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RHH: What's your favorite jazz sample used in hip hop? (+BQs)?
What's your favorite jazz sample that has been used in a hip hop song? It could be an over-used one (let's say Funky President) or one that isn't so well known.
BQ1: Who is the best representative of jazz/hip hop in the current rap scene?
BQ2: HotNewHipHop made a list of must-hear instrumental hip hop albums and if you haven't seen it, it goes like this (in no particular order I guess):
Los Angeles - Flying Lotus
The Music Scene - Blockhead
Glowing In The Darkest Night - Pretty Lights
My Vinyl Weighs A Ton - Peanut Butter Wolf
Klouds - Knxwledge
Champion Sound - Jaylib
Petestrumentals - Pete Rock
Covert Coup - Alchemist
Deadringer - RJD2
Special Herbs - MF DOOM
Shades Of Blue - Madlib
Endtroducing - DJ Shadow
Donuts - J Dilla
Your thoughts? Agree / Disagree? Which ones would you add or take out?
4 Answers
- Anonymous6 years agoFavorite Answer
Don't have one haha
BQ: I haven't heard any recent jazz/hip hop other than TPAB, so let's go with that.
BQ2: Haven't listened to the ones by blockhead, peanut butter wolf, pretty lights, and alchemist. I also agree that Cosmogramma > Los Angeles, and I think You're Dead also is better. Also, I think Kauliflowr is better than Klouds. Other than that, I agree with everything.
- Cognautic CreixLv 56 years ago
Probably one of the various samples of "My Favourite Things" by John Coltrane present throughout hip hop.
BQ: Currently? Probably one of Nujabes's various derivatives and bedfellows. I'm also partial to L'Orange, and I simply adore Blu's production.
BQ2: I've actually heard every single one of these, and I would make a few changes. I would say Cosmogramma is better than Los Angeles, strike Champion Sound (sorry fellas, it's a disappointment), strike Covert Coup and Special Herbs (although I would still recommend listening to them, I wouldn't say they're hip hop instrumental 'must-hears').
- Richard BLv 76 years ago
James Brown =/= jazz.
To answer your question though, I guess "Today" by Tom Scott.
BQ: Supposedly Kendrick is. I wouldn't know though because I haven't listened to his recent stuff.
BQ2: Champion Sound is an instrumental album?
- Anonymous6 years ago
Probably Kiss of Life by Sade. MF DOOM sampled the instrumental of the song on his song "Doomsday"
BQ1: After To Pimp a Butterfly, it has to be Kendrick. No one else can hold it down like him. I honestly hope Kendrick continues making jazz/rap albums because that style really suits him.
BQ2: I definitely agree but Modal Soul by Nujabes should be up there. That album is slept on by many listeners.
