Sample Breakdown: Gang Starr - Above the Clouds ft. Inspectah Deck

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#djpremier #gangstarr #momentoftruth

[@PatrickLino]

I leave scientists mentally scared. Triple extra large. Wild like rock stars who smash guitars. - Inspectah Deck is the GOAT when it comes the opening bars of a verse.

[@DrBigFMC]

Facts. Damn shame he never blew up like he deserved to.

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

Triumph by Wu-Tang Clan is another excellent example of that.

[@oleelo1999]

@@Antonio_Ortiz Triumph is THE example of that. I have still never heard a bar thats harder than that verse

[@khalewren2734]

@@Antonio_Ortiz His verse on Iron flag is also amazing, and really underrated to boot

[@irfanahmed1627]

Uncontrolled substance bar (1st and 2nd) I think is the greatest in the history of rap.

[@MncMarcos]

It's so cool they used unusual things like speeches for this one

[@pradabears]

It can definitely give a song character

[@hastalasopasequemo3645]

premier is always doin stuf like that... on a song with mos def he even used an interview. way before the avalanches used interviews.

[@330thcube]

@@hastalasopasequemo3645 wHaT aRe We TaLkInG aBoUt hErE?

[@iamwamm]

MATHEMATICS​@@330thcube

[@Dr.Forest673]

MF DOOM was always on that

[@basilthompson7515]

Congrats to DJ Premier on Celebrated 25 Years of Gang Starr’s Moment of Truth

[@mahdiboukhadra3504]

Above the clouds where the sounds are original, infinite skills create miracles

[@guyhill6269]

Warrior Spiritual.

[@JoshuaJones-eg2sc]

God-tier sampling by Preemo.

[@mayrln]

there is never a bad preemo beat

[@drinkinouttacups2665]

Timmy turner remix

[@WilkyWay30000]

NY state of Mind part 2

[@pradabears]

@@WilkyWay30000 you must be joking

[@WilkyWay30000]

@@pradabears I am full on serious my friend

[@miguel5652]

@@drinkinouttacups2665 bruhhhh 🤣🤣🤣 timmeh!!!!

[@skythundersky1544]

So simple yet so complex. Preemo never fails to impress 🙌

[@mattv6039]

Always thought that the “up in the sky?” was Seinfeld!

[@jeffersonmabradah]

This sound soooo shaolin style, primo is a genius

[@king-su2on]

The man inspectah deck is here wu forever

[@grinchoi1]

My favorite Premier beat. Just masterful.

[@mixplayera_06donskoy29]

RIP Guru

[@iceb-akap77ice93]

One of my favourites. Wicked track. 🔥

[@seth1438]

Unreal song

[@GoodxJ]

LEGENDARY. One of my favorite groups of all time. LONG LIVE GURU & THE PREMIER!!!! GANG STARR!!!!!!

[@JazzMatazz20]

idk maybe some non-producers would doubt about the mental music skill and would think that this probably could be an easy and simple beat, but, i produce hip hop for some years and some producers (who have been saw this video) might agree with me that having an idea like this is one of the hardest thing, and maybe i will never have the same dj premiere's musical ear. this is just art, art like a shakespeare's poem, a velasquez's square. producers' work is just underrated.

[@OuterSpace90]

Probably my fav premo beat. Excellence

[@isabellajimenez5310]

I feel like this song's worth mentioning - Amnesia by P.M. Dawn has a great Paul McCartney and Wings sample!

[@robertmatthews9650]

One of the best hip hop songs of all time.

[@zaibuildertv6857]

happy 25 to gang starr perfectly timed and amazing job by tracklib, this is the usual 💕

[@cosmicspacelatte]

Hi Tracklib, can you do more sample breakdown on Nujabes?

[@demejiuk5660]

This VIDEO not just the beat is a work of art and is literally layers of history.

[@montellthewizard]

UP IN THE SKY ..... up in the sky damnnnnnnnnn🔥🔥🔥

[@_thewhaat]

Favorite track all of time. Salute Preemo! RIP Guru

[@blame2bc]

Great job TRACKLIB as always !

[@livefromplanetearth]

best premo beat ever

[@frstwhsprs]

Babe, wake up. New Tracklib video dropped.

[@mortarion5359]

Give us some RZA beats

[@JaviVader9]

Yesterday I checked if this channel had uploaded this song and now this happens

[@morreddie717]

Do 1nce again by a tribe called quest

[@TheK4nT0]

I was never really into hiphop, however thanks to your breakdown I fell in love with this track. Thank you ❤

[@elias-dn9ym]

one of my most favourite beats of all time

[@bedirhankenar]

Epic music, ı'm waiting for Fullclip

[@HeavenXMusic]

The Moment of Truth Album > 99% of other albums

[@pradabears]

Wu-Tang Forever > Moment of Truth

[@AfferbeckBeats]

@@pradabears I've never met anyone that really likes Wu-Tang Forever

[@redeyerob2176]

@@pradabears Get the fuck outta here, Wu Tang forever doesn't hold a candle to Moment of Truth, 36 chambers maybe but Forever, na

[@baragodd4206]

Finally, This beat gives me goosebumps

[@Diptera_Larvae]

Please do a break down of closer by NIN next.

[@chadoworld]

Preemo is nuts with it!

[@ByronGroenewald.]

Goat channel

[@Vincent_Films]

I been looking for a youtube channel like this forever

[@bohhemiarecs]

Preemo is amazing

[@jwy4806]

I LOVE TRKLB'S DVLP!

[@AntoniousRex]

It's crazy how this whole song didn't have cussing in it , just great lyricism

[@DamnnnSon1]

So crazy how Premier can make such a beastly beat off of an old ass snippet from superman lol him and RZA are kings of using old samples and turning them into classics

[@thundaabeats]

Iconic beat and track

[@SuperDuckieGaming]

Please do more Gangatarr Sample Breakdowns.🙏

[@DistrictSoundLab]

Unreal 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DiegoAC04]

YEEESSS! salute to Premier & Guru R.I.P 🫡🫡

[@jetonbalidemaj]

This beat along got me into Gangstarr/Guru

[@oddfutureplaylist]

Hardest beat all timeeee

[@spr1nttt]

Definitely not. Never. N.Y State Of mind is better. Or Mathematics

[@nizxxy]

fact) greatest hiphop beat ever

[@jedidiah.j.decena]

RIP GURU 💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@Zeddunes27]

Sample Breakdown: Common - The Light (prod by J Dilla)

[@itsemzee]

On another level!

[@matteobonali9386]

Can you do Wishery by Pogo please? it would be very mind-blowing.

[@Dandandandandy]

Pretty genius sample… DANKWORTH

[@jes7312]

Incredible

[@matiasevans23]

How do even get the idea? Like dang Jfk was speaking some real shit that would go perfect here. Genius Premo.

[@Jonpoo1]

Oof that snare.

[@rich45davis]

God damn this is why I love Hip Hop.

[@khalewren2734]

You just can’t go wrong with preemo.

[@csar07.]

What a coincidence u posted this as im just listening to this song again lol

[@csar07.]

I think i was listening to this the exact moment you published the video

[@pradabears]

@@csar07. what a W

[@Btro]

Could you do a sample breakdown of Fade Away by Logic next please 😁

[@yen4407]

this somg is so amazing

[@vincentkc48]

Love this! Brought me back 😢😂

[@shalabayzzer]

Art

[@basilthompson7515]

0:30 DJ Premier: And on That Note, Let’s Get Back to the Program

[@breadman7733]

Love this one

[@herescharlie695]

do next Music Sounds Better With You By Stardust next!

[@YaBoiDoi]

this is like a Madlib thing. Premier is skilled as hell

[@waxmaster-c]

Madlib?

[@cristiangomezcortez3976]

Un genio PRIMO!!!

[@siberianog]

Masterpiece.

[@joman66]

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!!!!!!!

[@ezekiel7148]

Please do "what a day"

[@FunkyMunkey00_]

So good

[@saumitbanerjee2984]

Phewww!

[@im_OfficialYS]

Nice

[@kaidenparryjr633]

Next another chance by roger sanchez sampling toto's i wont hold you back

[@Jimmybanksofficial]

DJ Premier GOAT

[@jasonfunderberker6955]

this track always gives me MF Doom vibes. mad respect

[@Greaves1047]

Holy

[@jeffreygardner801]

Can you break down the Madvillainy album next?

[@SammyxSweetheart.02]

0:34. 0:50. 1:00

[@HisRoyalJaznness]

Premier!

[@Scienide1995_Deep_and_Dub]

Preemo is the goat!

[@rolwynfernandes]

Enter the wu tang next pls

[@bubblyoursoda8225]

DJ Premier is a legend

[@Divinemisssm5758]

Can you do a sample breakdown of “Cowboy ‘78” by The Wiseguys?

[@davidmugume]

Premo is King

[@CakesAreNotTruths]

would you ever do a Sample breakdown on Madeon - OK

[@dripaveli24]

Do bad name gang starr

[@Raiden_Simp_]

Jo can u do Capone N Noreaga - Halfway thugs pls? :)

[@blvcksilvnce]

Can yall do a Full Album sample breakdown of "Metaphorical Music" or "Modal Soul" both by Nujabes.

[@findlay2535]

LVL by ASAP rocky next?

[@Zeddunes27]

Sample Breakdown: Common - The People (prod by Kanye West)

[@Nstrumentalist1986]

God's work. You can't explain the discovery. Dj premier can't explain it. You are looking at God's work.

[@outlawforever6274]

Rip JFK & Guru.

[@SCHOOLOFHARDKNOCKS2000]

🎧🎚🎶💾♥

[@AISTMUSIC]

Moment of truth, please or JFK TO LAX

[@kanyewist]

Imagine if MF DOOM was on this

[@Shadowmage72]

DJ Premier is the best hip hop producer ever

[@apexsynthesis1]

van gogh level.