Sampling: Hip-Hop 101

Dr. Dre – Still D.R.E.

Published on Oct 27, 2011 by DrDreVEVO

Dr. Dre’s ‘Still D.R.E.’ record is from 2001 album, which was produced in 2000. Dr. Dre and Scott Storch produced the record. Dr. Dre and Storch sampled Grant Green’s ‘Maybe Tomorrow.’ The sample appears at 0:22 and throughout the record. What is interesting about the ‘Still D.R.E.’ record is that Storch was rarely given credit, and was the one who produced the famous piano riff. Another interesting fact about the record was Jay-Z wrote Dr. Dre’s verses for the record.

Grant Green – Maybe Tomorrow

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Grant Green created ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ for his Visions album, which was produced in 1971. The sample was taken at the 1:24 mark of the record.