorellana8102]

ALL CAPS when you spell the man name

[@jakobe7287]

all bad songs other than diand

[@That1guyTony]

@@jakobe7287 ratio

[@DayzN649]

Dead Presidents has a good sample

[@ronanlewis438]

Son of a preacher man by Dusty Springfield into Hits from the bong by cypress hill

[@sicboi]

Man, if you do like a complete Kanye West breakdown of his early days to his current musical style in its change and evolution, you'd be documenting one of the world's most gifted musicians ever.

[@bencegabor648]

Alfo i support this man, please bless us with a video like that🙏🏽

[@ra6160]

Twisted dark fantasy simply the best album in Kanye style transition

[@briannyce2870]

Check out J.Aubrey's video on kanye west. Its not entirely music related but its a great (hour long) video on kanye's life and musical progression starting from childhood

[@marfungthompson1207]

He writes trite lyrics and doesn’t play any instruments proficiently. What qualifies him as a musician? He’s a fairly talented producer but that’s not the same thing. An editor is integral to a good film but that doesn’t make them an actor.

[@shiftin1191]

@@marfungthompson1207 Bro just said Kanye isn't a musician. If you don't like him and claim his lyrics are "trite", that's a different thing, but even producers are musicians, who fall under the definition of being musically talented.

[@blazingbanette2594]

I rewatch this yearly. I adore this video

[@pietrokron5879]

Amazing video bro!!

[@Bandstand]

Cool

[@elihuey6432]

The GOAT has arrived

[@tonmaj]

very cool

[@officialconch]

The disrespect. You should have the top comment and all the subscribers.

[@anthonydamico4578]

Cool

[@caaell482]

Omg

[@arpanjain9896]

Devil in a new dress is my favourite sample ever

[@robdunkerley2564]

devil in a new dress is my favourite everything ever

[@ronaldodelacruz2171]

@@robdunkerley2564 yeah my favorite rick ross moment ever he went so hard on that track it was amazing

[@andreaj28]

yes!! we love smokey

[@FranklinXVI]

I love that song

[@MrTUBEular10]

It's not even Kanye's sample, which isn't a bad thing. When you find the original parts for the sample, it blows you away. I would have loved to have been there when the inspiration hit and the song was born. The guitar solo is a tear jerker and then Ricky Ross the Boss ends it nicely.

[@HajiDumas]

1:23 The biggest gripe I have about people "Bruh Kanye trash, stole daft punk's song." -ing all the time is that That Daft Punk song is a sample of Edwin Birdsong's "Cola Bottle Baby". Music has always done this, sampling isn't new nor is it Rap exclusive. Shit, in classical music we'd just call it a "motif".

[@TornikeKvaratskhelia]

Big respect for including GZA. loved the video

[@therevolution9024]

So based off the wiki definition of "sampling" Drake doesn't have a ghost writer he's just sampling other people's bars in his songs 🤣

[@senseichang_]

That's deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

[@kingmercyrayne503]

lol

[@kaismithley6173]

lmaoooooo

[@samuelyirgalam8776]

The difference with sampling vs ghost writing is samples are given credit for their use . Ghost writers are just that ghosts . But interesting observation

[@kaismithley6173]

@@samuelyirgalam8776 not even, a ghost writer is a person that writes somebody's bars for them, a sample is just a portion or sample of another song used in the beat of a song for a bit of a creative addition

[@LeBeautiful]

We must enjoy Kanye, despite all the things that is happening..cause we ain’t getting another one

[@ianhubbard641]

Truly a once in a lifetime artist

[@jonnypferdeschwanz7479]

NAME ONE GENIUS THAT AINT CRAZY

[@TommyWeber]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zpu5qoFpaKmoaJY

[@memeking8734]

It’s ok you can keep him I’m good

[@XxAntZxX1000]

@@memeking8734 gladly

[@GrolarBur]

I have been looking for the New Slaves sample origin for longer than I would like to admit. None of my google searches came to fruition. Thank you for the closure

[@TheDray008]

My favorite sample is nujabes - Feather that samples Yusef LATEEF "love theme from the robe" the sample is from 2:05 to 2:12 and it is crazy how a small segment can create the foundation to another song so beautifully.

[@coleelliott2964]

The Isley Brothers - "Footsteps in the Dark" being flipped for Thundercat - "Them Changes" and Ice Cube's "Today was a Good Day" is pretty legendary. Also love Michael McDonald - "I Keep Forgetting" being flipped into Warren G's - "Regulate".

[@caseychitambira9402]

Them changes is a classic and I want it played at my funeral.

[@andreaj28]

my mind is blown

[@sntcci]

Dude that “Footsteps in the Dark” is amazing. Thanks!

[@m3kbeatz]

👌

[@shinmegamisensei1855]

Honestly shocked how you can make an entire video on sampling without mentioning J Dilla

[@maikhock2847]

damn right

[@dominicgerfelder4755]

facts

[@danieltom3861]

Go ahead and Make yours and mention "J Dilla". Problem solved

[@ladyheroin.v4143]

Exactly

[@joshmarlowe46]

And dj premier

[@alextsaparis241]

I gotta say Eminem's "Sing for the moment" sampling Aero Smith's "Dream on'" makes is such a huge underrated hit

[@kevintaddo]

underrated for non eminem fan. Any fan of his will tell you that's one of the best songs Em ever made

[@alextsaparis241]

@@kevintaddo I just didn’t see it on the list so I assumed mans didn’t give it credit so I thought I’d be the one. But it’s definitely my fav song all time so big bias ther

[@allanthomson9372]

@@kevintaddo wait whos eminem ive never heard of him?nor this eminem song that has 300 mil streams on spotify?? you guys have such unique tastes only true hardcore eminem fans would recognize and know this song. ill definitely look into this underground rapper eminem!

[@poindextertunes]

theres a sample on his song “Beautiful” thats straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@domgaar9933]

Underrated if you live under a rock or were born yesterday

[@whendidyougetthere3486]

the new slaves sample has to be my favorite sample of all time. every time i hear that I just start levitating to another dimension

[@JoeMSmusic]

the was the devil in a new dress sample is rearranged always amazes me (the original chops were taken from all over the original song but fit together to seem like a seamless loop).

[@teloq3097]

The way the “A$AP FOREVER” beat came to be is insane, only a few people ever would think to do that for a sample Moby took a three second portion from “Fight for survival” by Ernest Gold and reversed it to make the beat for his song “Porcelain”. Porcelain then became the base for “A$AP FOREVER”

[@mhkiwis]

that is the best sample i've ever heard. that song makes me wanna cry man

[@AkriteChea]

No lie that sample is and complete song is a freakin masterpiece ti On the intro hands it off to A$AP Rocky and finishing off with the chosen one himself Cudi >>>

[@elguerOG99]

@@mhkiwis thought I was the only one that thought the song made me feel some type of way lmao

[@kunmioriade6324]

Then on top of that masterpiece you get the mad creative video. We didn’t deserve it

[@badgeyyy]

This is an amazing video

[@jamesabrams5744]

MF DOOMs Rap Snitch Knishes comes entirely from a 10 second snippit from a solo section of a cover of Space Oddity by David Matthews. then theres a similar instance in the song Feather by DJ Nujabes where the core piano melody is sampled from a solo section of a song by yusef lateef called "Love Theme From The Robe". Both samples can be found around the 2 minute mark on each of the original songs and its really cool to hear how seemingly insignificant they are in them yet so important in the songs they get sampled into.

[@TeboeCubes]

You’re really gonna talk about samples that the producer changed and not mention how someone saying “where the islands go” got turned into “30 hours”

[@sstamey4]

now he has to make another video dedicated purely to samples that have been edited to an entirely new phrase or gist.

[@ashantinyongo7632]

🤯

[@samueliles8176]

M.I.A using an interpolation of the clash's "straight to hell" for "paper planes" has gotta be up there

[@manuelkerrien3803]

And then "paper planes" used has the sample for "Swagga like us" produced by Kanye, isn't it beautiful?

[@s1mplem4gic58]

@@manuelkerrien3803 two great songs

[@poindextertunes]

absolutely 💯

[@TxmmyBeats]

We need more of these videos!

[@khanyimbele8168]

Because of the work you put, I'll like 👍

[@logankandel846]

Graduation is my favorite album when it comes to samples. Kanye is really a genius with how he's able to turn so many genres into hip hop

[@billyrhodes_]

Same bruh. I don’t even think Graduation is his best album, but it is my favorite

[@kuliq23]

The ending of Kanye’s “Famous” sampled from “Bam Bam” by Sister Nancy and “i” by Kendrick with samples from The Isley Brothers are my favs:)

[@skaybayrae5995]

This is a great video and I love the concept. Being one of the most explosive and somewhat sad endings in the sampling world, the story of "Bittersweet Symphony" by the Verve and it's tie to the Rolling Stone's "Last Time" is definitely significant. You should consider making a video on that story alone.

[@valentinlacroix9398]

thanks for your time and explanations, those producers continue the legacy of the first ones through their samples

[@charlyreed7474]

"Classic rock musicians came up with the riffs" *stole them from black blues artists. Its all the same every genre does it. It's just how art works

[@geoffreybrunell5592]

You could say this about Led Zeppelin, but not most classic rock musicians

[@friele80]

Take especially notice to Led Zeppelin. There are whole songs they just took from artists that dropped just ten years prior to them releasing it. And off course denying it. Lol

[@frischey]

@@friele80 daaamn I never knew that

[@MrKevinEaddy]

I dont think ACDC did… Broad statement to make

[@ocampbell1954]

@@MrKevinEaddy That's because ACDC songs all have the same guitar riff. lmfao

[@TheShadowivan]

Madvillainy sample of Frank Zappa and The Mother's "Sleeping in a Jar" in Meat Grinder is one of my favourites. I love Prog Rock and Madlib really likes sampling prog and jazz fusion, and few people do that.

[@littledick944]

Madlib samples prog holy fuck that’s cool

[@24tommy109]

Madvillainy. One of the best

[@ckimels1479]

Being a MF DOOM and Zappa fan I can say, me too.

[@ApolloStarborn]

literally the best sample of all time imo

[@freak1310c]

Madlib's Invasion of Blue Note is also something else. The way he interprets jazz is amazing.

[@visioncourse46]

Great video man I loved this shit

[@richardtaylor7093]

One of the best I e ever heard and how intricate the sample is Easy Like Sunday Morning being sampled and chopped to be Hey Ma

[@dylansantana651]

My favorite sample is in "Are We Still Friends" by Tyler the creator when he sampled Al Green's "Dream" its just awesome

[@lyricengelbrecht8377]

That's one of the only songs that has ever made me actually cry. It's legit beautiful

[@croissant-kun4025]

I rarely listen to full albums but IGOR is an exception to that

[@ricorp3043]

If you were wondering why the title was “best samples ever” and not “best Kanye samples ever” it’s because Kanye has the best samples ever

[@dogsandyoga1743]

Um....no. And I love Ye as a producer

[@jacobchoptain2272]

I partially agree, but the Wu Tang movie samples are the reason I got into both Wu tang and martial arts movies

[@tigerfisch157]

Well, but Mobb deep

[@dogsandyoga1743]

@MJ Mail QTip, J Dilla, RZA, Preem... Are you serious? YE is a phenomenal producer. But let's not get ahead of ourselves...

[@carlosvelasquez331]

I've gotten into really great music thanks to kanye and my knowledge that kanye is a heavy sampler

[@topshelfrell13]

I love how you explained sampling greatttttttttttttt I mean perfect

[@Zach-uz5ue]

im glad you brought up my 3 favorite samples of all time, Huit Octobre (One Beer, Odd Toddlers, Harvest Moon), My Romance (Dying of Thirst), and Through the Fire (Through the Wire). Huit Octobre because it is one of the only samples i know of that was sampled in multiple songs that i consider some of the best by their respective artists (DOOM and Tyler. My Romance because that part of Sing About Me Im Dying of Thirst feels like such a powerful moment to me, becuase its kinda right in the transition where it goes into Dying of Thirst, and that second half of the song is such a surreal feeling, ive never found another song that gives me the same feeling that one does. and Through The Fire because Through the Wire has got to be my favorite Ye song, at least the top 3 for sure, and there just isnt another Ye song that has as solid bars front to back as that song does imo.

[@pjslattery9524]

The one thing this video is missing is a J Dilla beat. That dude had such an extensive library of musical tastes to pull from and was truly a perfectionist. Gone too soon

[@dominikemmert8525]

J Cole sampling himself on neighbors may still be one of the smartest moves ever done

[@jason3957]

My favorite sample has to be Kanye sampling a Christmas song from the 30s and tying it into the beat for 4th dimension in KSG

[@imgladiquitdestiny2401]

Glad these videos are coming up on my recommended. Because these are AMAZING music videos. But I have to add that the samples used for “Bound 2” by Kanye are some of the best imo. Can’t believe it wasn’t in this list, but it was still a very good list 🙏

[@HighlightHeaven]

Great video

[@alecmartus9118]

bro

[@mopjames464]

@@alecmartus9118 bro

[@meechisminners]

@@mopjames464 bro

[@nostalgiajunkie]

@@meechisminners bro

[@WharcusMitman]

@Miles Stewart bro

[@smallpablo9204]

J Dilla's "Don't cry" might be the best sample i've ever heard, dude chopped the song perfectly so the beat could go faster without speeding up any part, and the most insane part about that is that he perfectly sampled it just by hearing it, that song might be one of the best songs i've ever heard too, if you can listen to J Dilla's "Donuts" please do, it's a little bit over 40 minutes and you won't regret spending that time on it, it's just a masterpiece

[@bexblu2984]

Top 3 songs of all time!!

[@kavajarrace]

He chopped it so that he only used the kicks and snares in the track. A really interesting technique.

[@xholzerr]

& the fact j dilla changed the bpm mid song was mind blowing like who tf does that?!

[@haj_endot]

Don't Cry is what every sample-based musician looks upon with envy.

[@nickinportland]

Glad I’m not the only one who remembers clams casino. This is basically my playlist. What excellent taste sir. IMO.

[@danhoreabota4140]

Kanye’s samples on his first three albums are insane to me. My favourites are on Gone, I wonder, Champion, The glory, Goodnight. Insane.

[@tomfahey3305]

Kendricks cousin talking on the start of hood politics to that Lo-Fi beat is beautiful

[@ivanl8889]

Do you know where it’s from? Or is it original?

[@albinlundqvist6102]

@@ivanl8889 Pretty sure it's all Thundercat

[@insertnamehere4959]

I need that sloppy

[@agentstowel6718]

Like a Chevy in quicksand

[@liamheynderickx797]

The sample on Kendrick Lamar's Wesley's Theory is the best of all time

[@zitronensaaft3454]

Wesley's theory in general is just an incredible intro

[@4Y0P]

@@zitronensaaft3454 starting off that strong u really gotta be kendrick to pull that shit off. One of the living goats imo ❤️

[@neminem233]

I argue Danny Brown's lost is better Its so weird and unique and unlike any sample i've ever heard

[@DIZZLEBOI44]

Just too dope

[@hhhpestock951]

With Tom Scott - Today, I just wanna mention that I immediately recognized this as the sample in Lupe Fiasco's Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)

[@heartlessknight1287]

I just love sample from gorgeous its simply amazing, the guitar gives the track so much power, that it just suits mbdtf in a really special way for me.

[@maxbrinkmeyer2255]

My favorite Kanye samples are “Gone” and “Otis”. I love that he uses two great songs from one of the best singers.

[@Bjswac]

OTIS BEST SONG EVER

[@Kenny02120]

i was a King Crimson fan before i really listened to Kanye, so hearing 21st Century Schizoid Man on Power was jaw dropping. really made that song immensely more interesting

[@sperinthalakkat9831]

Did Kanye stop you being a King crimson fan ?

[@Kenny02120]

@@sperinthalakkat9831 nah to be honest it made me more curious about their music. that whole in the court if the crimson king album is amazing.

[@Abd-kb7tr]

same here , what's your favorite KC album ?, mine is Red

[@Kenny02120]

@@Abd-kb7tr for me the Court of the Crimson King is a classic that can’t be beat🤣

[@sock8718]

i had the same experience with Power, one of the coolest feelings ever

[@Katoraxia]

i love how you mentioned sing about me, im dying of thirst by kendrick. Sing about me’s sample is one of the craziest things i ever heard. The way they can chop and reconstruct a sample to a completely new melody is amazing.

[@imnotpunk3015]

Man this video is art

[@bigboij3027]

The sample of “thank you” in Eminem’s “Stan” is so good

[@ivanl8889]

My favorite sample is in “Close to You” by Frank Ocean as he sampled Stevie Wonder in his performance on the David Frost show playing close to you.

[@thatguybob6088]

4th dimension by Kanye and Cudi, I love how they go at the end "yeah, just take this little tune here, repeat it, and that's enough for a record"

[@sunkist1309]

This is gorgeous