Rocket Man: Hip Hop Artists Who Have Sampled Elton John
These songs borrow music from one of the most prolific ever.
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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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