10 Times Just Blaze Made Us Love Sampling
Just Blaze can chop a sample like nobody can.
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Blazin' Through the Track - Just Blaze is known for making countless hits since 1999 and has tons that have never been unearthed. Last week he played unreleased tracks by Jay Electronica and Jay Z, because why not? And if you’re a fan of his production, you know he’s a connoisseur in the art of sampling. Many of his iconic beats had that one repetitive voice, one horn, one riff of keys guiding the song throughout three minutes and thirty seconds. Those are the sounds that stand out, most likely due to its familiarity. Here’s a list of some of Just Blaze’s best samples, because without them, the songs wouldn’t be the same. — Janice Llamoca (Photo: Brian Killian/WireImage)
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'Touch the Sky' by Kanye West Featuring Lupe Fiasco (Samples 'Move on Up' by Curtis Mayfield) - Besides the feel-good horns that were sampled, both tracks have something else in common: the direction is up.(Photo: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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'Ignorant S**t' by Jay Z, Featuring Beanie Sigel (samples 'Between the Sheets' by The Isley Brothers) - It’s easy to sing along to “Between the Sheets” without realizing that you’re listening to a song by Hov.(Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
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'Live Your Life' by T.I., Featuring Rihanna (Samples 'Dragostea Din Tei' by O-Zone) - O-Zone’s song went viral with the Numa Numa dance video in 2006 and had its second resurgence when Just Blaze made it the intro and coda to “Live Your Life.”(Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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'Show Me What You Got' by Jay Z (Samples 'Show ‘Em Whatcha Got' by Public Enemy and 'Darkest Light' by Lafayette Afro Rock Band) - The saxophone riff used here was actually a sample of a sample. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for TIDAL)
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