These Are The Breaks: The 10 Best Rap Songs That Sample Al Green
By Insanul Ahmed | Apr 13, 2011 | 2:04 pm | Permalink
Happy birthday to Al Green! The legendary soul singer—best known for classic '70s hits like "You Oughta Be With Me," "I'm Still In Love With You," and "Love and Happiness"—turns 65 today. You probably already know Green's name, but if you're a hip-hop fan like we are, you probably are more familar with Green's music than you think. His old vinyl records may be collecting dust in storage shacks somehwere, but his legacy has been kept alive by the rap songs that sampled his music. Rappers like Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., and Nas and producers like Kanye West, Pete Rock, and RZA have all used his music at one point or another. That's why to help celebrate Green's born day we're taking a look back at The 10 Best Rap Songs That Sample Al Green.
Dre April 13th, 2011 at 06:50 PM
Honestly, "Out The Game" is one of my famous Ye records. Ill choice.
Danny April 14th, 2011 at 04:24 AM
Another dope track that samples Al Green's "You Ought To Be With Me" (1972) is Masta Killa's "Pass The Bone (Remix)" (2006)
Mattice April 14th, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Dope list as per usual, but where's Busta's Turn It Up? http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/4834/Busta%20Rhymes-Turn%20It%20Up_Al%20Green-Love%20and%20Happiness/
GRANDMA YAE April 14th, 2011 at 10:24 AM
Why the fuck isnt 260 on this digital shit rag!?
Dynamicproducer April 14th, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Al Green that dude!
Rocky April 14th, 2011 at 12:47 PM
Ok you guys had some good picks in there but are you really listening to the music? I can't believe you didn't include "Army Fatigue Rap" by Kaimbr which was produced by Kev Brown from "The Alexander Green Project" That is by far the best use of an Al Green sample I have ever heard. http://se7enthirty.com/2010/08/11/army-fatigue-rap-kev-brown-kaimbr-f-roddy-rod-hassan-mackey/
de_here April 14th, 2011 at 12:52 PM
shootouts was sampled in the good the bad and the ugly by cons too....dope track as well
j April 14th, 2011 at 04:49 PM
criminal how good,bad and ugly isnt mentioned
Anthony Smith April 14th, 2011 at 08:31 PM
IDK if you guys are really this clueless or you act stupid just to get attention..but fuck u guys are stupid. That Pete Rock beat you wished someone spazzed on... someone did, maybe you've heard of CL fucking Smooth??? Multi Bars of fury (youtube it)...idiots dont bother thanking me you charity cases.
Robert April 15th, 2011 at 04:56 AM
Kanye & Consequence's "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" should be a honorable mention for "I wish you were here"
Tone April 15th, 2011 at 05:47 AM
How do you not put in "Mahogany" by Eric B. & Rakim