Finally the sample behind one of the hardest and grimiest beats of the 90’s has been uncovered. Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones pt.II”, the mother of all classics if you wanna stab someone in an alley. Apparently, the archeological find was made by Bronco from the awesome sampling site called The-Breaks.com
The sample is from living legend Herbie Hancock‘s 1969 cult-classic called “Fat Albert Rotunda”. The track used for the Mobb Deep sample is called “Jessica” and only about 3 seconds of it is used, but the video below does a really nicejob on showing you how it was chopped, slowed down and looped.
and while we at it…
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Triple thumbs up for the man: Herbie Handcock ! Why we don’t know in the first place who’s responsible for the melody of a classic track like that !
well it’s a pretty complicated one to spot… took 15 years!
ahaha that has to be my favourite finding since that nas is like sample haha… or that time i stumbled upon the sample for dreaded fist with kenlo diggin on st denis..
what about 2000 seasons ? did they find it yet (i remember it being the object of a literal crave on the-breaks ahah)