5 best rap samples of 2012!

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Published on September 2nd, 2012 | by Caesar (Kuwait Music)

What many people do not know is that rap music’s defining feature is not the cursing, the bravado, or even the beefs — it’s the genre’s dependence on sampling other music. Ever since DJ Kool Herc began mixing up breaks from soul and disco records during Bronx block parties, hip-hop has been making music out of other music.  Transforming a song into something original and great is an artform all on its own, and one that we ought to respect as much as any other.

 

Pusha T - Exodus 23:1

For a Lil’ Wayne hate track, what better song to sample than the legendary Notorious B.I.G.’s diss track “What’s Beef?”

 

 

Actual Proof - The Feel

Little-known rappers Actual Proof churn MGMT’s upbeat hit “Electric Feel” into a slow-burn backdrop for freestyling. This is one that’s been morphed and added to create a very impressive result.

 

 

Danny Brown - Grown Up

Newbie Danny Brown’s “Grown Up” puts Gorillaz’s forebodingly melancholic “Tomorrow Comes Today” to great use.

 

 

Kendrick Lamar feat. Dr. Dre - The Recipe

An ignored Luyas and Twin Sister single from 2011 certainly qualifies for a “Least Expected Songs To Sample” list. But Kendrick Lamar, with definite help from Dr. Dre, actually turned “Meet the Frownies” into a SoCal hip-hop track.

 

 

Lil B - Glourious BasedGod

Lil B is definitely one of today’s most “out there” rappers . On “Glourious BasedGod,” from his March mixtape God’s Father, Lil B hoods up M83′s “Steve McQueen” just enough with some drum machine percussion.

 

 

 

 

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Caesar is the Founder and CEO of Kuwait Music. A passionate musician and web nerd, Caesar spends most of his time thinking about how to build a healthy music business in the region Follow Caesar at the below links: Google+

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