The Ultimate List of Sample Breakdowns by Tracklib: The Best Chops & Flips Of All Time

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The Ultimate List of Sample Breakdowns by Tracklib: The Best Chops & Flips Of All Time

Tracklib's Sample Breakdown celebrates the art of sampling. The series visualizes the sampling techniques behind the songs. From iconic golden-era hip-hop samples to today's biggest hits.

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March 28, 2024

Made With Tracklib

From Kendrick Lamar to Kaytranada: a who's who of artists used Tracklib as an integral part of the production process to dig, flip, and license samples. Below you find an overview of hits made with Tracklib.

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J. Cole - MIDDLE CHILD

Produced by: T-MINUS & J. Cole

Sample: First Choice - Wake Up To Me (Take 1) (1973)

Wake Up To Me - Take 1

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Wake Up To Me - Take 1 - Flugels & Trombones

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First Choice,

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Kendrick Lamar - Father Time

Produced by: Sounwave, DJ Dahi, Bekon, Beach Noise, Duval Timothy, Victor Ekpo

Sample: Hoskins 'Ncrowd - You're Not There

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Nas - WTF SMH

Produced by: Jansport J, Hit-Boy

Sample: Keys - Lovin Cup

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A-Reece - BRAVO (ft. Stogie T & BeloSalo)

Produced by: MashBeatz

Sample: James Monroe - Frontiersman of the Galaxy (1977)

Frontiersman Of The Galaxy

James Monroe,

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Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign - BURN

Produced by: Ye, Ty Dolla $ign, The Legendary Traxster, Leon Thomas

Sample: Band of Thieves - Love Me Or Leave Me (1976)

Full Album Breakdowns

Time to get deep. These Sample Breadowns uncover nearly ALL of the samples on Daft Punk's Discovery, Kanye West's Graduation, and Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d city.

Sample Breakdowns: Extended

In tutorial-style videos, the Sample Breakdown Extended series explains which sampling techniques were used for some of the biggest hits and hip-hop classics.

The Most Iconic Hip-Hop Sample of Every Year (1973-2023)

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The Eighth Note Technique J Dilla Used for 'Donuts'

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How Havoc Created Iconic Beats like "Shook Ones Pt. II"

Watch the Extended Sample Breakdown

The Simple Trick that Made Daft Punk's "One More Time" an Infectious Hit

Watch the Extended Sample Breakdown

Sample Breakdowns: Hip-Hop

The art of sampling is deeply ingrained in hip-hop music. This overview takes you through old-school classics and new-school hits. You can also jump straight to the subcategories Boom Bap, Lofi Hip-Hop, or Trap, Drill & Grime.

50 Years of Hip-Hop Sampling: The Most Iconic Sample of Every Year (1973-2023)

Playboi Carti - 2024

Produced by: Kanye West, Ojivolta & Earl on the Beat

Sample: Yeo - Jacob's Ladder (2012)

Metro Boomin & Future - Like That (ft. Kendrick Lamar)

Produced by: Metro Boomin

Samples:
Rodney O & Joe Cooley - Everlasting Bass (1988)
Eazy-E - Eazy-Duz-It (1988)

JPEGMAFIA - HAZARD DUTY PAY!

Produced by: Conductor Williams

Sample: The Winans & Anita Baker - Ain't No Need to Worry (1987)

Drake - Stories About My Brother

Produced by: Conductor Williams

Sample: Jimmy Q - Maze (2023)

UGK - Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You) (ft. OutKast)

Produced by: Juicy J, DJ Paul

Sample: Willie Hutch - I Choose You (1973)

Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis

Produced by: Kanye West

Sample: Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (1966)

Drake - Best I Ever Had

Produced by: Boi-1da

Sample: Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Fallin' In Love (1975)

Warren G - Regulate (ft. Nate Dogg)

Produced by: Warren G

Samples: Bob James, Michael McDonald

Sample Bob James on Tracklib

Kendrick Lamar - LOYALTY (ft. Rihanna)

Produced by: DJ Dahi, Sounwave, Terrace Martin, Anthony 'Top Dawg' Tiffith

Sample: Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (2016)

OutKast - ATLiens

Produced by: OutKast

Sample: The Chambers Brothers - So Tired (1967)

A$AP Rocky - Peso

Produced by: A$AP Ty Beats

Sample: The S.O.S. Band - No One's Gonna Love You (1984)

Jay-Z - Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

Produced by: Kanye West

Sample: The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (1969)

The Alchemist ft. Earl Sweatshirt - E. Coli

Produced by: The Alchemist

Sample: The Lovers - La Prima Volta (1976)

Kanye West - POWER

Produced by: The Alchemist

Sample: Continent Number 6, Cold Grits & King Crimson

Kendrick Lamar - The Hillbillies (ft. Baby Keem)

Produced by: Evilgiane

Sample: Alabaster DePlume & Bon Iver

Jack Harlow - They Don't Love It

Produced by: Hollywood Cole

Sample: Connie Laverne - Can't Live Without You (1974)

J-Kwon - Tipsy

Produced by: Trackboyz

Sample: Queen - We Will Rock You (1977)

Mac Miller - Therapy

Produced by: Big Jerm, ID Labs

Sample: Aquarian Dream - Yesterday (Was So Nice Today) (1978)

Madvillain - Fancy Clown

Produced by: Madlib

Sample: Z.Z. Hill - That Ain't The Way You Make Love (1975)

Sample Z.Z. Hill on Tracklib

Kendrick Lamar - Money Trees (ft. Jay Rock)

Produced by: DJ Dahi

Sample: Beach House - Silver Soul (2010)

Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (ft. Drake)

Produced by: Scoop DeVille

Sample: Janet Jackson - Any Time, Any Place (1993)

Jay-Z - The Story of O.J.

Produced by: No I.D., Jay-Z

Sample: Nina Simone - Four Women (1966)

Logic - Under Pressure

Produced by: Logic, Steve Wyreman, Rob Kinelski

Sample: Bill Withers, Eazy-E & Grant Green

Pusha T - Dreamin' Of The Past (ft. Kanye West)

Produced by: Kanye West

Sample: Donny Hathaway - Jealous Guy (1972)

Pusha T - Rock N Roll (ft. Kanye West & Kid Cudi)

Produced by: Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and OjiVolta

Sample: Beyoncé - 1+1 (2011)

Pusha T - Diet Coke

Produced by: Kanye West, 88-Keys

Sample: Jerry Butler - Take the Time to Tell her (1974)

Jack Harlow - First Class

Produced by: Jack Harlow, Charlie Handsome, Jasper Harris, Angel Lopez, Rogét Chahayed

Sample: Fergie - Glamorous (2006)

Little Simz - Two Worlds Apart

Produced by: Inflo

Sample: Smokey Robinson - The Agony and the Ecstacy (1975)

Kanye West - Stronger

Produced by: Kanye West, Mike Dean

Sample: Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (2001)

J Dilla - Workinonit

Produced by: J Dilla

Sample: 10cc, Beastie Boys, Mantronix, Sweet Charles

Drake - Champagne Poetry

Produced by: Masego, Noah "40" Shebib, Maneesh, Oliver El-Khatib

Sample: The Singers Unlimited, The Gabriel Hardeman Delegation

Death Grips - Get Got

Produced by: Andy Morin, Zach Hill

Sample: Papito - Yereyira (2010)

Lil B - I'm God

Produced by: Clams Casino

Sample: Imogen Heap - Just For Now (2005)

Jay-Z - 99 Problems

Produced by: Rick Rubin

Sample: Wilson Pickett, Billy Squier

Tyler, the Creator - WUSYANAME

Produced by: Tyler, the Creator

Sample: H-Town - Back Seat (With No Sheets) (1994)

Mac Miller - Blue World

Produced by: Guy Larence (of Disclosure), Jon Brion

Sample: The Four Freshmen - It's A Blue World (1955)

Lil Wayne - A Milli

Produced by: Bangladesh

Sample: A Tribe Called Quest - I Left My Wallet In El Segundo (Norman Cook Vampire Mix)

Kris Kross - Jump

Produced by: Jermaine Dupri

Sample: The Jackson 5, The Honey Drippers, Ohio Players, Cypress Hill

Missy Elliott - One Minute Man (ft. Ludacris)

Produced by: Timbaland, Big Tank

Sample: David Pomeranz - Greyhound Mary (1976)

Cam'Ron - Hey Ma (ft. Juelz Santana)

Produced by: D/R Period and Mafia Boy

Sample: The Commodores - Easy (1977)

Travis Scott - 90210 (ft. Kacy Hill)

Produced by: WondaGurl, DJ Dahi, Mike Dean

Sample: Rigol, Kanye West, Bill Withers

Madvillain - ALL CAPS

Produced by: WondaGurl, DJ Dahi, Mike Dean

Sample: Ironside, The Streets of San Francisco

Jay Electronica - Exhibit C

Produced by: Just Blaze

Sample: Billy Stewart - Cross My Heart (1967)

DJ Shadow - Nobody Speak (ft. Run The Jewels)

Produced by: DJ Shadow

Sample: Caterina Valente - Ol' Man River (1968)

Kanye West - Devil In A New Dress (ft. Rick Ross)

Produced by: B!nk and Mike Dean

Sample: Smokey Robinson - Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (1973)

50 Cent & The Game - Hate It Or Love It

Produced by: Cool & Dre

Sample: The Trammps - Rubber Band (1972)

Drake - Started From The Bottom

Produced by: Mike Zombie, Noah "40" Shebib

Sample: Bruno Sanfilippo & Mathias Grassow - Ambessence Piano & Drones 1 (2008)

Jay-Z & Kanye West - No Church In The Wild

Produced by: 88-Keys, Kanye West, Mike Dean

Sample: Phil Manzanera & Spooky Tooth

Kendrick Lamar - Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst

Produced by: Like

Sample: Grant Green, Bill Withers

J Dilla - Don't Cry

Produced by: J Dilla

Sample: The Escorts - I Can't Stand To See You Cry (1973)

Boom Bap

The Pharcyde - Runnin'

Produced by: J Dilla

Samples: Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfá, Run-DMC, Woody Herman, James Moody

Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.

Produced by: Naughty By Nature

Samples: The Jackson 5, Melvin Bliss

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y.

Produced by: Pete Rock

Samples: Tom Scott & the California Dreamers, James Brown

Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.

Produced by: RZA

Samples: The Charmels, The Delfonics

Sample The Delfonics on Tracklib

Pete Rock - A Little Soul

Produced by: Pete Rock

Samples: The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Emilio Santiag

Gang Starr - Above The Clouds (ft. Inspectah Deck)

Produced by: DJ Premier

Sample: John Dankworth - Two-Piece Flower (1967)

The Pharcyde - Drop

Produced by: J Dilla

Sample: Dorothy Ashby - Django (1962)

Nas - The World Is Yours

Produced by: Pete Rock

Sample: Ahmad Jamal Trio, Jimmy Gordon, The Rimshots

A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum

Produced by: Q-Tip

Sample: RAMP, Rotary Connection, Little Feat

Nas - N.Y. State of Mind

Produced by: DJ Premier

Sample: Donald Byrd, Joe Chambers, Kool & The Gang

Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth (Front Lines)

Produced by: Havoc

Sample: Chick Corea - October Ballade (Griffith Park Collection Live Version) (1983)

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. II

Produced by: Havoc

Sample: Daly-Wilson Big Band, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock

Mos Def - Ms. Fat Booty

Produced by: Ayatollah

Sample: Aretha Franklin - One Step Ahead (1965)

Mos Def - Mathematics

Produced by: DJ Premier

Sample: The Fatback Band - Baby I'm-a Want You (1972)

Jamal - Keep It Real

Produced by: Erick Sermon

Sample: Kool & The Gang, Stevie Wonder, Grover Washington Jr.

Black Star - Little Brother

Produced by: J Dilla

Sample: Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Ain't Got Time (1971)

Royce Da 5'9" - Boom

Produced by: DJ Premier

Sample: The Kay-Gees, Marc Hannibal, Gang Starr, The Lady Of Rage

Souls Of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity

Produced by: A-Plus

Sample: Billy Cobham - Heather (1974)

Murs & 9th Wonder - Murray's Revenge

Produced by: 9th Wonder

Sample: Bob James - Nautilus

Sample Bob James on Tracklib

MF DOOM - Doomsday

Produced by: MF DOOM

Sample: Sade - Kiss Of Life (1992)

A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour

Produced by: Q-Tip

Sample: Weldon Irvine, The Sons of Champlin, Charles Earland

EPMD - Da Joint

Produced by: Erick Sermon

Sample: Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night (1970)

Ludacris - MVP

Produced by: DJ Premier

Sample: Masaru Satoh, Rubert Holmes

Nas - Nas Is Like

Produced by: DJ Premier

Sample: John V. Rydgren & Bob R. - What Child Is This? (1966)

Mobb Deep - Survival of the Fittest

Produced by: Havoc

Sample: The Barry Harris Trio & Al Cohn - Skylark (1976)

Kendrick Lamar - DUCKWORTH.

Produced by: 9th Wonder

Sample: Ted Taylor - Be Ever Wonderful (1978)

Little Brother - Lovin' It

Produced by: 9th Wonder

Sample: The Stylistics - One Night Affair (1979)

J. Cole - Wet Dreamz

Produced by: J. Cole

Sample: The Honey Drippers, The Family Circle

Trap, Drill & Grime

Future - Mask Off (Prod. by Metro Boomin)

Produced by: Metro Boomin

Sample: Carlton Williams - Prison Song (1976)

Cardi B - I Like It (ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)

Produced by: J. White Did It, Tainy, and Craig Kallman

Sample: Pete Rodriguez - Oh That's Nice (1967)

Drake & 21 Savage - Spin Bout U

Produced by: BanBwoi, Noah "40" Shebib

Sample: B.G.O.T.I. - Give Me Your Lov'n (1995)

Yung Lean - Ginseng Strip 2002

Produced by: Yung Gud

Sample: Spectrasonics & DÉ DÉ MOUSE

Suicide Boys - Kill Yourself (Part III)

Produced by: Budd Dwyer

Sample: Butterfly Boucher & Joeski Love

Surround Sound (ft. 21 Savage & Baby Tate)

Produced by: Christo, DJ Scheme, Nuri

Sample: Aretha Franklin - One Step Ahead (1965)

PARTYNEXTDOOR - Break From Toronto

Produced by: PARTYNEXTDOOR

Sample: Miguel - Girl With The Tattoo Enter.lewd (2010)

Travis Scott - Antidote

Produced by: Eastbound, Wondagurl

Sample: Lee Fields - All I Need (2014)

Dave East - Phone Jumpin' (ft. Wiz Khalifa)

Produced by: Reazy Renegade

Sample: Bernard Herrmann - Prelude (Psycho Theme) (1960)

Trippie Redd - Love Scars

Produced by: Elliott Trent

Sample: Kenji Yamamoto - Inside the Crashed Space Pirate Frigate (2003)

CJ - Whoopty

Produced by: Pxcoyo

Sample: Mithoon & Arijit Singh - Sanam Re (2015)

Flo Rida - GDFR (ft. Sage the Gemini & Lookas)

Produced by: Lookas, DJ Frank E, Andrew Cedar, Miles Beard

Sample: WAR - Low Rider (1975)

ASAP Rocky - Fashion Killa

Produced by: A$AP Rocky, Hector Delgado, Friendzone

Sample: The-Dream - Mr. Yeah (2009)

Pop Smoke - Dior

Produced by: 808Melo

Sample: Peter Gundry - The Coven (2016)

Skepta - Man

Produced by: Skepta

Sample: Queens of the Stone Age - Regular John (1998)

Lofi Hip-Hop

Nujabes ft. Shing02 - Battlecry (Samurai Champloo Theme)

Produced by: Nujabes

Sample: The SIngers Unlimited - Emily (1972)

Nujabes - Feather (ft. Cise Starr & Akin)

Produced by: Nujabes

Sample: Yusef Lateef - Love Theme From 'The Robe' (1961)

Nujabes - Luv(sic) Pt. 1-3 (ft. Shing02)

Produced by: Nujabes

Sample: Aki Takase, Ivan Lins, Nana Caymmi & more

Nujabes - Reflection Eternal

Produced by: Nujabes

Sample: Noriko Kose, Kenny Rankin

Sample Breakdowns: Electronic Music

Parallel to hip-hop, sampling is crucial to electronic music. Whether that's for classic house music or modern-day EDM bangers.

Justice - Phantom

Produced by: Justice (Gaspard Augé & Xavier de Rosnay)

Samples: Simonetti, Pignatelli & Morante – Tenebre (1982)

Fred again.. & Baby Keem - leavemealone

Produced by: Fred Again..

Samples:
Baby Keem - south africa (2021)
Baby Keem - BULLIES (acapella) (2019)

Jamie xx - Gosh

Produced by: Jamie xx

Sample: Lyn Collins, BBC Radio 1

Pogo - Alice

Produced by: Pogo

Sample: Kathryn Beaumont - Very Good Advice (1951)

Fatboy Slim - Rockafeller Skank

Produced by: Fatboy Slim

Sample: The Bobby Fuller Four, David Bowie, Just Brothers & more

Flume - Holdin' On

Produced by: Flume

Sample: Anthony White - I Can't Turn You Loose (1977)

The Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats

Produced by: The Chemical Brothers

Sample: Bernard Purdie, The Crusaders, Schoolly D

Burial - Archangel

Produced by: Burial

Sample: Ray J, Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino

Jamie xx - Girl

Produced by: Jamie xx

Sample: STUDIO, The Whitest Boy Alive, Freeez

Skrillex - First Of The Year (Equinox)

Produced by: Skrillex

Sample: Sonny Moore (Skrillex) - Equinox (2008)

Röyksopp - Eple

Produced by: Röyksopp

Sample: Bob James - You're Right As Rain (1975)

Sample Bob James on Tracklib

The Avalanches - Since I Left You

Produced by: Robbie Chater, Darren Seltmann

Sample: The Main Attraction, The Duprees, Tony Mottola & Lamont Dozier

The Avalanches - Because I'm Me (ft. Camp Lo)

Produced by: Robbie Chater, Tony Di Blasi

Sample: Honey Cone - Want Ads (1971)

KAYTRANADA - At All

Produced by: KAYTRANADA

Sample: I Know You, I Love You (Reprise) (1981)

Moby - Porcelain

Produced by: Moby

Sample: Ernest Gold - Fight For Survival (1961)

Fatboy Slim - Praise You

Produced by: Fatboy Slim

Sample: Camille Yarbrough, JBL Sessions LP

Portishead - Glory Box

Produced by: Adrian Utley, Portishead

Sample: Isaac Hayes - Ike's Rap II (1971)

Sample Isaac Hayes on Tracklib

The xx - On Hold

Produced by: Jamie xx

Sample: Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (1981)

Otto Knows - Million Voices

Produced by: Otto Knows

Sample: Wyclef Jean - Million Voices (2005)

Sample Breakdowns: Pop

As analyzed in Tracklib's annual State of Sampling reports, samples are the building blocks of today's hits. Watch these breakdowns to see how chart-toppers and hitmakers use sampling for their pop hits.