Blue Note Records: Droppin' Science - Greatest Samples From The Blue Note Lab Vinyl 2LP
$34.95
<p><i>In an age of hip-hop where people are getting paid off Playstation beats and ringtones outselling CDs and vinyl - it's refreshing to get back to the roots.</i> For <i>Droppin' Science</i>, your boy <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=questlove" target="_blank"><strong>Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson</strong></a> of <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=the+roots" target="_blank"><strong>the Roots</strong></a> has taken the liberty of going through the legnendary <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=blue+note" target="_blank"><strong>Blue Note</strong></a> vaults and selecting some truly choice cuts that have been sampled for many of hip-hop's greatest joints. Every song on here is pretty much the business (and you'll probably recognize most - though you might not know it by title) but check the samples if you still need convincing: Ronnie Foster's "Mystic Brew" as sampled by ATCQ for "Electric Relaxation," <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=donald+byrd" target="_blank"><strong>Donald Byrd's</strong></a> "Think Twice" as sampled by <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=j+dilla" target="_blank"><strong>J Dilla</strong></a>, <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=de+la+soul" target="_blank"><strong>De La</strong></a>, <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=tribe+called+quest" target="_blank"><strong>ATCQ</strong></a>, and Main Source, David McCallum's "The Edge" aka the monster sample for <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=dr.+dre" target="_blank"><strong>Dre</strong></a> + <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=snoop" target="_blank"><strong>Snoop's</strong></a> "Next Episode", Grant Green's "Down Here On The Ground" as sampled by ATCQ and <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=madonna" target="_blank"><strong>Madonna</strong></a>, Jeremy Steig's "Howling For Judy" aka the killer flute sample on the <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=beastie+boys" target="_blank"><strong>Beasties</strong></a>' "Get It Together", and Lou Donaldson's "Who's Makin' Love" as used by <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=biggie" target="_blank"><strong>Biggie</strong></a>, Marley Marl, De La, and Mary J Blige. Not only a history lesson, but a great listen through and through. 13 tracks total (3 bonus cuts on the vinyl).</p> <ul> <li>black double vinyl pressing</li> <li>gatefold sleeve w/ liner notes</li> <li>music label: Blue Note 2008</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by snackmaster 04/2008</h6>