Sunday, December 16, 2007

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx [The Samples]




UPDATED!

The LS vs. OB4CL debate continues... So I might as well up the Linx samples (plus they were just requested, and I'm quick like that! ;-D)...

Enjoy:

01. 'Get Up & Get Down' by The Dramatics
• Sampled for 'Knuckleheadz' by Raekwon (feat. Ghostface Killah & U-God)
• Produced by RZA
02. 'I Keep Asking You Questions' by Black Ivory
• Sampled for 'Criminology' by Raekwon (feat. Ghostface Killah)
• Produced by RZA
03. 'Why Marry' by The Sweet Inspirations
• Sampled for 'Criminology' by Raekwon (feat. Ghostface Killah)
• Produced by RZA
04. 'You're Getting a Little too Smart' by Detroit Emeralds
• Sampled for 'Incarcerated Scarfaces' by Raekwon
• Produced by RZA
05. 'Wang Dang Doodle' by Koko Taylor
• Sampled for 'Incarcerated Scarfaces' by Raekwon
• Produced by RZA
06. 'Ain't No Sunshine' by Michael Jackson
• Sampled for 'Rainy Dayz' by Raekwon (feat. Ghostface Killah & Blue Raspberry)
• Produced by RZA
07. 'You Know How to Make Me Feel So Good' by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
• Sampled for 'Rainy Dayz' by Raekwon (feat. Ghostface Killah & Blue Raspberry)
• Produced by RZA
08. 'The Way We Were (Try to Remember)' by Gladys Knight & The Pips
• Sampled for 'Can It Be All So Simple (Remix)' by Raekwon (feat. Ghostface Killah)
• Produced by RZA
09. 'Lonely Boy' by Iron Butterfly
• Sampled for 'Ice Water' by Raekwon (feat. Ghostface Killah & Cappadonna)
• Produced by RZA
10. 'White Christmas' by Bing Crosby
• Sampled for 'Ice Water' by Raekwon (feat. Ghostface Killah & Cappadonna)
• Produced by RZA
11. 'Children, Don't Get Weary' by Booker T. & the MG's
• Sampled for 'Glaciers of Ice' by Raekwon
(feat. 60 Second Assassin, Blue Raspberry, Ghostface Killah & Masta Killa)
• Produced by RZA
12. 'If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)' by The Emotions
• Sampled for 'Verbal Intercourse' by Raekwon (feat. Nas & Ghostface Killah)
• Produced by RZA
13. 'Could I Be Falling in Love?' by Syl Johnson
• Sampled for 'Heaven & Hell' by Raekwon (feat. Ghostface Killah)
• Produced by RZA
14. 'Mellow Mood (Part One)' by Barry White
• Sampled for 'North Star (Jewels)' by Raekwon (feat. Popa Wu & Ol' Dirty Bastard)
• Produced by RZA
15. 'Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Baby' by Barry White
• Sampled for 'North Star (Jewels)' by Raekwon (feat. Popa Wu & Ol' Dirty Bastard)
• Produced by RZA


12 comments:

  1. Great post! Then again, this is one of my favorite albums of all time, so I may be biased, but who cares? For the entire experience, people may want to also watch John Woo's "The Killer", but be sure to get the english-dubbed version, not the original; that may seem counter-intuitive, coming from a film guy, but it'll make sense as you follow the Cuban Linx album from start to finish.

    -Max

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  2. what's the sample on "Ice Cream" from? can you post it?

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  3. Ah, Matt. You ask a great question which has raged for years.

    The truth is, there is definitely a sample used for the beat, though nobody knows the actual song.

    I'm dead serious.

    It's been one of Hip-Hop's greatest mysteries for a quite some time...

    There's a confirmed sample for Ice Cream Pt. II, but it most certainly isn't the same as the original.

    Someone should ask RZA...

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  4. i heard he played that himself with some old piano or something

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  5. i think the vocal sample is a chopped up jackson five "i want you back"
    although the melody confuses me

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  6. Wu-gambinos isn't a sample!

    and I heard he sampled an old Ice Cream truck tune for ice cream... although that could be total BS who knows

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  7. What part of the Booker T and MGs song did he sample to make Glaciers of Ice?????!!! I haveto know. if anyone could give me how far into the song thad be cool... benleinen@hotmail.com

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  8. as far as ice cream is concerned, I was told be a reliable source that it comes from a chinese film!

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  9. the half samples are missing!!

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