Now that it’s December, you may have noticed there’s been a proliferation of lists – ranking albums, tracks, guest verses, mixes and more.
This year, we partnered with the online database WhoSampled to highlight some of the best samples used in contemporary music of all genres. Ranging from Earl Sweatshirt sampling a 1970 soul cut, to Drake using a Lauryn Hill track, below are some of our favourites from this year.
Watch our full playlist of samples here.
Rosalía sampling Arthur Russell
A thread of some of our favourite samples of 2018. With @WhoSampled.
First up, @ROSALIAvt using Arthur Russell on her game changing debut album
Producer: @rosaliavt x @el_guincho pic.twitter.com/NvIoaHiQmg
— Crack Magazine (@CrackMagazine) December 18, 2018
Drake sampling Lauryn Hill
#SoundsFamiliar #BestOf2018 🥇 @WhoSampled
One of the biggest tunes of the year. @Drake reimagining @MsLaurynHill’s ‘Ex-Factor’ 🦂
Producer: @murdabeatz_ x @BlaqNmilD3K pic.twitter.com/kGPk9B5hLE
— Crack Magazine (@CrackMagazine) December 18, 2018
Tyler, the Creator and ASAP Rocky sampling Monica Brown
#SoundsFamiliar #BestOf2018 🥇 @WhoSampled@MonicaBrown’s 2003 hit ‘Knock Knock’ (produced by @MissyElliott and @kanyewest) repurposed by @tylerthecreator and @asvpxrocky on ‘Potato Salad’ 🥔 pic.twitter.com/gJEYWpGQ0Y
— Crack Magazine (@CrackMagazine) December 18, 2018
Jay Z, Rick Ross and Meek Mill sampling The Notorious B.I.G.
#SoundsFamiliar #BestOf2018 🥇 @WhoSampled@MeekMill, @RickRoss and Jay Z channelling The Notorious B.I.G. with the same sample Big used on ‘What’s Beef’ with the incredible ‘What’s Free’
Producer: @RealKillaT x @SRbeats pic.twitter.com/3yVPOvrWXF
— Crack Magazine (@CrackMagazine) December 18, 2018
Earl Sweatshirt sampling a 1970 soul cut
#SoundsFamiliar #BestOf2018 🥇 @WhoSampled
A 1970 soul cut provides the bedrock for @earlxsweat‘s self-produced ‘Shattered Dreams’
Watch our full playlist of samples here → https://t.co/ltXFhDUEiY pic.twitter.com/HndNBmOtk8
— Crack Magazine (@CrackMagazine) December 18, 2018
