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With the release of Daft Punk’s much hyped new long player ‘Random Access Memories’ imminent, we thought it a perfect time to revisit some of the excellent sample material that has provided the backbone to some of the duo’s best loved hits. We have put together a special mixtape comprising […]

This week (13th August 2016) more precisely marks the 25th Anniversary of the release of Cypress Hill’s self titled debut LP, the album which launched the career of one of the West Coast’s most successful hip hop groups. Produced by Soul Assassin DJ Muggs, the album is heavy on the […]

A mix encapsulating the spirit of whosampled.com and its community: the discovery of great music and its origins, appreciating contemporary producers and the artists who influenced them, sharing surprising musical connections and unearthing gems from music’s past and present. A mix of classic breaks, heavily sampled originals, favourite sample-based joints […]

We’ve put together many Top 10 Most Sampled lists over the years, but here we shift the focus slightly for a G.O.A.T list and just 10 selections didn’t quite seem to do the list justice, so we’ve expanded the run down to 20 titles – The 20 Greatest Hip Hop […]

De La Soul’s 3rd studio album Buhloone Mindstate was released on 21st September 1993 and provided another step change in the celebrated band’s constant evolution. As the group’s last album produced by long time production partner Prince Paul, the LP was no less musically ambitious than previous efforts. Sample material, […]

On March 3rd 1989, De La Soul released their critically acclaimed debut album and Hip Hop music changed forever. At a time when samples of James Brown and breakbeat staples ruled supreme, De La Soul production partner Prince Paul cast the net far wider, snatching up snippets of vintage Soul, […]

Among the many greats of hip hop’s golden era currently celebrating their 25th year, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth’s debut long player ‘Mecca & the Soul Brother’ is rightly considered a standout – frequently lauded as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. The album owes its […]

In the latest of our Top Ten ‘Most Sampled’ series, we investigate the Low End Theory with a look at the most sampled basslines. Given that many of these tracks are popular samples not only for their basslines but also frequently for their drums and other elements, this particular Top […]

On 23rd November 1993, Snoop Dogg released his debut solo LP Doggystyle. Hot on the heels of his standout appearances on Dr. Dre’s 1992 solo debut The Chronic, Doggystyle rocketed Snoop to stardom. Following in the sonic footsteps of The Chronic, the album was one of a number from the […]