Thursday, May 22, 2008

Sample & Example: Bobby Womack & Black Star



It's always nice to come across a sample by chance... So I was listening to a Bobby Womack album (Understanding) yesterday, and I nearly fell off my seat when I heard this track. I don't know why it never occurred to me to trace down the sample to Black Star's 'Bright as the Stars' when I heard it first back in '05. But what can I say? Better late than never, right? This isn't the only time Bobby Womack's 'And I Love Her' has been sampled though. This cover by The Beatles was also flipped for Little Brother's 'Speed' off The Listening (a must have) as well as by French Hip-Hop duo NTM on 'Pose Ton Gun'. The Black Star version is/has been my favorite though... So far ;-D ...

Sample:
'And I Love Her' by Bobby Womack

Example:
'Bright as the Stars' by Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli)

Bonus:
'Bright as the Stars [Instrumental]' by Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli)

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