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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, 2003 | Producer: André 3000

“I hope that you’re the one
If not, you are the prototype”

Axis: Bold as Love, 1967

In God We Trust, 1993 | Produced by: Brand Nubian | Samples: The Temptations – I Can’t Get Next to You, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five – Superappin’, Brand Nubian – To the Right , Brand Nubian – All For One

“That motherfucker that time sent a fuckin’ ham sandwich..”

Soul in the Hole soundtrack, 1997 | Feat. Dreddy Kruger, Killa Sin, Shyheim, Timbo King | Producer: Black Moes-Art | Sample: Creative Source – Wild Flower

This week’s Flashback Mondays was brought to you by Mr. Jordan Keats. Because I couldn’t think of one. When I asked why he chose this track, his reply was, “No reason. When hip hop was dope.”

If you want to see a track up for Flashback Mondays, holla

Give Me Your Love, 1981 | Producers: Roy Ayers, James Bedford

So… How’s Your Girl?, 1999 | Featuring: Father Guido Sarducci, Josh Haden, Money Mark, Paula Frazer, and Sean Lennon | Producers: Dan The Automator, Prince Paul

“Forget about your sorrows
Forget about your heartache
Life is nothing but a shadow
Forget about your worries
Forget about the bad times
Life is nothing but a shadow
Without your sunshine”

Quality, 2002 | Produced by: Kanye West | Sample: The Chi-Lites – I Never Had It So Good (And Felt So Bad)

“Kweli – spruce to the tree, Bruce to the Lee”

I love when I wake up with beats in my head. Today it was this one, along with a huge smile on my face Happy hump day!

Dead Serious, 1992 | Producers: Andre Weston, Willie Hines | Samples: James Brown – Blind Man Can See it, Quincy Jones – Body Heat, Malcolm McLaren – Buffalo Gals, James Brown – Funky President (People It’s Bad), James Brown – The Payback

Yabba doo, hippity-hoo, crack a brew

Virgin Ubiquity II: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981 (Rapster) – 2005

A-Side, 1970

Check out how many artists have sampled this track

Take Me to Your Leader, 2003 | Producer: MF Doom | Features: Lil’ Sci x ID 4 Winds x Stahhr

“Define laws and space in time, trying to trace my lines
Hold up, respect the architect
Digital rollin, my whole crew roll with VS
Type to master this whole universe in three steps
We stretch across the equator with something major
Universal rhyme tones, tamper with ya timezone
Minds blown by the millions jus for the feeling
Hip-hop, it just don’t stop until I make a killing
Nah I’m kidding, but for real
The world ain’t the same no more
Take your life to next level or remain no more
Take your life to next level or remain no more
Word up, word up”

Kollage, 1996 | Producer: Da Beatminerz | Sample: Uzuri by Catalyst

“I make things happen cuz I’m the cap-a-tain, keepin’ this great”

Everybody Loves the Sunshine, 1976 | You may recognize this sample in: Brand Nubian – Wake Up (Reprise in the Sunshine), Common – Book of Life, Mary J. Blige – My life, Masta Ace – Turn It Up, Fundoobiest – Dedicated, Sick Lyrical Damager – It’s Over… just to name a few

just bees and thangs and flowers

Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, 1998 | Producer: J. Rawls | Sample: We Almost Lost Detroit – Gil Scott-Heron (rip) and Brian Jackson

“I don’t get many compliments, but I am confident
Used to have a complex about, gettin too complex..”