Jay-Z - American Gangster [The Samples]

I'm already convinced that American Gangster is the greatest commercial Hip-Hop album of the year. One of the factors pulling me into this decision, I feel, was the brilliant sample-selection and like-minded soulful focus of AG's various producers.

Hip-Hop + Soul = "Great Success!" © Borat

Here are the samples that make up American Gangster:

01. 'New Earth' by Hank Marvin
• Used for 'Pray' by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean C
02. 'Soon I'll Be Loving You Again' by Marvin Gaye
• Used for 'American Dreamin'' by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean; Co-Produced by Mario Winans
03. 'B-Boy Bouillabaisse' by The Beastie Boys
• Used for 'Hello Brooklyn 2.0' by Jay-Z (feat. Lil' Wayne)
• Produced by Bigg D
04. 'Love Serenade' by Barry White
• Used for 'No Hook' by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean C
05. 'Make the Road by Walking' by The Menahan Street Band
• Used for 'Roc Boys (And the Winner Is...)' by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean C
06. 'Does Your Mama Know' by Rudy Love & The Love Family
• Used for 'Sweet' by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean C
07. 'Get Into the Party Life' by Little Beaver
• Used for 'Party Life' by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean C
08. 'Between the Sheets' by The Isley Brothers
• Used for 'Ignorant Shit' by Jay-Z (feat. Beanie Sigel)
• Produced by Just Blaze
09. 'The Love We Share Is the Greatest of Them All' by Tom Brock
• Used for 'Say Hello' by Jay-Z
• Produced by DJ Toomp
10. 'Funky Thing (Pt. 1)' by Larry Ellis & The Black Hammer
• Used for 'Success' by Jay-Z (feat. Nas)
• Produced by No I.D.; Co-Produced by Jermaine Dupri
11. 'Fell for You' by The Dramatics
• Used for 'Fallin'' by Jay-Z
• Produced by Jermaine Dupri; Co-Produced by No I.D.
12. 'Hold On' by En Vogue
• Used for 'Blue Magic' (feat. Pharrell Williams)
• Produced by The Neptunes
13. 'Short Eyes' by Curtis Mayfield
• Used for 'American Gangster' by Jay-Z
• Produced by Just Blaze