Jay-Z must be drinking. He was recently asked why he was AWOL at the “We are the World” remix thing for Haiti. His response? Get this: “I have a interesting take on that. I know everybody is gonna take this wrong: “We Are the World,” I love it, and I understand the point and think it’s great. But I think “We Are the World” is like “Thriller” to me. I don’t ever wanna see it touched.”
Jigga PUHLEEEEZE. Interesting take huh? You mean a HYPOCRITICAL take. This cat has sampled more classics than iTunes! Isn’t this the guy who routinely samples, slices, dices, and butchers every song he can get his mits on? Correct me if I’m wrong but he has built his empire on other people’s music. Here is a list of samples Jay-Z usedfor his American Gangster album. Here’s how much Jay-Z respects the classics:
01. ‘New Earth’ by Hank Marvin
• Used for ‘Pray’ by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean C
02. ‘Soon I’ll Be Loving You Again’ by Marvin Gaye
• Used for ‘American Dreamin” by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean; Co-Produced by Mario Winans
03. ‘B-Boy Bouillabaisse’ by The Beastie Boys
• Used for ‘Hello Brooklyn 2.0′ by Jay-Z (feat. Lil’ Wayne)
• Produced by Bigg D
04. ‘Love Serenade’ by Barry White
• Used for ‘No Hook’ by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean C
05. ‘Make the Road by Walking’ by The Menahan Street Band
• Used for ‘Roc Boys (And the Winner Is…)’ by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean C
06. ‘Does Your Mama Know’ by Rudy Love & The Love Family
• Used for ‘Sweet’ by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean C
07. ‘Get Into the Party Life’ by Little Beaver
• Used for ‘Party Life’ by Jay-Z
• Produced by Diddy, LV & Sean C
08. ‘Between the Sheets’ by The Isley Brothers
• Used for ‘Ignorant Shit’ by Jay-Z (feat. Beanie Sigel)
• Produced by Just Blaze
09. ‘The Love We Share Is the Greatest of Them All’ by Tom Brock
• Used for ‘Say Hello’ by Jay-Z
• Produced by DJ Toomp
10. ‘Funky Thing (Pt. 1)’ by Larry Ellis & The Black Hammer
• Used for ‘Success’ by Jay-Z (feat. Nas)
• Produced by No I.D.; Co-Produced by Jermaine Dupri
11. ‘Fell for You’ by The Dramatics
• Used for ‘Fallin” by Jay-Z
• Produced by Jermaine Dupri; Co-Produced by No I.D.
12. ‘Hold On’ by En Vogue
• Used for ‘Blue Magic’ (feat. Pharrell Williams)
• Produced by The Neptunes
13. ‘Short Eyes’ by Curtis Mayfield
• Used for ‘American Gangster’ by Jay-Z
• Produced by Just Blaze
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