25 Surprising Kanye West Samples
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If you can take a song that is a classic and turn it into another classic, then you, my friend, have mastered the art of sampling. And no one seems to do it better than Kanye West. Let’s take a look at 25 surprising samples Kanye has used over the years.
“Mystery of Iniquity” by Lauryn Hill
Sampled for: “All Falls Down”
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“Home is Where the Hatred Is” by Gil Scott Heron
Sampled for: “My Way Home”
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“Tony’s Theme” by Giorgio Moroder (from “Scarface”)
Sampled for: “Mercy”
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“P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” by Michael Jackson
Sampled for: “The Good Life”
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“It’s Gonna Be Lonely” by Prince
Sampled for: “Big Brother”
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“Under Mi Sensi” by Barrington Levy
Sampled for: “I Don’t Like (Remix)”
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“Wildflower” by Hank Crawford
Sampled for: “Drive Slow”
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“Little Child Runnin’ Wild” by Curtis Mayfield
Sampled for: “Flashing Lights”
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“Kid Charlemagne” by Steely Dan
Sampled for: “Champion”
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“Standing on Higher Ground” by Alan Parsons Project
Sampled for: “Paranoid”
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“Avril 14th” by Aphex Twin
Sampled for: “Blame Game”
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“It’s Your Thing” by Cold Grits
Sampled for: “Power”
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“My Song” by Labi Siffre
Sampled for: “I Wonder”
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“Sing Swan Song” by Can
Sampled for: “Drunk and Hot Girls”
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“Today Won’t Come Again” by Donal Leace
Sampled for: Hey Mama
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“Memories Fade” by Tears for Fears
Sampled for: “Coldest Winter”
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“Distant Lover” by Marvin Gaye
Sampled for; “Spaceship”
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“She’s My Baby” by The Mojo Men
Sampled for: “Hell of a Life”
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“Nuff a Man Dead” by Supa Cat
Sampled for: “Good Night”
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“If We Can’t Be Lovers” by Prince Phillip Mitchell
Sampled for: “Everything I Am”
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“See Line Woman” by Nina Simone
Sampled for: “Bad News”
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“Someone Saved My Life Tonight” by Elton John
Sampled for: “Good Morning”
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“Kissing in the Rain” by Patrick Doyle
Sampled for: “Robocop”
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“Spirit in the Dark” by Aretha Franklin
Sampled for: “School Spirit”
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“You Are – I Am” by Manfred Man’s Earth Band
Sampled for: “So Appalled”
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