"I keep it realer than most ... I know you're feelin' it"
At one point in my life, I thought that Reasonable Doubt was a better album than Illmatic. Since then, I've kinda leaned towards ya boy Nasir. But putting this sample set together has kind of pulled me back into the debate. There's no denying that this album has some certified bangers and classics. The samples fully bring that sentiment out. The mafioso/luxury sound of Reasonable Doubt was built on some really catchy soul and jazz, as well as contemporary rap giants like LL, Tribe, Snoop and yes, Nas. One of my personal favorites on this one has gotta be the sample(s) used on 'Dead Presidents II'. Produced by Ski, 'Dead Presidents' featured an excellent jazz cut by legend Lonnie Liston Smith. Blessed with a catchy and sentimental piano riff, Ski turned this one into a classic, and a track that rests happily in my top 3. [Check out this video of Ski talking about this historic beat] I love this sample so much, that I've included two versions of it, just for the heck of it. The rest of this set stands up as well, of course! Don't miss out on this one:
Disc One:
01. 'Much Too Much' by Marcus Miller
• Sampled for 'Can't Knock the Hustle' by Jay-Z• Produced by Knobody, Dahoud Darien & The Hitmen02. 'Fool's Paradise' by Meli'sa Morgan
• Sampled for 'Can't Knock the Hustle' by Jay-Z• Produced by Knobody, Dahoud Darien & The Hitmen03. 'Hurry Up This Way Again' by The Stylistics
• Sampled for 'Politics as Usual' by Jay-Z• Produced by Ski04. 'Ecstacy' by Ohio Players
• Sampled for 'Brooklyn's Finest' by Jay-Z• Produced by Clark Kent05. 'A Garden of Peace (Version #1)' by Lonnie Liston Smith
• Sampled for 'Dead Presidents II' by Jay-Z• Produced by Ski06. 'A Garden of Peace (Version #2)' by Lonnie Liston Smith
• Sampled for 'Dead Presidents II' by Jay-Z• Produced by Ski07. 'The World Is Yours (Q-Tip Remix)' by Nas
• Sampled for 'Dead Presidents II' by Jay-Z• Produced by Ski08. 'Oh My God (Remix)' by A Tribe Called Quest
• Sampled for 'Dead Presidents II' by Jay-Z• Produced by Ski09. 'Pastures' by Ahmad Jamal
• Sampled for 'Feelin' It' by Jay-Z• Produced by Ski10. 'Go Back Home' by Allen Toussaint
• Sampled for 'D'Evils' by Jay-Z• Produced by DJ Premier11. 'I Shot Ya (Remix feat. Keith Murray, Prodigy, Fat Joe & Foxy Brown)' by LL Cool J
• Sampled for 'D'Evils' by Jay-Z• Produced by DJ Premier12. 'Murder Was the Case' by Snoop Doggy Dogg
• Sampled for 'D'Evils' by Jay-Z• Produced by DJ PremierDisc Two:
13. 'Can I Kick It?' by A Tribe Called Quest
• Sampled for '22 Two's' by Jay-Z• Produced by Ski14. 'The Look of Love' by Isaac Hayes
• Sampled for 'Can I Live' by Jay-Z• Produced by Irv Gotti15. 'Seven Minutes of Funk' by The Whole Darn Family
• Sampled for 'Ain't No Nigga' by Jay-Z• Produced by Big Jaz16. 'Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got)' by The Four Tops
• Sampled for 'Ain't No Nigga' by Jay-Z• Produced by Big Jaz17. 'Hey What's That You Say?' by Wood, Brass & Steel
• Sampled for 'Friend or Foe' by Jay-Z• Produced by DJ Premier18. 'Hey What's That You Say?' by Brother to Brother
• Sampled for 'Friend or Foe' by Jay-Z• Produced by DJ Premier19. 'Inside You' by Eddie Henderson
• Sampled for 'Coming of Age' by Jay-Z• Produced by Clark Kent20. 'Save Their Souls' by Bohannon
• Sampled for 'Cashmere Thoughts' by Jay-Z• Produced by Clark Kent21. '1, 2 Pass It' by D&D All-Stars
• Sampled for 'Bring It On' by Jay-Z• Produced by DJ Premier22. 'It's So Easy Loving You' by Hubert Laws & Earl Klugh
• Sampled for 'Regrets' by Jay-Z• Produced by Peter Panic23. 'Mother's Day' by 24 Carat Black
• Sampled for 'Can I Live II (Bonus Track)' by Jay-Z• Produced by K-Rob
17 Comments:
Kudos, and thanks for having a megaupload link for the whole thing.
No doubt. It's a pain to have to upload with multiple services, but it keeps the readers happy! Fair enough, I'd say... ;-D
You outdid yourself with this one!
Gracias senor!
You should get a blogger of the year award for this heat you've been putting out. Can't wait to listen, I've been checking for this for awhile. Thanks for the hard work.
This is the shit! You killin it Ivan.
This is a very dope site! Thanks for the posts and appreciate all the work!
Love, Peace, and Hairgrease!!!!!
DiskoTone
great site thank you
just accidently stumbled on this site n couldnt believe wat i was seein,,,wow thank u so much
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DOPE
good job thats sweet
respect
From Gate 22 Gator undacovah hiphop luva
nuff respect, nuff said
This is like reliving Reasonable Doubt but at a different level. Is like watching/listening to "the making of". This feels goods!. Muchas gracias señor Ivan
Does anyone have or know where I can get Reasonable Doubt - The Acapellas and No Way Out the acapellas? I'm looking for D'Evils and Young G's (with Jigga's verse)
There are no CDQ acapellas for Reasonable Doubt as far as I know besides a clean version for Can't Knock the Hustle. There are, however, some DIY versions floating around. Not sure about No Way Out though...
Another gem. Wow!
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