Rocket Man: Hip Hop Artists Who Have Sampled Elton John

These songs borrow music from one of the most prolific ever.

Rocket Man: Artists Who Have Sampled Elton John - Other than his performance of "Stan" with Eminem at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards and his appearance on Kanye West's "All of the Lights," rock star Elton John has not had much prominence in the rap game, so it was surprising when, earlier this week, in an interview with Rolling Stone, the U.K.-bred singer/songwriter said that he'd love to incorporate hip hop into his music. "I just don't know how to do it," the legend admitted. Perhaps also surprising is that there's certainly a myriad of hip hop artists who could help him figure it out, given how often his music has been sampled in rap already. Read on for examples of rappers who've borrowed from Sir Elton. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Rocket Man: Artists Who Have Sampled Elton John - Other than his performance of "Stan" with Eminem at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards and his appearance on Kanye West's "All of the Lights," rock star Elton John has not had much prominence in the rap game, so it was surprising when, earlier this week, in an interview with Rolling Stone, the U.K.-bred singer/songwriter said that he'd love to incorporate hip hop into his music. "I just don't know how to do it," the legend admitted. Perhaps also surprising is that there's certainly a myriad of hip hop artists who could help him figure it out, given how often his music has been sampled in rap already. Read on for examples of rappers who've borrowed from Sir Elton. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Kanye West, "Good Morning" - Not only did Kanye West collaborate with Elton John for his smash hit "All of the Lights," but he sampled the icon two albums earlier, on this opener to Graduation, borrowing from 1975's "Someone Saved My Life Tonight."(Photo: Peter Kramer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)

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Kanye West, "Good Morning" - Not only did Kanye West collaborate with Elton John for his smash hit "All of the Lights," but he sampled the icon two albums earlier, on this opener to Graduation, borrowing from 1975's "Someone Saved My Life Tonight."(Photo: Peter Kramer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)

Game, "Hoodmorning" - A bit of a riff on Yeezy's "Good Morning," Game also sampled John's "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" on the Mars-produced track.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Spike)

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Game, "Hoodmorning" - A bit of a riff on Yeezy's "Good Morning," Game also sampled John's "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" on the Mars-produced track.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Spike)

Aloe Blacc, "The Man" - Aloe Blacc's current hit, "The Man," owes a lot to its catchy hook and the singer's silky vocals. But it also wouldn't be possible without the hook from Elton John's 1970 release "Your Song." (Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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Aloe Blacc, "The Man" - Aloe Blacc's current hit, "The Man," owes a lot to its catchy hook and the singer's silky vocals. But it also wouldn't be possible without the hook from Elton John's 1970 release "Your Song." (Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

T.I. featuring Akon, "Wonderful Life" - Akon also borrows the iconic "I hope you don't mind" refrain from "Your Song" on the hook he laid on T.I.'s "Wonderful Life." (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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T.I. featuring Akon, "Wonderful Life" - Akon also borrows the iconic "I hope you don't mind" refrain from "Your Song" on the hook he laid on T.I.'s "Wonderful Life." (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Tupac - Tupac was known for his candid tongue and provocative lyrics. At a MECCA arena concert in Milwaukee back in 1994 Pac got a little too carefree with his words inciting a riot which caused promoters to drop him. Pac allegedly sparked conflict with "fight words," and fans began to throw cups on stage, shove, and more; forcing the concert to end early. Afterwards, the aggravated concertgoers stormed the hotel Tupac was staying at, leaving three injured and two arrested. Promoters blamed the rapper for the mayhem and promptly discontinued their relationship him before his next show.(Photo: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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Tupac featuring Elton John, "Ghetto Gospel" - This posthumous cut from Pac features John, sampling his vocals from the 1971 hit "Indian Sunset" for its hook. (Photo: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Raekwon, "Kiss the Ring" - For this Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II cut, Raekwon sampled the title track from Elton John's seventh solo album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.(Photo: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images for Alfa Romeo)

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Raekwon, "Kiss the Ring" - For this Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II cut, Raekwon sampled the title track from Elton John's seventh solo album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.(Photo: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images for Alfa Romeo)

Jadakiss featuring Nate Dogg, "Time's Up!" - The lead single from Kiss of Death, Kiss and Nate linked up for a catchy street anthem produced by Scott Storch.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Jadakiss, "Hangover (Can You Feel the Love Tonight)" - On his 2009 cut "Hangover (Can You Feel the Love Tonight)," Kiss borrows from John's 1994 hit off of the soundtrack for the movie The Lion King. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Chase N. Cashe, "Myself" - Surf Club member Chase N. Cashe spit over a beat that borrowed liberally from John's 1975 "Island Girl" on "Myself." The updated version was produced by AraabMuzik.(Photo: C Flanigan/FilmMagic)

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Chase N. Cashe, "Myself" - Surf Club member Chase N. Cashe spit over a beat that borrowed liberally from John's 1975 "Island Girl" on "Myself." The updated version was produced by AraabMuzik.(Photo: C Flanigan/FilmMagic)

Ashanti, "Good Good" - Ashanti's 2008 single samples and speeds up some of the keys from Elton John's "Bennie and the Jets." It also borrows its melody from Michael Jackson.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

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Ashanti, "Good Good" - Ashanti's 2008 single samples and speeds up some of the keys from Elton John's "Bennie and the Jets." It also borrows its melody from Michael Jackson.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

Mary J. Blige featuring Elton John, "Deep Inside" - Mary's 1999 cut "Deep Inside" does one of the best things you can do when sampling: it gets the original artist on the track. Elton played the piano for this single, which also samples his song "Bennie and the Jets."(Photo: Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images)

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Mary J. Blige featuring Elton John, "Deep Inside" - Mary's 1999 cut "Deep Inside" does one of the best things you can do when sampling: it gets the original artist on the track. Elton played the piano for this single, which also samples his song "Bennie and the Jets."(Photo: Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images)