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50 Years of Hip-hop: Sample Breakdown

By Stephen Bolen,

Published on Aug 13, 2023

Photo by Obi - @pixel7propix / Unsplash

Summary

Tracklib's incredible video breaking down the iconic samples used in favorite tracks from 1973-2023.

In honor of Hip Hop's 50th birthday, Tracklib pulled together an incredible video breaking down the iconic samples of every year from 1973-2003.

My personal favorite is how J Dilla flipped "I Can't Stand (To See You Cry)" by The Escorts (1974) into Don't Cry (as featured on his too-good album Donuts).

The whole video is worth 30 minutes of your time.

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