Who Sampled It Better? (Kanye West vs The Alchemist)

[@NavieD]

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[@CoOl-yc6er]

Who Sampled It Better? Pete Rock (Nas - The World Is Yours) or DJ Premier (Jeru the Damaja - Me or the Papes) [Ahmad Jamal - I Love Music]. Also a Swizz Beats video could be dope. I would love to see breakdowns of beats like Wild Out, MCH, All For The Love, etc.

[@nimrodelbeats]

RZA - LONG KISS GOODNIGHT MARLEY MARL - L.A L.A Also GFK - Stay True vs Inspectah Deck - Elevation vs Lloyd Banks - The Pulse

[@pseudonimMusic]

Incredible bongo band- apache

[@uv_ycdm]

@@NavieD make more contents like this I learnt a lot to change my music making process ❤️❤️

[@eliastembo4748]

@@NavieD Schoolboyq-Crash and Royce da 5'9 boom

[@juanpablotome1320]

This Alicia’s song is absolutely timeless

[@KSN30]

It's a perfect song minus her talking

[@jzurita6186]

​@@KSN30 naaah her talking was nice. Even though mos def's order was weird 😂😂

[@adub92199]

@@jzurita6186I always thought he looked out of place in the video 😂

[@Kahmie]

@@KSN30 awful take

[@KSN30]

@@Kahmie you think it's a terrible song but the talking is good? Or...

[@thanduxolonelisiwe3265]

Ye chopped it for an RnB artist and Al chopped it for a HipHop artist. Both are perfect for their respective genres and artists.

[@rathehitmaker]

glaze. you can admit Kanye’s is better

[@NavieD]

Hm. You believe different chopping techniques result in different genres of beat?

[@Finnsimpson0]

Well wsg rapped on the Kanye beat so

[@natemakesbeats2138]

The “I’m still gonna take the high road even though I picked no road at all” ass answer

[@MykhailoAndrushchenko]

Agree with you 100%

[@egeazur3281]

never thought benzema was gonna teach me how to produce but I’m all for it

[@lazcarequinto1619]

🤣🤣

[@K1LLERV0G4E]

😂

[@jonas.rmcf1902]

they look alike fr

[@gbiggz_na]

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[@tuskact4936]

14 lessons from benzema.... search benzema 14 for more information

[@eliastembo4748]

Yes this needs to be a series Navie

[@NavieD]

I do be enjoying this series

[@eliastembo4748]

@@NavieD Do you have somewhere where we can suggest some songs w the same samples

[@Mr.Snapdazzle]

Fun fact: Kanye sampled "You Don't Know My Name" in the song "Comfortable" by Lil Wayne. His beat was so good he had to use it again lol

[@keejay12]

Navie D's first hip hop single "With The Strings, Without The Strings"

[@Efeamuge]

@@keejay12 I liked hearing that

[@JulianWyllie]

The way you explained the Ye chop makes so much sense. Ive aways felt like that Alicia Keys record was delightfully long and couldn't figure out why. I think the way he extended the sample makes it seem like a neverending song to me. Hard to explain.

[@NavieD]

Yeah it's an interesting technique, in that it makes it harder to figure out where the 'seams' are in the beat

[@jameseverette1822]

Kanye's version made the song have more depth

[@полное_пузо_хинкалей]

I love the visuals on this channel so much, especially the whole thing with strong JPEG compression on artists photos

[@NavieD]

Shout out to my editor!

[@doczux]

I've named this one... JPEG

[@DafterHindi]

The bits of the photo are reduced I think

[@fran5377]

Its image trace on illustrator

[@jjbing3]

It’s crazy to think Ye’s unique chop ideas were from his ear and not visual. 🙌🏾

[@Efeamuge]

Brooo. Very impressive

[@NavieD]

Yeah the fact that he did it on hardware makes it really impressive

[@jjbing3]

@@NavieD A lot of these producers chop styles come from the AsR10. They all tell stories of the chops cutting off or carrying over a certain way because of the ASR’s limits. It’s nuts.

[@aimadimad-gp5qd]

Thats what im sayin every sample and beat has its own technique

[@kenshiroFNS]

That's how it should be

[@briannicholson5747]

I love how each one captures a completely different mood! Kanye for Alicia: love, soulful yearning, beauty Alchemist for Evidence: reflection on life's journey, struggle and triumph Navie D: ...I'm picturing some gritty crime bars over that, not amped up type but more sinister. I could hear Benny the Butcher & Conway telling a messed up story rap. Of the first two, Kanye won. But i preferred where Navie went with it when including him.

[@Kahmie]

They’re both ridiculously good, and I f w the alchemist so heavily, but you don’t know my name beat is legitimately one of the best I’ve ever heard. So clean, so replayable, such an unbelievable vibe. I’m just in awe of how well it came together.

[@kempes_marvel]

Kanye: Experimental Alchemist: Consistency

[@Efeamuge]

And that's usually Al's technique

[@NavieD]

That's an interesting way to conceptualize it

[@stylehabits]

😆 alchemist has not been consistent- there are some horrible projects he’s dropped

[@SirZubo]

@@stylehabitsThat is true . . . I bet people forget some of his albums are wack

[@SHINXANTA]

Has he not been more consistent with quality EPs and such lately? MIKE, Wiki, Armand Hammer, Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown, etc.

[@memoryrecollectionmusic7360]

amazing video. crazy the difference in vibes you can get from the same sample. alchemist always finding those dark chords

[@beataddict5475]

Thing about Ye is he knows how to make a hit out of using these samples. Ye may be a better overall Producer. Alchemist is better for those darker underground beats in which is what I prefer.

[@jonathanaragon5819]

Idk about advanced kanye chops but i feel like these "tricks" are just from playing samples instead of programming them. When you drop samples to pads and play you find a lot of small pieces and combining on different rhythms.

[@premejon8300]

This 💯

[@eliasasmus]

underrated comment

[@ChaosBeforeOrder]

Oh yea....I mimick that pad process in FL Studio the best I can fosho

[@DaVinci_officialmusic]

💯

[@nothingmuch-1809]

Freaky D really helped me out in my producing, jokes aside i really appreciate him!❤

[@NavieD]

Now I'mma teach you how to freak

[@JalenBrunsonBurner]

@@NavieD WHAT

[@DoYouSeeBananaManTH]

@@NavieDquote of the year

[@philmackphil]

ive seen this video 4 times already, another classic mister D

[@Not_Tails]

No way you saw this video 4 times in 2 minutes

[@philmackphil]

@@Not_TailsNo i did it in 1 minute

[@Not_Tails]

@@philmackphil the speedrunner 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@NavieD]

Load it up another 4 times babyyy

[@philmackphil]

@@NavieD 🙏🏼❤️

[@philtyrich1]

Both did an amazing job . It Aint about who did it better its about who’s getting placements on projects they both got winning streaks of 20-25 years and still going .

[@briannicholson5747]

Notegrabber is clever btw. I could see a producer using it to get notes from a sample, replay it from their plugins, then resample & manipulate that. Like imagine taking an epic synth pad sound you liked, grabbing the notes, having an orchestral strings patch play it through effects, then export chop & dirty up *that*! You could literally start with something you heard on a dance music track & end up with gangsta music 🙃

[@jgofimusic]

You can use spectral mode on wavecandy for that

[@ancientstraits9288]

The way you added a whole new layer of instruments to the beat really reminded me of MBDTF (specifically, Devil in a new dress). By the way, those Kanye sampling methods are so freaking good. I wish he would start producing again, maybe he would slowly remember what he used to do 20 years ago...

[@traplcd]

Hes making an album where hes the only producer rn

[@ancientstraits9288]

@@traplcd are you sure tho, I thought he was collabing with mike dean and digital nas from recent pictures I saw

[@lyndxnjoel6917]

Those strings on YDKMN is the inspiration for Lil Wayne and Babyface’s “Comfortable”.

[@thatkyler6888]

That's just kany doing kanye because he made both those beats

[@Crswigg]

Both beat breakdowns were 🔥! Yours was too bro, added your own sauce to it. Appreciate the content.

[@justagge2272]

The sample was also used on freestyle by westside gunn

[@brixbreak-iq9ut]

Westside gunn used the alicia keys beat it wasnt a new beat that also sampled it

[@duncan5318]

@@brixbreak-iq9ut correct

[@Biasemias]

Dude i knew i recognized it from somewhere. Whats crazy is I grew up listening to to Alicia keys and started listening to Gunn like 2 years ago, just now making this connection lol

[@duece444]

Appreciate the breakdown for us that aren’t educated on production. Dope video. Hope there are more to come

[@terrancehampton7300]

One thing I have ALWAYS struggled with is adding instruments to a sample and being able to keep the notes consistent with the original sample ! You definitely put me up on something. I wish I knew about this Note Grabber thing wayyy back in '06 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@MaceeHoliday]

Your version was tough fr 🔥🔥🔥

[@LilJiggy317]

Well let’s prepare for BBWB who sampled it better Kane East vs Scientist

[@Efeamuge]

😂😂😂😂

[@NavieD]

ollolo

[@some_guy1990]

Who samples it worse

[@Efeamuge]

@@some_guy1990 😂😂😂

[@solonbeatz]

Chop by Kanye is crazy 🤯🤯 Thanks for the video! Really appreciate

[@freekshow]

I used to make beats in FL all my teenage years. It's so awesome and fun to see you imitate the greats and make your own fire in the software. Keep it up

[@mijimelon]

great breakdown benzema

[@DONPTV]

Absolutely love your breakdowns. Golden content. Appreciate it :) Kanye is the GOAT man, big inspiration for me.

[@DFB-TV]

I love them just as much, but I often wonder if we look for genius in serendipity. It probably happened to you as well, trying to play chops or randomizing sounds and ending up with a dope pattern without thinking about it. I think a lot of classics are just that. It's definitely a stellar ear for sound, but I'm not sure all of it is genius or algorithm.

[@Efeamuge]

@@DFB-TV genius is also a factor. You can't recognize or know what to do with a dope chop if you aren't up to standard

[@DFB-TV]

@@Efeamuge You obviously don’t get as far without talent or skill. But I stand by it, some of the unexplainables are probably luck and a good ear 😅

[@Efeamuge]

@@DFB-TV Sure. Just like Runaway and Still D.R.E

[@lapisthehuman]

Great video and a great breakdown of these 2 iconic beats 🎧 ❤ keep it up G

[@davellmorris4156]

I can tell I ve gotten better cause of your explanations over the years. Thank u😊.

[@juliancabrera3414]

Navie, PLEASE make a video on The Red, Jaylibs Original version. (Or just make a Jaylib video :) ) The sample is incredible and the piano adds so much to it!

[@AHutcherson]

Yes, please do

[@gtasdwagaw4605]

i think redveil actually has my favorite use of this sample on his track Grass

[@lordjugaknot]

Another thing, Kanye made it more of a R&B style and Alchemist made it Hip Hop!

[@Gggg-cq1ih]

Not really

[@leedza]

Kanye obviously. Its the phrasing in the sample and building up of R&B progressions that makes it more complex. Boom Bap for the most part doesn't require as much cord progression, bridges etc. That said Kanye stayed very close to the original song to replicate that classic 70s 80s vibe, whereas Alchemist brought into the sample into the era.

[@ivimoreira]

I totally agree with you the passion and soul from the original sample has presence on Kanye sampling and on the alchemist it doesn't, there is no way to say one is better or worst it just depends on taste and to me the more full and soul like final style from Kanye is superior but the Alicia keys vocals helps a lot.

[@o_gzimusic3244]

I love your beat Navie ... pretty dope. Uncle Al all day 💥💥💥

[@MarkAlbertoImage]

You broke down what Kanye did, but not what he was doing. I respect your breakdown. ✌🏼

[@123Blint]

This video is dope af thank you Navie

[@79halfnhalf]

This is such a dope and original idea for content. I thoroughly enjoy this series.

[@boombapmaniak5357]

Ghosts Among Men by Blus Sky Black Death is probably my favorite song that utilizes this sample. Dope breakdown btw!

[@softhaus4485]

love this series, or atleast i hope it will be become one

[@INikeAir]

I want to learn how to do all of this so bad It’s so much information 😭😭

[@RedeemedFrequencies]

I found this fascinating. Thank you very much! However, I did feel that your drums could have been swung more or something. They didn’t meld with the samples the way I expected them to. Please produce more content like this!

[@andreagagliardini8621]

Very very interesting, and ...Amazing Navie D

[@WiijonsBeatWorks]

you beat was amazing, the appoach you had was genius

[@00vaag]

KZbin recommended me one of your vids. And I recognized your name instantly. I searched my favorites playlist and I find you there with requiem for a rose. Such a good tune. I did not even know you had a yt channel. Such a wild find, I'll be revisiting your other eps and albums now. 😊

[@lubbers825]

I’ve been asking for 95-96 RZA for two years now

[@raimondnu3]

It might be much harder to find where RZA Sampled his Beats. Hell he was sampling music and sounds from 70's Kung Fu Movies. Personally I think after that first WU Album He had to be living in Japan and China for a Year to get the vinyls.

[@dougandolini157]

ALCHEMIST ALL DAY! Son is a BEAST!

[@Pugings]

Westside Gunn's remix "Freestyle" over the Kanye beat is one of my favorite hip hop songs of all time.

[@hayleigh60]

Kanye is Something else,🔥💯🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@mattmonroemusic90]

Great video as always Navie. Thank you. Note grabber looks very useful also! ❤

[@NavieD]

Thank you Mattyboyyyyy

[@TheFoxman_SA]

Both are kings in their own right. But there's some sort of simplistic yet complicated alchemy to the alchemist beats

[@prodhcl]

benzema giving sampling sauce❤😂

[@NavieD]

Funny guy!

[@soul0-5]

Could you make more videos like these? I love how you als try sampling a song yourself too. I personally think that your samples sound good, sometimes all a beat needs is an artist to be complete,you had me freestyling on your sample😂🙏

[@musicbyrickyyy]

u have some of the best videos on youtube fr

[@predatorx8081]

Big Benz with the best videos 💪🏽🔥

[@PushaBlade]

Another dope vid. I don't have internet on my desktop, but i make good beats because of you. Thank you Navie

[@johnherbert9171]

Navie you the goat. I like your beat more than the original kanye and alchemist beats

[@NavieD]

How kind John :) You're the first person to do so in the comments

[@twonkles]

@@NavieDyou dead don’t get enough credit I don’t even see your name listed on some songs you’ve produced

[@krishnaaggarwal22]

Do one for 'Bonjour' by Nas, prod. Kanye, and one for 'Education' by Freddie Gibbs + Yasiin Bey, prod. Alchemist. Both songs sample 'Dance Music' by RD Burman. Would love to see a deeper insights into the process of production by these two masters

[@jjbing3]

That Main Ingredient song is one of my favorites 😌 I know it because of Mr. West. I miss the old Kanye… but as a Beatmaker, I understand.

[@NavieD]

It is a lovely track to pop on for sure

[@benjaminjeter8105]

This is your best work that I've heard by far. My one gripe is that the bass you added sounds really flat. Other than that, I think you actually blew this one out of the water. Good job bro ❤

[@jayseaplenty]

This is truly some hip-hop nerd shit and i'm all for it. Wtf...didn't even know that Al used that same sample as Ye. Kudos to you my guy. I'm impressed, and if you knew who I am...that's saying alot. Well done sir. I would like to see more.

[@dinduslayer]

This ended up being a very interesting and informative. Stem splitting sounds very useful, I also had no idea you make your own freaking VSTs. That is baller. As for the sampling... I like Kanye's beat the most because he used creative sampling techniques. Alchemist's beat is usually how I do it, keeping it simple and adding my own expressions. But you... You had the most resourceful and knowledgeable tactic when it comes to wave shaping and sound manipulation. You did way more than just sampling. I loved the reversing as well as fading in the high layer. I love automations. Like I said, very informative. I really liked this video.

[@GrootmanSipho]

Damn I didn’t realise that these were made from the same sample. Damn I remember Cats and Dogs by Evidence, that album is an underground classic.

[@damngera]

good video Benzema 👌🏻

[@kstuckey8]

Nahhhhhhhh you smoked this. Algorithm did its thing just now. Got a new subscriber 💪🏾

[@dayfelperdomo]

Another Example with Kanye Could Be J Dilla (Elzhi) - Love It Here vs A$AP Rocky - Jukebox Joints (Kanye on production)

[@snackablehacks]

You forgot to mention Kanye’s signature bass progression. He also used the same kicks in many of those early 2000s productions. Around the 3:30 mark in the Alicia keys song the sample does not plat at all, while there’s still instrumentation. Check it out👍🏾

[@Doministry]

I love your beat too

[@n_dogg005]

its just insane how different all of them sound

[@thejammathon3649]

How about Jada Kiss - By your side vs. the Game - You wouldn't Get Far ??

[@Kurokyura]

Westside Gunn went crazy on this

[@AMRO.47]

the drums pattern is so unique and genius 🔥

[@jusencase]

Actually your is crazy nice!! I would like to hear it slightly faster but it dope!!

[@ChaosBeforeOrder]

Thank you Navie

[@KydAvon811]

I heard the end of the loop Kanye used and I KNEW that I heard this beat. Most likely from archives of Kanye unreleased beats.

[@DrTaeBeats-zf3ob]

bro casually created one of the best beats of all time and it probably wont be given to an artist😭😭😭😭😭

[@raabw8218]

Sol Messiah flipped it my favorite way for Sa-Roc on her song Something Real. Incredible song fr

[@emilholmstrom5966]

I like them all, they all have elements I might have used myself.

[@Zizbaba]

For a second i thought it was benzema

[@Sibu547]

9:23 That sounds like I’d Like by Freshly Ground… This is so dope

[@smonomono4194]

Kanye for sure. I’d prefer his method in either context. R&B and Hip-Hop

[@mr.moraIe]

I personally think of westside gunn’s “freestyle” when I hear this sample

[@klongklong77]

great video but please consider using a de-esser on your voiceover. it sounds so sharp.

[@Zetiina]

I like how you flipped it

[@CowboyPat]

I rock with ye back in the day but uncle al I'm on his production 24/7

[@logicbk]

Ye not only used the sample. He added a live bass guitar, piano and background vocals.

[@keloduma]

9:23 That's a WuTang melody bro

[@TruForte401]

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[@kanyarchive]

can you do who sampled it better kanye west vs j dilla vs madlib songs are preacher man, last donut of the night and life and sample is to you with love

[@PabloQuinterro]

The Alchemist 🔥🔥🔥

[@3jay22]

I’ve really been in my own way when I make beats, I’m breaking down the rules now! No more sacrificing the sound for the idea of right.

[@Niko-ln1ny]

Shoutout Westside Gunn he went crazy on that Kanye Beat

[@realjcoop182]

Ye was in his 🎒 Uncle Al was in his 🎒 too. Greats

[@MrBlkleaf]

Great content

[@47orenji]

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