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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5 comments
Archived · closedCai ·
man that sounds so clear bro...
trash jackson ·
"2 brothers..." is GENIUS.
Heinsain Swagger ·
i did the same thing.
Jay-Z chorus, video game references, 16 bit sample.
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BOAC ·
BOAC "1990 NOW THEME TRANSMISSION"
(SAMPLE: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA)
2B1 RECORDS - 1997
Rafferty ·
ha ha "a little cheap" uh-oh...