BamaLoveSoul - A Tribe Called Quest Samples (Vol. 1-4)

The guys over @BamaLoveSoul have been running a little series over the past few weeks, which has seen them hand picking near enough all of the incredible samples that A Tribe Called Quest have used throughout their entire discography. Over the 4 volumes there are 122 samples, including some classics, lots of obscure tracks and some unbelievable drum skits. Download this mind-blowing collection HERE and check out the tracklists out after the jump. Greatest group of all-time.

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Common - The Dreamer/The Believer (Samples)

Today sees the release of Common's ninth studio album, The Dreamer/The Believer, so what better a time to show respect to No I.D., the man behind the boards, by looking at the samples used to create some of these stunning beats. After the jump you will find 8 samples and a link to download them all. A simply incredible album from one of the greatest Rapper/Producer duos of all-time. Get your copy HERE.

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Classic Hip-Hop Samples (Vol. 1)

Here is the first post in a brand new series, entitled Classic Hip-Hop Samples, which as the title suggests, will aim to introduce you to the incredible samples used in some of the greatest Hip-Hop tracks of all-time. Many people believe that sampling is just a form of copying and shows a lack of imagination, but when you listen to where these samples have come from, you will then realise it's completely the opposite - all of the producers listed have taken songs from a wide variety of genres, some well-known/some totally obscure, used a small part and reinvented them to make a totally new, relevant and fresh sound. 5 Hip-Hop classics every Monday - this week includes Mobb Deep, Common, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan & Jay-Z. Hope you enjoy it, and hope you learn something.

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