The Examiner put together a list of the "Top 10 Hip-Hop Songs that Sampled a Video Game." I personally never been a fan of video game samples (always felt they were a little cheap), but the skill behind joints like Oh No‘s "The Ride" and Percee P’s "2 Brothers From The Gutter" can’t be forgotten.
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man that sounds so clear bro…
“2 brothers…” is GENIUS.
i did the same thing.
Jay-Z chorus, video game references, 16 bit sample.
check the song “play it 2 play it” on
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BOAC “1990 NOW THEME TRANSMISSION”
(SAMPLE: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA)
2B1 RECORDS – 1997
ha ha “a little cheap” uh-oh…