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Soul Bossa Nova - Quincy Jones Soul Bossa Nova - Quincy Jones
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 168 seconds

From 1962's "Big Band Bossa Nova", here is composer extraordinaire, Quimcy Jones with "Soul Bossa Nova." Heard in Austin Powers and Sampled for Dream Warriors' "You Could Get Arrested" and "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" and Ludacris for "Number 1 Spot." Enjoy!

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You Send Me - Roy Ayers You Send Me - Roy Ayers
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 506 seconds

From the 1978 release of the same name, here is Ayers' with "You Send Me." Classic Ayers!!! Sampled for Pharcyde for "The Hustle". Enjoy!

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Mellow Mood - Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery Mellow Mood - Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 526 seconds

From 1965's "Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes", here is "Mellow Mood." A childhood fave. Sampled for Quasimoto's "Low Class Conspiracy". Enjoy!

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Simply Beautiful - Al Green Simply Beautiful - Al Green
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 255 seconds

From 1972, here is Al Green with *happy sigh*"Simply Beautiful." My mom still sings this one. :D :D Remade by Mary J Blige with Bonnie Raitt and also by Queen Latifah with Al himself. Sampled for Suga Bang Bang's "Don't Test Wu Stallion"; Nefarius' "Ill Rhyme"; Talib Kweli for "Good to You"; and Brotha Lynch Hung for "My Love." Enjoy!

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The World is a Ghetto - War The World is a Ghetto - War
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 617 seconds

From the 1972 release of the same name, here is War's "The World...."(album version). Sampled for King T's "Flauntin'" and Geto Boys for "The World is a Ghetto."Enjoy!

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We Almost Lost Detroit - Gil Scott-Heron We Almost Lost Detroit - Gil Scott-Heron
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 319 seconds

From GS-H and BJ's "Bridges" (1977), here is "We Almost Lost Detroit." Love me sum BJ and GS-H! Sampled for Grand Puba's "Come On"; Black Star's "Brown Skin Lady"; and Common with Dwele for "The People." Enjoy!

Related: almost, detroit, gil, heron, lost, scott, we

Amores Como el Nuestro - Jerry Rivera Amores Como el Nuestro - Jerry Rivera
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 306 seconds

Puerto Rican singer, Jerry Rivera, with "Amores Como el Nuestro" off of his 1992 "Cuenta Conmigo." This was a gem I lucked up on. I bought a used CD of a different artist and it had this one inside. :) Sampled for Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz' "Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby)" and Shakira with Wyclef Jean for "Hips Don't Lie." Enjoy!

Related: amores, como, el, jerry, nuestro, rivera

Love Will Find a Way - Lionel Richie Love Will Find a Way - Lionel Richie
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 376 seconds

Ex Commodores member, Lionel Richie with "Love Will Find a Way". Off of '83's "Can't Slow Down." Sampled for "I Don't Like to Dream about Gettin Paid" by Dogg Pound and Nate Dogg. Enjoy!

Related: find, lionel, love, richie, way, will

Angela - Bob James Angela - Bob James
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 366 seconds

From 1978's "Touchdown", here is Bob James with "Angela." This song was used as the theme for the show "Taxi" and sampled for Souls of Mischief's "Cabfare" and Tweet's "Cab Ride." Enjoy!

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Let the Dollar Circulate - Billy Paul Let the Dollar Circulate - Billy Paul
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 303 seconds

From 1975 "When Love Is New", here is Philly soul man, Billy Paul with "Let the Dollar Circulate." Sampled by Dilla for Steve Spacek and also by 9th wonder doe songs of the same name. Enjoy!

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Hurry Up This Way Again - The Stylistics Hurry Up This Way Again - The Stylistics
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 348 seconds

From 1980's "Hurry Up This Way", here are the Stylistics with the song of the same name. My fave song off the album! Sampled for Jay-Z's "Politics as Usual" and ALLIES for "Usual Polyin." Enjoy!

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Feel Like Makin\ Feel Like Makin' Love - Bob James
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 403 seconds

From 1974's "One", here is pianist Bob James with his Flack remake, "Feel Like Makin' Love." Sampled for Youngstas for "Wild Child"; Onyx for "Stik N Muve"; Public Enemy for "Louder than a Bomb"; Big Pooh's "On My Mind"; and Common with Will.I.Am's "I Want You."
Enjoy!

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It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad - The Manhattans It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad - The Manhattans
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 277 seconds

From 1977 "It Feels So Good", here are the Manhattans with "It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad". Enjoy!

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Home Is Where the Hatred Is - Gil Scott-Heron Home Is Where the Hatred Is - Gil Scott-Heron
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 201 seconds

From 1971's "Pieces of a Man", here is GS-H's "Home Is Where the Hatred Is." Sampled for Common's "My Way Home." Enjoy!

Related: gil, hatred, heron, home, is, scott, the, where

Rock Creek Park - The Blackbyrds Rock Creek Park - The Blackbyrds
Posted by: obscuritee

Video duration: 274 seconds

D.C's own, The Blackbyrds, from the 1975 "City Life", here is in "Rock Creek Park"...oh yeah. lol Sampled a bit from BDK's "Raw (91)" to Eric B and Rakim's "The R" to Massive Attack's "Blue Lines" to Nasir's "Get Down" and so many more to name. Enjoy!

Related: blackbyrds, creek, park, rock