There's never been any shortage of samples in hip hop but every once and a while I'm surprised by the producers music knowledge. One of the more noticeable times was when Kanye sampled Kid Charlemagne for the song Champion (you'll recognize the sample immediately). This isn't the first time Steely Dan has been sampled. Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz only hit, Deja Vu, samples the bass line off Steely Dan's Black Cow. Of course Steely Dan was a big group in the 70s, it's still surprising to here kids from the Bronx sampling music other than Sly and the Family Stone. I think everyone bugged out when they heard Roberta Flack's Gone Away after bumpin TI's What You Know.
I remember when I was younger, listening to Ghostface's Cherchez La Ghost, and thinking, where did they come up with this! Well, I found out, it is originally by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, titled Cherchez La Femme. I guess this is just another sign that you can find good music in every dark corner of a used vinyl shop. Either way, I'm gonna be reviving the Supreme Clientele album on my Ipod.
Cherchez la femme is French for "look for the woman"
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