Syndicated Live

...Mo Money...Mo Samples...

2008-10-01T10:16:00.004-05:00

Once upon a time Puff Daddy, as he was known, was widely criticized for heavily sampling music from the 80's and putting new lyrics over it...although he was not the first to do it, it became a trend that would change hip hop forever.

Notorious B.I.G - Mo Money Mo Problems

Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out

"I'm Coming Out" is a hit single released by Motown singer Diana Ross in 1980, written and produced by Chic members Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers for her album Diana (1980).

I got 99 problems but my blog ain't one....

2008-09-25T10:47:00.000-05:00

Jay Z - "99 Problems" 2003

*Trick Daddy released a track on his 2001 album Thugs Are Us titled "99 Problems", which also contains the lyrics "I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one."

Ice T - "99 Problems" 1993

It's never what you do but how it's done....

2008-09-24T21:38:00.000-05:00

The Verve - "Bittersweet Symphony"

"Bitter Sweet Symphony" (sometimes written "Bittersweet Symphony", without the space) is a song by British alternative rock band The Verve, and is the lead track on their third album Urban Hymns (1997). It was released on 16 June 1997 as the first single from the album, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart. The single was released in the United States in early 1998, reaching number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also became famous for the legal controversy surrounding its use of an orchestral sample as its hook.

The Rolling Stones - "The Last Time"

Although the song's lyrics were written by Verve vocalist Richard Ashcroft, it has been credited to Keith Richards and Mick Jagger because the song uses the Andrew Oldham Orchestra recording of The Rolling Stones' 1965 song "The Last Time" as its foundation.

"We were told it was going to be a 50/50 split, and then they saw how well the record was doing," says band member Simon Jones. "They rung up and said 'we want 100 per cent or take it out of the shops', you don't have much choice."^{[5]

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Learning Portuguese

2008-09-19T15:19:00.001-05:00

Yeah I've been learning Portuguese for the better part of 3 years now....so what. Although recently I have been making some progress thanks to Itunes, so in celebration I leave you with on of Brasil's best...

Caifanes - Viento

2008-09-19T15:19:00.000-05:00

Great song, old video, enjoy!

Trends From China?

2008-07-17T13:51:00.000-05:00

The reason why you should never look to China for new trends.

I hate conforming...

2008-07-11T02:29:00.000-05:00

I would have never imagined the day that I started to "blog" ...not because I have nothing to say but because some people always have something to say...even when there is not anyone who wants to listen.