Kon + Amir Present: The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples Of All Time
By Complex Magazine | May 7, 2010 | 5:45 pm | Permalink
Both Ends Against The Middle
Artist: Richard Popcorn Whylie
Released: 1974
Sampled On…:
Diamond D f/ Don Barron "MC Iz My Ambition" (1997)
(Produced By Diamond D)
Richard Popcorn Whylie
Amir Says: Everyone in the ’80s was using "Funky President" and the usual drums. When people really starting exploring this shit and getting into rock and jazz, drums became a very important part of hip hop. I used to criticize dudes, on some elitist shit, who were still using James Brown drums in the ’90s.
Kon Says: That’s a great drum break. That song’s cool, but to me it’s all about the LP cut on there called "Georgia After Hours." You can call it disco, but it’s a deep cut…kinda late night, but It’s about what goes on in Georgia after every thing closes. It’s an LP cut only.
May 13th, 2010 at 11:12 AM
I wanna be a muthafuckin' hustla!
jerzey beast May 13th, 2010 at 11:24 AM
yes!!! Beautiful groove
Dope Since 83 May 13th, 2010 at 11:24 AM
uhhhhhhh Between the Sheets, Ashley's Roachclip ??? those might be top5 most sampled joints ever. Also numbers 30 and 44 dont show for me so if thats those than i apologize
KRMNL May 13th, 2010 at 11:31 AM
That's not the right record
Universal Em May 13th, 2010 at 11:41 AM
This has a sunday afternoon written all over it...or a weekday playing hookie.
May 13th, 2010 at 11:46 AM
LAME - a quarter of this list should be bob james....get ur head out of your ass
t ussery May 13th, 2010 at 12:15 PM
I heard this beat on a video game just dont know where I want to comic zone or something
ok21 May 13th, 2010 at 12:48 PM
also used on Common's Stolen Moments Pt. 1
Wax May 13th, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Hi Dudes! Props to you, but there's an mistake, an huge sorry.... the guy behind Placebo, his name is Marc Moulin, and not Mock Mouland....please! Peace!
Paul May 13th, 2010 at 01:01 PM
Also used by the Bomb Squad again on 'Night of the Living Baseheads'. I reckon the Isleys were first with this. JB had a bit of a rep for nicking other people's instrumentals. And replacing a vocal with horn lines seems more likely than the reverse.
trena steward October 1st, 2011 at 05:18 PM
Bumpin Bus Stop is Hot!