International Players Anthem – UGK
A soulful smooth banger, International Players Anthem was crafted by Grammy Award winners Juicy J and Dj Paul of Three Six Mafia. Creatively arranging three parts of this Willie Hutch song, the beat is the perfect runway for UGK and Andre 3000’s iconic verse.
Producer: DJ Paul, Juicy J
Sample: I Choose You – Willie Hutch
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Ms Fat Booty – Mos Def
This almost discombobulated chopped arrangement of sounds and noises from songs from two iconic artists – Aretha Franklin and Gregory Isaacs, Ayatollah produced this memorable vehicle for Mos Def to rap about a chance meeting with a girl at a club.
Producer: Ayatollah
Sample:
One Step Ahead – Aretha Franklin
If I Don’t Have To – Gregory Isaacs
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A Milli – Lil Wayne
This Bangladesh beat was once coined “the beat that saved hip hop” and its undeniable. Just cut from a tuned down bar from Phife Dog and rhythmically arranged, it was a hard hitting track that Lil Wayne killed.
Producer: Bangladesh
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I Left My Wallet in El Segundo – A Tribe Called Quest
Don’t Burn Down the Bridge – Gladys Knight and the Pips
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Hard Knock Life – Jay-Z
If Hard Knock Life has anything, it has bounce. The 45 King crafted this head nodding beat, famously out of the Andrea McArdle Annie song, and Jay-Z cleverly flipped the track to talk about life growing up in the ghetto that he experienced.
Producer: The 45 King
Sample: It’s the Hard Knock Life – Andrea McArdle
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Bonita Applebum – A Tribe Called Quest
Pharell is right about what he said in a recent episode of OtherTone, the vibe of Bonita Applebum can match anytime, any place, any mood on this planet. You could be in the jungle, on the highest mountain top, on the warmest beach and this beat will be perfect. This beat could be at the core of the boom bap era and the ic0nic sounds sampled for this track has been resampled many times to create further classics.
Producer: A Tribe Called Quest
Samples:
Daylight – Ramp
Rotary Connection – Memory Band
Little Feet – Fool Yourself
Soul Virgo – The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Jagger the Dagger – Eugene McDaniels
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