1 of 12
"Funky Drummer" by James Brown
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The Cool" by Lupe Fiasco
1970
James Brown
"Funky Drummer"
In the Jungle Groove
King Records
Prod. James Brown
2006
Lupe Fiasco
"The Cool"
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
1st & 15th Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 12
"Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Live Fast, Die Young" by Rick Ross
1974
James Brown
"Funky President (People It's Bad)"
Reality
Polydor Records
Prod. James Brown
2010
Rick Ross
"Live Fast, Die Young"
Teflon Don
Maybach Music Group
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 12
"Introduction to Star Time!" by James Brown
was sampled on
"Runaway" by Kanye West
1968
James Brown
"Introduction to Star Time!"
Live at the Apollo, Volume II
King Records
Prod. James Brown
2010
Kanye West
"Runaway"
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 12
"Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth on You" by James Brown
was sampled by Kanye West on
"No Church in the Wild" by Jay-Z and Kanye West
1974
James Brown
"Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth on You"
Hell
Polydor Records
Prod. James Brown
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"No Church in the Wild"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
5 of 12
"Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth on You" by James Brown
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Otis" by Jay-Z and Kanye West1974
James Brown
"Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth on You"
Hell
Polydor Records
Prod. James Brown
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"Otis"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
6 of 12
"My Thang" by James Brown
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Gotta Have It" by Jay-Z and Kanye West1974
James Brown
"My Thang"
Hell
Polydor Records
Prod. James Brown
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"Gotta Have It"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
7 of 12
"Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth on You" by James Brown
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Gotta Have It" by Jay-Z and Kanye West1974
James Brown
"Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth on You"
Hell
Polydor Records
Prod. James Brown
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"Gotta Have It"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
8 of 12
"I'm a Greedy Man" by James Brown
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Gotta Have It" by Jay-Z and Kanye West
1971
James Brown
"I'm a Greedy Man"
There It Is
Polydor Records
Prod. James Brown
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"Gotta Have It"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
9 of 12
"People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul (Remix)" by James Brown
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Gotta Have It" by Jay-Z and Kanye West
1988
James Brown
"People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul (Remix)"
Motherlode
Polydor Records
Prod. James Brown
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"Gotta Have It"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
10 of 12
"There It Is" by James Brown
was sampled by Kanye West on
"That’s My Bitch" by Jay-Z and Kanye West1972
James Brown
"There It Is"
There It Is
Polydor Records
Prod. James Brown
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"That’s My Bitch"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
11 of 12
"Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Clique" by G.O.O.D. Music1974
James Brown
"Funky President (People It's Bad)"
Reality
Polydor Records
Prod. James Brown
2012
G.O.O.D. Music
"Clique"
Cruel Summer
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
12 of 12
"Funky Drummer" by James Brown
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The Morning" by G.O.O.D. Music1970
James Brown
"Funky Drummer"
In the Jungle Groove
King Records
Prod. James Brown
2012
G.O.O.D. Music
"The Morning"
Cruel Summer
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 10
"Doggone" by Love
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Get By" by Talib Kweli
1969
Love
"Doggone"
Doggone
Blue Thumb Records
Prod. Arthur Lee
2002
Talib Kweli
"Get By"
Quality
Rawkus Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 10
"Doggone" by Love
was sampled on
"Last Call" by Kanye West1969
Love
"Doggone"
Doggone
Blue Thumb Records
Prod. Arthur Lee
2004
Kanye West
"Last Call"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 10
"Doggone" by Love
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Throw Your Hands (In the Air)" by Mobb Deep1969
Love
"Doggone"
Doggone
Blue Thumb Records
Prod. Arthur Lee
2004
Mobb Deep
"Throw Your Hands (In the Air)"
Amerikaz Nightmare
Infamous Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 10
"Doggone" by Love
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Used To Love You" by John Legend1969
Love
"Doggone"
Doggone
Blue Thumb Records
Prod. Arthur Lee
2004
John Legend
"Used To Love You"
Get Lifted
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
5 of 10
"Doggone" by Love
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Get By" by Talib Kweli1969
Love
"Doggone"
Doggone
Blue Thumb Records
Prod. Arthur Lee
2002
Talib Kweli
"Get By"
Quality
Rawkus Records
Prod. Kanye West
6 of 10
"Doggone" by Love
was sampled on
"Last Call" by Kanye West1969
Love
"Doggone"
Doggone
Blue Thumb Records
Prod. Arthur Lee
2004
Kanye West
"Last Call"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
7 of 10
"Doggone" by Love
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Throw Your Hands (In the Air)" by Mobb Deep1969
Love
"Doggone"
Doggone
Blue Thumb Records
Prod. Arthur Lee
2004
Mobb Deep
"Throw Your Hands (In the Air)"
Amerikaz Nightmare
Infamous Records
Prod. Kanye West
8 of 10
"Doggone" by Love
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Used To Love You" by John Legend1969
Love
"Doggone"
Doggone
Blue Thumb Records
Prod. Arthur Lee
2004
John Legend
"Used To Love You"
Get Lifted
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
9 of 10
"Doggone" by Love
was sampled by Kanye West on
"I Changed My Mind" by Keyshia Cole1969
Love
"Doggone"
Doggone
Blue Thumb Records
Prod. Arthur Lee
2005
Keyshia Cole
"I Changed My Mind"
The Way It It
A&M Records
Prod. Kanye West
10 of 10
"Doggone" by Love
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Everything I Love" by Diddy1969
Love
"Doggone"
Doggone
Blue Thumb Records
Prod. Arthur Lee
2006
Diddy
"Everything I Love"
Press Play
Bad Boy Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 7
"Time in A Bottle" by Eddie Kendricks
was sampled by Kanye West on
"You Made Me" by Harlem World
1974
Eddie Kendricks
"Time in A Bottle"
For You
Motown Records
Prod. Frank Wilson
1999
Harlem World
"You Made Me"
The Movement
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 7
"The Newness is Gone" by Eddie Kendricks
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Poppa Was a Playa" by Nas
1976
Eddie Kendricks
"The Newness is Gone"
Goin' Up In Smoke
Motown Records
Prod. Norman Harris
2002
Nas
"Poppa Was a Playa"
The Lost Tapes
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 7
"Intimate Friends" by Eddie Kendricks
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Another Summer" by 213
1977
Eddie Kendricks
"Intimate Friends"
Slick
Motown Records
Prod. Leonard Caston
2004
213
"Another Summer"
The Hard Way
TVT Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 7
"Time in A Bottle" by Eddie Kendricks
was sampled by Kanye West on
"You Made Me" by Harlem World1974
Eddie Kendricks
"Time in A Bottle"
For You
Motown Records
Prod. Frank Wilson
1999
Harlem World
"You Made Me"
The Movement
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
5 of 7
"The Newness is Gone" by Eddie Kendricks
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Poppa Was a Playa" by Nas1976
Eddie Kendricks
"The Newness is Gone"
Goin' Up In Smoke
Motown Records
Prod. Norman Harris
2002
Nas
"Poppa Was a Playa"
The Lost Tapes
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
6 of 7
"Intimate Friends" by Eddie Kendricks
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Another Summer" by 2131977
Eddie Kendricks
"Intimate Friends"
Slick
Motown Records
Prod. Leonard Caston
2004
213
"Another Summer"
The Hard Way
TVT Records
Prod. Kanye West
7 of 7
"Day by Day" by Eddie Kendricks
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Let the Beat Build" by Lil Wayne
1972
Eddie Kendricks
"Day by Day"
People... Hold On
Tamla Records
Prod. Frank Wilson
2008
Lil Wayne
"Let the Beat Build"
Tha Carter III
Cash Money Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 7
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)" by Outkast
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Some People Hate" by Jay-Z
1993
Outkast
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)"
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
LaFace Records
Prod. Organized Noize Productions
2002
Jay-Z
"Some People Hate"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 7
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)" by Outkast
was sampled on
"Through The Wire" by Kanye West1993
Outkast
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)"
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
LaFace Records
Prod. Organized Noize Productions
2004
Kanye West
"Through The Wire"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 7
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)" by Outkast
was sampled by Kanye West on
"So Soulful" by Consequence1993
Outkast
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)"
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
LaFace Records
Prod. Organized Noize Productions
2004
Consequence
"So Soulful"
Take 'Em to the Cleaners
Sure Shot Recordings
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 7
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)" by Outkast
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Some People Hate" by Jay-Z1993
Outkast
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)"
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
LaFace Records
Prod. Organized Noize Productions
2002
Jay-Z
"Some People Hate"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
5 of 7
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)" by Outkast
was sampled on
"Through The Wire" by Kanye West1993
Outkast
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)"
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
LaFace Records
Prod. Organized Noize Productions
2004
Kanye West
"Through The Wire"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
6 of 7
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)" by Outkast
was sampled by Kanye West on
"So Soulful" by Consequence1993
Outkast
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)"
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
LaFace Records
Prod. Organized Noize Productions
2004
Consequence
"So Soulful"
Take 'Em to the Cleaners
Sure Shot Recordings
Prod. Kanye West
7 of 7
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)" by Outkast
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Comfortable" by Lil Wayne1993
Outkast
"Player's Ball (Extended Remix)"
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
LaFace Records
Prod. Organized Noize Productions
2008
Lil Wayne
"Comfortable"
Tha Carter III
Cash Money Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 6
"Sunshine Superman" by Melba Moore
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Take It As A Loss" by Consequence
1974
Melba Moore
"Sunshine Superman"
Peach Melba
Buddha Records
Prod. Eugene McDaniels
2004
Consequence
"Take It As A Loss"
Take 'Em to the Cleaners
Sure Shot Recordings
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 6
"The Façade" by Melba Moore
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Gettin It In" by Jadakiss
1970
Melba Moore
"The Façade"
I Got Love
Mercury Records
Prod. Jim Fragale
2004
Jadakiss
"Gettin It In"
Kiss of Death
Ruff Ryders
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 6
"The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)" by Melba Moore
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Sunshine" by Mos Def
1970
Melba Moore
"The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)"
Living To Give
Mercury Records
Prod. Jim Fragale
2004
Mos Def
"Sunshine"
The New Danger
Rawkus Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 6
"Sunshine Superman" by Melba Moore
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Take It As A Loss" by Consequence1974
Melba Moore
"Sunshine Superman"
Peach Melba
Buddha Records
Prod. Eugene McDaniels
2004
Consequence
"Take It As A Loss"
Take 'Em to the Cleaners
Sure Shot Recordings
Prod. Kanye West
5 of 6
"The Façade" by Melba Moore
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Gettin It In" by Jadakiss1970
Melba Moore
"The Façade"
I Got Love
Mercury Records
Prod. Jim Fragale
2004
Jadakiss
"Gettin It In"
Kiss of Death
Ruff Ryders
Prod. Kanye West
6 of 6
"The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)" by Melba Moore
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Sunshine" by Mos Def1970
Melba Moore
"The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)"
Living To Give
Mercury Records
Prod. Jim Fragale
2004
Mos Def
"Sunshine"
The New Danger
Rawkus Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 6
"Sinnerman" by Nina Simone
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Get By" by Talib Kweli
1965
Nina Simone
"Sinnerman"
Pastel Blues
Philips Records
Prod. Hal Mooney
2002
Talib Kweli
"Get By"
Quality
Rawkus Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 6
"Sinnerman" by Nina Simone
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Get By" by Talib Kweli1965
Nina Simone
"Sinnerman"
Pastel Blues
Philips Records
Prod. Hal Mooney
2002
Talib Kweli
"Get By"
Quality
Rawkus Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 6
"See-Line Woman" by Nina Simone
was sampled on
"Bad News" by Kanye West
1964
Nina Simone
"See-Line Woman"
Broadway-Blues-Ballads
Phillips Records
Prod. Hal Mooney
2008
Kanye West
"Bad News"
808s & Heartbreak
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 6
"Feeling Good" by Nina Simone
was sampled by Kanye West on
"New Day" by Jay-Z and Kanye West
1965
Nina Simone
"Feeling Good"
I Put a Spell on You
Phillips Records
Prod. Hal Mooney
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"New Day"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
5 of 6
"Strange Fruit" by Nina Simone
was sampled on
"Blood on the Leaves" by Kanye West1965
Nina Simone
"Strange Fruit"
Pastel Blues
Philips Records
Prod. Hal Mooney
2013
Kanye West
"Blood on the Leaves"
Yeezus
Def Jam Recordings
Prod. Kanye West
6 of 6
"Do What You Gotta Do" by Nina Simone
was sampled on
"Famous" by Kanye West
1968
Nina Simone
"Do What You Gotta Do"
Nuff Said!
RCA Victor Records
Prod. Joe Ren?
2016
Kanye West
"Famous"
The Life of Pablo
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 5
"Xxplosive" by Dr. Dre
was sampled by Kanye West on
"This Can't Be Life" by Jay-Z
1999
Dr. Dre
"Xxplosive"
2001
Aftermath Entertainment
Prod. Dr. Dre
2000
Jay-Z
"This Can't Be Life"
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 5
"Xxplosive" by Dr. Dre
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Guess Who's Back" by Scarface1999
Dr. Dre
"Xxplosive"
2001
Aftermath Entertainment
Prod. Dr. Dre
2002
Scarface
"Guess Who's Back"
The Fix
Def Jam South
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 5
"Xxplosive" by Dr. Dre
was sampled by Kanye West on
"This Can't Be Life" by Jay-Z1999
Dr. Dre
"Xxplosive"
2001
Aftermath Entertainment
Prod. Dr. Dre
2000
Jay-Z
"This Can't Be Life"
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 5
"Xxplosive" by Dr. Dre
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Guess Who's Back" by Scarface1999
Dr. Dre
"Xxplosive"
2001
Aftermath Entertainment
Prod. Dr. Dre
2002
Scarface
"Guess Who's Back"
The Fix
Def Jam South
Prod. Kanye West
5 of 5
"The Chronic (Intro)" by Dr. Dre
was sampled by Kanye West on
"I Changed My Mind" by Keyshia Cole
1992
Dr. Dre
"The Chronic (Intro)"
The Chronic
Death Row Records
Prod. Dr. Dre
2005
Keyshia Cole
"I Changed My Mind"
The Way It It
A&M Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 5
"Don't Stop Playing Our Songs" by Lamont Dozier
was sampled by Kanye West on
"World Domination" by Grav
1975
Lamont Dozier
"Don't Stop Playing Our Songs"
Love and Beauty
Inviticus Records
Prod. Lamont Dozier
1996
Grav
"World Domination"
Down to Earth
Correct Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 5
"Rose" by Lamont Dozier
was sampled by Kanye West on
"More or Less" by Shyne
1974
Lamont Dozier
"Rose"
Black Bach
ABC Records
Prod. McKinley Jackson
2004
Shyne
"More or Less"
Godfather Buried Alive
Def Jam Recordings
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 5
"Don't Stop Playing Our Songs" by Lamont Dozier
was sampled by Kanye West on
"World Domination" by Grav1975
Lamont Dozier
"Don't Stop Playing Our Songs"
Love and Beauty
Inviticus Records
Prod. Lamont Dozier
1996
Grav
"World Domination"
Down to Earth
Correct Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 5
"Rose" by Lamont Dozier
was sampled by Kanye West on
"More or Less" by Shyne1974
Lamont Dozier
"Rose"
Black Bach
ABC Records
Prod. McKinley Jackson
2004
Shyne
"More or Less"
Godfather Buried Alive
Def Jam Recordings
Prod. Kanye West
5 of 5
"Tear Down The Walls" by Lamont Dozier
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Grown Man Pt. 2" by Young Gunz
1977
Lamont Dozier
"Tear Down The Walls"
Peddlin' Music on the Side
Warner Bros. Records
Prod. Steward Levine
2005
Young Gunz
"Grown Man Pt. 2"
Brothers From Another
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 5
"Long Red" by Mountain
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Wouldn't Get Far" by The Game
1972
Mountain
"Long Red"
Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On
Island Records
Prod. Felix Pappalardi
2006
The Game
"Wouldn't Get Far"
The Doctor's Advocate
Geffen Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 5
"Long Red" by Mountain
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The People" by Common1972
Mountain
"Long Red"
Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On
Island Records
Prod. Felix Pappalardi
2007
Common
"The People"
Finding Forever
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 5
"Long Red" by Mountain
was sampled on
"Barry Bonds" by Kanye West1972
Mountain
"Long Red"
Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On
Island Records
Prod. Felix Pappalardi
2007
Kanye West
"Barry Bonds"
Graduation
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 5
"Long Red" by Mountain
was sampled on
"The Glory" by Kanye West1972
Mountain
"Long Red"
Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On
Island Records
Prod. Felix Pappalardi
2007
Kanye West
"The Glory"
Graduation
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
5 of 5
"Long Red" by Mountain
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Who I Am" by Pusha T1972
Mountain
"Long Red"
Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On
Island Records
Prod. Felix Pappalardi
2013
Pusha T
"Who I Am"
My Name Is My Name
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 4
"The Hop" by A Tribe Called Quest
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride" by Malik Yusef
1996
A Tribe Called Quest
"The Hop"
Beats, Rhymes & Life
Jive Records
Prod. The Ummah
2003
Malik Yusef
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride"
The Great Chicago Fire: A Cold Day in Hell
Nice Tunes Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 4
"The Hop" by A Tribe Called Quest
was sampled on
"Wouldn't You Like To Ride" by Kanye West1996
A Tribe Called Quest
"The Hop"
Beats, Rhymes & Life
Jive Records
Prod. The Ummah
2005
Kanye West
"Wouldn't You Like To Ride"
Coach Carter Soundtrack
Capitol Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 4
"The Hop" by A Tribe Called Quest
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride" by Malik Yusef1996
A Tribe Called Quest
"The Hop"
Beats, Rhymes & Life
Jive Records
Prod. The Ummah
2003
Malik Yusef
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride"
The Great Chicago Fire: A Cold Day in Hell
Nice Tunes Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 4
"The Hop" by A Tribe Called Quest
was sampled on
"Wouldn't You Like To Ride" by Kanye West1996
A Tribe Called Quest
"The Hop"
Beats, Rhymes & Life
Jive Records
Prod. The Ummah
2005
Kanye West
"Wouldn't You Like To Ride"
Coach Carter Soundtrack
Capitol Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 4
"Spirit in the Dark" by Aretha Franklin
was sampled on
"School Spirit" by Kanye West
1969
Aretha Franklin
"Spirit in the Dark"
Spirit in the Dark
Atlantic Records
Prod. Tom Dowd
2004
Kanye West
"School Spirit"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 4
"Call Me" by Aretha Franklin
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Selfish" by Slum Village
1970
Aretha Franklin
"Call Me"
This Girl's in Love With You
Atlantic Records
Prod. Jerry Wexler
2004
Slum Village
"Selfish"
Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
Capitol Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 4
"Spirit in the Dark" by Aretha Franklin
was sampled on
"School Spirit" by Kanye West1969
Aretha Franklin
"Spirit in the Dark"
Spirit in the Dark
Atlantic Records
Prod. Tom Dowd
2004
Kanye West
"School Spirit"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 4
"Call Me" by Aretha Franklin
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Selfish" by Slum Village1970
Aretha Franklin
"Call Me"
This Girl's in Love With You
Atlantic Records
Prod. Jerry Wexler
2004
Slum Village
"Selfish"
Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
Capitol Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 4
"Lovely Day" by Bill Withers
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Minute Man" by Harlem World
1977
Bill Withers
"Lovely Day"
Menagerie
Columbia Records
Prod. Bill Withers
1999
Harlem World
"Minute Man"
The Movement
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 4
"Lovely Day" by Bill Withers
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Minute Man" by Harlem World1977
Bill Withers
"Lovely Day"
Menagerie
Columbia Records
Prod. Bill Withers
1999
Harlem World
"Minute Man"
The Movement
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 4
"Rosie" by Bill Withers
was sampled on
"Roses" by Kanye West1977
Bill Withers
"Rosie"
Menagerie
Columbia Records
Prod. Bill Withers
2005
Kanye West
"Roses"
Late Registration
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 4
"Use Me" by Bill Withers
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Still Dreaming" by Nas
1972
Bill Withers
"Use Me"
Still Bill
Sussex Records
Prod. Bill Withers
2006
Nas
"Still Dreaming"
Hip Hop Is Dead
Ill Will Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 4
"Stay" by Blackjack
was sampled by Kanye West on
"A Dream" by Jay-Z
1980
Blackjack
"Stay"
Worlds Apart
Polydor Records
Prod. Eddy Offord
2002
Jay-Z
"A Dream"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 4
"Maybe It's the Power of Love" by Blackjack
was sampled on
"Never Let Me Down" by Kanye West1980
Blackjack
"Maybe It's the Power of Love"
Worlds Apart
Polydor Records
Prod. Eddy Offord
2004
Kanye West
"Never Let Me Down"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 4
"Stay" by Blackjack
was sampled by Kanye West on
"A Dream" by Jay-Z1980
Blackjack
"Stay"
Worlds Apart
Polydor Records
Prod. Eddy Offord
2002
Jay-Z
"A Dream"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 4
"Maybe It's the Power of Love" by Blackjack
was sampled on
"Never Let Me Down" by Kanye West1980
Blackjack
"Maybe It's the Power of Love"
Worlds Apart
Polydor Records
Prod. Eddy Offord
2004
Kanye West
"Never Let Me Down"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 4
"Pretty Balloons" by Checkmates, Ltd.
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride" by Malik Yusef
1974
Checkmates, Ltd.
"Pretty Balloons"
F/S/O
Rustic Records
Prod. Sonny Charles
2003
Malik Yusef
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride"
The Great Chicago Fire: A Cold Day in Hell
Nice Tunes Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 4
"Pretty Balloons" by Checkmates, Ltd.
was sampled on
"Wouldn't You Like To Ride" by Kanye West1974
Checkmates, Ltd.
"Pretty Balloons"
F/S/O
Rustic Records
Prod. Sonny Charles
2005
Kanye West
"Wouldn't You Like To Ride"
Coach Carter Soundtrack
Capitol Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 4
"Pretty Balloons" by Checkmates, Ltd.
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride" by Malik Yusef1974
Checkmates, Ltd.
"Pretty Balloons"
F/S/O
Rustic Records
Prod. Sonny Charles
2003
Malik Yusef
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride"
The Great Chicago Fire: A Cold Day in Hell
Nice Tunes Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 4
"Pretty Balloons" by Checkmates, Ltd.
was sampled on
"Wouldn't You Like To Ride" by Kanye West1974
Checkmates, Ltd.
"Pretty Balloons"
F/S/O
Rustic Records
Prod. Sonny Charles
2005
Kanye West
"Wouldn't You Like To Ride"
Coach Carter Soundtrack
Capitol Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 4
"Hook and Sling – Part I & Part 2" by Eddie Bo
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Muzik" by Knoc-turn'al
1969
Eddie Bo
"Hook and Sling – Part I & Part 2"
Hook and Sling
Scram Records
Prod. Al Scramuzza
2002
Knoc-turn'al
"Muzik"
L.A. Confidential presents: Knoc-turn'al
Elektra Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 4
"Hook and Sling – Part I & Part 2" by Eddie Bo
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Muzik" by Knoc-turn'al1969
Eddie Bo
"Hook and Sling – Part I & Part 2"
Hook and Sling
Scram Records
Prod. Al Scramuzza
2002
Knoc-turn'al
"Muzik"
L.A. Confidential presents: Knoc-turn'al
Elektra Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 4
"Hook and Sling – Part I & Part 2" by Eddie Bo
was sampled on
"Lost in the World" by Kanye West1969
Eddie Bo
"Hook and Sling – Part I & Part 2"
Hook and Sling
Scram Records
Prod. Al Scramuzza
2010
Kanye West
"Lost in the World"
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 4
"Hook and Sling – Part I & Part 2" by Eddie Bo
was sampled on
"Good Friday" by Kanye West1969
Eddie Bo
"Hook and Sling – Part I & Part 2"
Hook and Sling
Scram Records
Prod. Al Scramuzza
2010
Kanye West
"Good Friday"
G.O.O.D Friday Series
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 4
"Can I Get A" by Jay-Z
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Strawberry Bounce" by Janet Jackson
1998
Jay-Z
"Can I Get A"
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Irv Gotti
2004
Janet Jackson
"Strawberry Bounce"
Damita Jo
Virgin Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 4
"Can I Get A" by Jay-Z
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Strawberry Bounce" by Janet Jackson1998
Jay-Z
"Can I Get A"
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Irv Gotti
2004
Janet Jackson
"Strawberry Bounce"
Damita Jo
Virgin Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 4
"The Ruler's Back" by Jay-Z
was sampled on
"Good Morning" by Kanye West
2001
Jay-Z
"The Ruler's Back"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Bink!
2007
Kanye West
"Good Morning"
Graduation
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 4
"Intro: A Million and One Questions/Rhyme No More" by Jay-Z
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Numbers on the Boards" by Pusha T
1997
Jay-Z
"Intro: A Million and One Questions/Rhyme No More"
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. DJ Premier
2013
Pusha T
"Numbers on the Boards"
My Name Is My Name
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 4
"Cause I Love You" by Lenny Williams
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Overnight Celebrity" by Twista
1978
Lenny Williams
"Cause I Love You"
Spark Of Love
ABC Records
Prod. Frank E. Wilson
2004
Twista
"Overnight Celebrity"
Kamikaze
Atlantic Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 4
"Cause I Love You" by Lenny Williams
was sampled by Kanye West on
"I Got a Love" by Jin
1975
Lenny Williams
"Cause I Love You"
Rise Sleeping Beauty
Motown Records
Prod. Rise Sleeping Beauty
2004
Jin
"I Got a Love"
The Rest is History
Ruff Ryders
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 4
"Cause I Love You" by Lenny Williams
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Overnight Celebrity" by Twista1978
Lenny Williams
"Cause I Love You"
Spark Of Love
ABC Records
Prod. Frank E. Wilson
2004
Twista
"Overnight Celebrity"
Kamikaze
Atlantic Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 4
"Cause I Love You" by Lenny Williams
was sampled by Kanye West on
"I Got a Love" by Jin1975
Lenny Williams
"Cause I Love You"
Rise Sleeping Beauty
Motown Records
Prod. Rise Sleeping Beauty
2004
Jin
"I Got a Love"
The Rest is History
Ruff Ryders
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 4
"Movement IV: Peace and Love" by Mandrill
was sampled on
"Two Words" by Kanye West
1970
Mandrill
"Movement IV: Peace and Love"
Mandrill
Polydor Records
Prod. Mandrill
2004
Kanye West
"Two Words"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 4
"Gilly Hines" by Mandrill
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Talk About Our Love" by Brandy
1977
Mandrill
"Gilly Hines"
We Are One
Arista Records
Prod. Jeff Lane
2004
Brandy
"Talk About Our Love"
Afrodisiac
Atlantic Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 4
"Movement IV: Peace and Love" by Mandrill
was sampled on
"Two Words" by Kanye West1970
Mandrill
"Movement IV: Peace and Love"
Mandrill
Polydor Records
Prod. Mandrill
2004
Kanye West
"Two Words"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 4
"Gilly Hines" by Mandrill
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Talk About Our Love" by Brandy1977
Mandrill
"Gilly Hines"
We Are One
Arista Records
Prod. Jeff Lane
2004
Brandy
"Talk About Our Love"
Afrodisiac
Atlantic Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 4
"The Rainmaker (Drum Kit)" by The 5th Dimension
was sampled by Kanye West on
"A Dream" by Jay-Z
1971
The 5th Dimension
"The Rainmaker (Drum Kit)"
Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes
Bell Records
Prod. Bones Howe
2002
Jay-Z
"A Dream"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 4
"The Rainmaker (Drum Kit)" by The 5th Dimension
was sampled on
"Two Words" by Kanye West1971
The 5th Dimension
"The Rainmaker (Drum Kit)"
Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes
Bell Records
Prod. Bones Howe
2004
Kanye West
"Two Words"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 4
"The Rainmaker (Drum Kit)" by The 5th Dimension
was sampled by Kanye West on
"A Dream" by Jay-Z1971
The 5th Dimension
"The Rainmaker (Drum Kit)"
Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes
Bell Records
Prod. Bones Howe
2002
Jay-Z
"A Dream"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 4
"The Rainmaker (Drum Kit)" by The 5th Dimension
was sampled on
"Two Words" by Kanye West1971
The 5th Dimension
"The Rainmaker (Drum Kit)"
Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes
Bell Records
Prod. Bones Howe
2004
Kanye West
"Two Words"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 4
"Five to One" by The Doors
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Takeover" by Jay-Z
1968
The Doors
"Five to One"
Waiting for the Sun
Elektra Records
Prod. Paul A. Rothchild
2001
Jay-Z
"Takeover"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 4
"Five to One" by The Doors
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The Rape Over" by Mos Def1968
The Doors
"Five to One"
Waiting for the Sun
Elektra Records
Prod. Paul A. Rothchild
2004
Mos Def
"The Rape Over"
The New Danger
Rawkus Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 4
"Five to One" by The Doors
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Takeover" by Jay-Z1968
The Doors
"Five to One"
Waiting for the Sun
Elektra Records
Prod. Paul A. Rothchild
2001
Jay-Z
"Takeover"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
4 of 4
"Five to One" by The Doors
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The Rape Over" by Mos Def1968
The Doors
"Five to One"
Waiting for the Sun
Elektra Records
Prod. Paul A. Rothchild
2004
Mos Def
"The Rape Over"
The New Danger
Rawkus Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"What A Wonderful Thing Love Is" by Al Green
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Getting Out The Game" by Consequence
1972
Al Green
"What A Wonderful Thing Love Is"
I'm Still in Love with You
Hi Records
Prod. Willie Mitchell
2004
Consequence
"Getting Out The Game"
Take 'Em to the Cleaners
Sure Shot Recordings
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"What A Wonderful Thing Love Is" by Al Green
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Getting Out The Game" by Consequence1972
Al Green
"What A Wonderful Thing Love Is"
I'm Still in Love with You
Hi Records
Prod. Willie Mitchell
2004
Consequence
"Getting Out The Game"
Take 'Em to the Cleaners
Sure Shot Recordings
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"I Wish You Were Here" by Al Green
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" by Consequence
1975
Al Green
"I Wish You Were Here"
Al Green Is Love
Hi Records
Prod. Willie Mitchell
2007
Consequence
"The Good, The Bad, The Ugly"
Don't Quit Your Day Job!
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" by Bobby Bland
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" by Jay-Z
1974
Bobby Bland
"Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"
Dreamer
Dunhill Records
Prod. Steve Barri
2001
Jay-Z
"Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" by Bobby Bland
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" by Jay-Z1974
Bobby Bland
"Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"
Dreamer
Dunhill Records
Prod. Steve Barri
2001
Jay-Z
"Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" by Bobby Bland
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Nosetalgia" by Pusha T
1973
Bobby Bland
"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right"
His California Album
ABC Records
Prod. Steve Barri
2013
Pusha T
"Nosetalgia"
My Name Is My Name
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Word Called Love" by Brian Russell and Brenda Russell
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Some People Hate" by Jay-Z
1976
Brian Russell and Brenda Russell
"Word Called Love"
Word Called Love
The Rocket Record Company
Prod. Not Available
2002
Jay-Z
"Some People Hate"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Word Called Love" by Brian Russell and Brenda Russell
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Some People Hate" by Jay-Z1976
Brian Russell and Brenda Russell
"Word Called Love"
Word Called Love
The Rocket Record Company
Prod. Not Available
2002
Jay-Z
"Some People Hate"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Think About You" by Brian Russell and Brenda Russell
was sampled on
"See Me Now" by Kanye West
1977
Brian Russell and Brenda Russell
"Think About You"
Supersonic Lover
The Rocket Record Company
Prod. Jay Lewis
2010
Kanye West
"See Me Now"
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"(Don't Worry) if There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" by Curtis Mayfield
was sampled on
"Jesus Walks" by Kanye West
1970
Curtis Mayfield
"(Don't Worry) if There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go"
Curtis
Curtom Records
Prod. Curtis Mayfield
2004
Kanye West
"Jesus Walks"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"(Don't Worry) if There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" by Curtis Mayfield
was sampled on
"Jesus Walks" by Kanye West1970
Curtis Mayfield
"(Don't Worry) if There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go"
Curtis
Curtom Records
Prod. Curtis Mayfield
2004
Kanye West
"Jesus Walks"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"The Makings of You (Live)" by Curtis Mayfield
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The Joy" by Jay-Z and Kanye West
1971
Curtis Mayfield
"The Makings of You (Live)"
Curtis/Live!
Curtom Records
Prod. Curtis Mayfield
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"The Joy"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Women's Blues" by Laura Nyro
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Armand Assante" by Hot Karl
1968
Laura Nyro
"Women's Blues"
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
Columbia Records
Prod. Laura Nyro
2003
Hot Karl
"Armand Assante"
I Like To Read
Hot Karl Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Women's Blues" by Laura Nyro
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Armand Assante" by Hot Karl1968
Laura Nyro
"Women's Blues"
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
Columbia Records
Prod. Laura Nyro
2003
Hot Karl
"Armand Assante"
I Like To Read
Hot Karl Music
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Save the Country (Live)" by Laura Nyro
was sampled on
"The Glory" by Kanye West
1971
Laura Nyro
"Save the Country (Live)"
Spread Your Wings and Fly: Live at the Fillmore East
Columbia Records
Prod. Bones Howe
2007
Kanye West
"The Glory"
Graduation
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson
was sampled on
"Jesus Walks" by Kanye West
1967
Lou Donaldson
"Ode to Billie Joe"
Mr. Shing-A-Ling
Blue Note Records
Prod. Francis Wolff
2004
Kanye West
"Jesus Walks"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson
was sampled on
"Jesus Walks" by Kanye West1967
Lou Donaldson
"Ode to Billie Joe"
Mr. Shing-A-Ling
Blue Note Records
Prod. Francis Wolff
2004
Kanye West
"Jesus Walks"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Start The Show" by Common1967
Lou Donaldson
"Ode to Billie Joe"
Mr. Shing-A-Ling
Blue Note Records
Prod. Francis Wolff
2007
Common
"Start The Show"
Finding Forever
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"A House Is Not A Home" by Luther Vandross
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Slow Jamz" by Twista
1981
Luther Vandross
"A House Is Not A Home"
Luther Vandross
Epic Records
Prod. Luther Vandross
2004
Twista
"Slow Jamz"
Kamikaze
Atlantic Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"A House Is Not A Home" by Luther Vandross
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Slow Jamz" by Twista1981
Luther Vandross
"A House Is Not A Home"
Luther Vandross
Epic Records
Prod. Luther Vandross
2004
Twista
"Slow Jamz"
Kamikaze
Atlantic Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me" by Luther Vandross
was sampled by Kanye West on
"It's Alright" by Saigon
1983
Luther Vandross
"Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me"
Busy Body
Epic Records
Prod. Luther Vandross
2011
Saigon
"It's Alright"
The Greatest Story Never Told
Suburban Noize Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Ele E Ela" by Marcos Valle
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Thank You" by Jay-Z
1970
Marcos Valle
"Ele E Ela"
Marcos Valle
Som Livre Records
Prod. Lincoln Olivetti
2009
Jay-Z
"Thank You"
The Blueprint 3
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Bôdas De Sangue" by Marcos Valle
was sampled by Kanye West on
"New God Flow" by G.O.O.D. Music
1972
Marcos Valle
"Bôdas De Sangue"
Vento Sul
Odeon Records
Prod. Milton Miranda
2012
G.O.O.D. Music
"New God Flow"
Cruel Summer
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Bôdas De Sangue" by Marcos Valle
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Pain" by Pusha T1972
Marcos Valle
"Bôdas De Sangue"
Vento Sul
Odeon Records
Prod. Milton Miranda
2013
Pusha T
"Pain"
My Name Is My Name
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Distant Lover" by Marvin Gaye
was sampled on
"Spaceship" by Kanye West
1973
Marvin Gaye
"Distant Lover"
Let's Get It On
Motown Records
Prod. Marvin Gaye
2004
Kanye West
"Spaceship"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Distant Lover" by Marvin Gaye
was sampled on
"Spaceship" by Kanye West1973
Marvin Gaye
"Distant Lover"
Let's Get It On
Motown Records
Prod. Marvin Gaye
2004
Kanye West
"Spaceship"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"If I Should Die Tonight" by Marvin Gaye
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Who Do We Think We Are" by John Legend1973
Marvin Gaye
"If I Should Die Tonight"
Let's Get It On
Motown Records
Prod. Marvin Gaye
2013
John Legend
"Who Do We Think We Are"
Love in the Future
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"P.Y.T" by Michael Jackson
was sampled by Kanye West on
"I Wanna Love You" by Memphis Bleek
1982
Michael Jackson
"P.Y.T"
Thriller
Epic Records
Prod. Quincy Jones
2003
Memphis Bleek
"I Wanna Love You"
M.A.D.E.
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"P.Y.T" by Michael Jackson
was sampled by Kanye West on
"I Wanna Love You" by Memphis Bleek1982
Michael Jackson
"P.Y.T"
Thriller
Epic Records
Prod. Quincy Jones
2003
Memphis Bleek
"I Wanna Love You"
M.A.D.E.
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"P.Y.T" by Michael Jackson
was sampled on
"Good Life" by Kanye West1982
Michael Jackson
"P.Y.T"
Thriller
Epic Records
Prod. Quincy Jones
2007
Kanye West
"Good Life"
Graduation
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Tristessa" by Orchestra Njervudarov
was sampled by Kanye West on
"No Church in the Wild" by Jay-Z and Kanye West
1979
Orchestra Njervudarov
"Tristessa"
Con Le Orecchie Di Eros
EMI Records
Prod. Not Available
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"No Church in the Wild"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Tristessa" by Orchestra Njervudarov
was sampled by Kanye West on
"New Day" by Jay-Z and Kanye West1979
Orchestra Njervudarov
"Tristessa"
Con Le Orecchie Di Eros
EMI Records
Prod. Not Available
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"New Day"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Tristessa" by Orchestra Njervudarov
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Illest Motherfucker Alive" by Jay-Z and Kanye West1979
Orchestra Njervudarov
"Tristessa"
Con Le Orecchie Di Eros
EMI Records
Prod. Not Available
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"Illest Motherfucker Alive"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy
was sampled on
"Everything I Am" by Kanye West
1988
Public Enemy
"Bring the Noise"
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Def Jam Recordings
Prod. The Bomb Squad
2007
Kanye West
"Everything I Am"
Graduation
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Brothers Gonna Work It Out" by Public Enemy
was sampled by Kanye West on
"That’s My Bitch" by Jay-Z and Kanye West
1990
Public Enemy
"Brothers Gonna Work It Out"
Fear of a Black Planet
Def Jam Recordings
Prod. The Bomb Squad
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"That’s My Bitch"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Public Enemy No. 1" by Public Enemy
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The One" by G.O.O.D. Music
1987
Public Enemy
"Public Enemy No. 1"
Yo! Bum Rush the Show
Def Jam Recordings
Prod. The Bomb Squad
2012
G.O.O.D. Music
"The One"
Cruel Summer
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"A Sermon Fragment" by Rev. G.I. Townsel
was sampled by Kanye West on
"New God Flow" by G.O.O.D. Music
1959
Rev. G.I. Townsel
"A Sermon Fragment"
Negro Church Music
Atlantic Records
Prod. Alan Lomax
2012
G.O.O.D. Music
"New God Flow"
Cruel Summer
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"A Sermon Fragment" by Rev. G.I. Townsel
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The Morning" by G.O.O.D. Music1959
Rev. G.I. Townsel
"A Sermon Fragment"
Negro Church Music
Atlantic Records
Prod. Alan Lomax
2012
G.O.O.D. Music
"The Morning"
Cruel Summer
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"A Sermon Fragment" by Rev. G.I. Townsel
was sampled by Kanye West on
"I Don't Like (Remix)" by G.O.O.D. Music1959
Rev. G.I. Townsel
"A Sermon Fragment"
Negro Church Music
Atlantic Records
Prod. Alan Lomax
2012
G.O.O.D. Music
"I Don't Like (Remix)"
Cruel Summer
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Ric Flair Woo" by Ric Flair
was sampled by Kanye West on
"I Don't Like (Remix)" by G.O.O.D. Music
2002
Ric Flair
"Ric Flair Woo"
None
Not Available
Prod. Not Available
2012
G.O.O.D. Music
"I Don't Like (Remix)"
Cruel Summer
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Ric Flair Woo" by Ric Flair
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Sweet Serenade" by Pusha T2002
Ric Flair
"Ric Flair Woo"
None
Not Available
Prod. Not Available
2013
Pusha T
"Sweet Serenade"
My Name Is My Name
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Ric Flair Woo" by Ric Flair
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Who I Am" by Pusha T2002
Ric Flair
"Ric Flair Woo"
None
Not Available
Prod. Not Available
2013
Pusha T
"Who I Am"
My Name Is My Name
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Mary Jane (Live)" by Rick James
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Live Fast, Die Young" by Rick Ross
1981
Rick James
"Mary Jane (Live)"
Street Songs: Deluxe Edition
Motown Records
Prod. Rick James
2010
Rick Ross
"Live Fast, Die Young"
Teflon Don
Maybach Music Group
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Mary Jane (Live)" by Rick James
was sampled on
"Runaway" by Kanye West1981
Rick James
"Mary Jane (Live)"
Street Songs: Deluxe Edition
Motown Records
Prod. Rick James
2010
Kanye West
"Runaway"
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Mary Jane (Live)" by Rick James
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Sin City" by G.O.O.D. Music1981
Rick James
"Mary Jane (Live)"
Street Songs: Deluxe Edition
Motown Records
Prod. Rick James
2012
G.O.O.D. Music
"Sin City"
Cruel Summer
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Can't Stop Loving You" by Soul Dog
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Not the One" by The Madd Rapper
1976
Soul Dog
"Can't Stop Loving You"
Movin On
Amherst Records
Prod. Carl Marshall
2000
The Madd Rapper
"Not the One"
Tell 'Em Why U Madd
Columbia Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Can't Stop Loving You" by Soul Dog
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Not the One" by The Madd Rapper1976
Soul Dog
"Can't Stop Loving You"
Movin On
Amherst Records
Prod. Carl Marshall
2000
The Madd Rapper
"Not the One"
Tell 'Em Why U Madd
Columbia Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Can't Stop Loving You" by Soul Dog
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Tell Your Friends" by The Weeknd1976
Soul Dog
"Can't Stop Loving You"
Movin On
Amherst Records
Prod. Carl Marshall
2015
The Weeknd
"Tell Your Friends"
Beauty Behind the Madness
XO Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Let the Drums Speak" by The Fatback Band
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Selfish" by Slum Village
1975
The Fatback Band
"Let the Drums Speak"
Yum Yum
Event Records
Prod. The Fatback Band
2004
Slum Village
"Selfish"
Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
Capitol Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Let the Drums Speak" by The Fatback Band
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Selfish" by Slum Village1975
The Fatback Band
"Let the Drums Speak"
Yum Yum
Event Records
Prod. The Fatback Band
2004
Slum Village
"Selfish"
Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
Capitol Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Let the Drums Speak" by The Fatback Band
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The People" by Common1975
The Fatback Band
"Let the Drums Speak"
Yum Yum
Event Records
Prod. The Fatback Band
2007
Common
"The People"
Finding Forever
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"It's A Terrible Thing To Waste My Love" by The Masqueraders
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Knock Knock" by Monica
1977
The Masqueraders
"It's A Terrible Thing To Waste My Love"
Love Anonymous
ABC Records
Prod. Isaac Hayes
2003
Monica
"Knock Knock"
After the Storm
J Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"It's A Terrible Thing To Waste My Love" by The Masqueraders
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Knock Knock" by Monica1977
The Masqueraders
"It's A Terrible Thing To Waste My Love"
Love Anonymous
ABC Records
Prod. Isaac Hayes
2003
Monica
"Knock Knock"
After the Storm
J Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"It's A Terrible Thing To Waste My Love" by The Masqueraders
was sampled on
"Apologize" by Kanye West1977
The Masqueraders
"It's A Terrible Thing To Waste My Love"
Love Anonymous
ABC Records
Prod. Isaac Hayes
2005
Kanye West
"Apologize"
Freshmen Adjustment
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Nowhere To Go" by The Miracles
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Got Nowhere" by State Property
1974
The Miracles
"Nowhere To Go"
Do It Baby
Motown Records
Prod. Willie Hutch
2002
State Property
"Got Nowhere"
State Property
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Nowhere To Go" by The Miracles
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Got Nowhere" by State Property1974
The Miracles
"Nowhere To Go"
Do It Baby
Motown Records
Prod. Willie Hutch
2002
State Property
"Got Nowhere"
State Property
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Mickey's Monkey" by The Miracles
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" by Consequence
1963
The Miracles
"Mickey's Monkey"
The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey
Tamla Records
Prod. Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier
2007
Consequence
"The Good, The Bad, The Ugly"
Don't Quit Your Day Job!
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Me and My Girlfriend" by Tupac Shakur
was sampled by Kanye West on
"'03 Bonnie and Clyde" by Jay-Z
1996
Tupac Shakur
"Me and My Girlfriend"
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Death Row Records
Prod. Hurt-M-Badd
2002
Jay-Z
"'03 Bonnie and Clyde"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Me and My Girlfriend" by Tupac Shakur
was sampled by Kanye West on
"'03 Bonnie and Clyde" by Jay-Z1996
Tupac Shakur
"Me and My Girlfriend"
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Death Row Records
Prod. Hurt-M-Badd
2002
Jay-Z
"'03 Bonnie and Clyde"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Ambitionz Az a Ridah" by Tupac Shakur
was sampled on
"I Wonder" by Kanye West
1996
Tupac Shakur
"Ambitionz Az a Ridah"
All Eyez on Me
Death Row Records
Prod. Daz Dillinger
2007
Kanye West
"I Wonder"
Graduation
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 3
"Hospital Prelude of Love Theme" by Willie Hutch
was sampled by Kanye West on
"(Intro) Turn It Out" by Jermaine Dupri
1974
Willie Hutch
"Hospital Prelude of Love Theme"
Foxy Brown (Soundtrack)
Motown Records
Prod. Willie Hutch
1998
Jermaine Dupri
"(Intro) Turn It Out"
Life in 1472
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 3
"Hospital Prelude of Love Theme" by Willie Hutch
was sampled by Kanye West on
"(Intro) Turn It Out" by Jermaine Dupri1974
Willie Hutch
"Hospital Prelude of Love Theme"
Foxy Brown (Soundtrack)
Motown Records
Prod. Willie Hutch
1998
Jermaine Dupri
"(Intro) Turn It Out"
Life in 1472
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
3 of 3
"Brother's Gonna Work It Out" by Willie Hutch
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Nobody" by Chief Keef
1973
Willie Hutch
"Brother's Gonna Work It Out"
The Mack Soundtrack
Motown Records
Prod. Willie Hutch
2014
Chief Keef
"Nobody"
Nobody
Glo Gang Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Walk With Me" by Arc Choir
was sampled on
"Jesus Walks" by Kanye West
1997
Arc Choir
"Walk With Me"
Walk With Me
Mapleshade Records
Prod. Hamiet Bluiett
2004
Kanye West
"Jesus Walks"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Walk With Me" by Arc Choir
was sampled on
"Jesus Walks" by Kanye West1997
Arc Choir
"Walk With Me"
Walk With Me
Mapleshade Records
Prod. Hamiet Bluiett
2004
Kanye West
"Jesus Walks"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"(They Long To Be) Close To You" by B.T. Express
was sampled by Kanye West on
"I Want You" by Janet Jackson
1975
B.T. Express
"(They Long To Be) Close To You"
Non-Stop
Roadshow Records
Prod. Jeff Lane
2004
Janet Jackson
"I Want You"
Damita Jo
Virgin Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"(They Long To Be) Close To You" by B.T. Express
was sampled by Kanye West on
"I Want You" by Janet Jackson1975
B.T. Express
"(They Long To Be) Close To You"
Non-Stop
Roadshow Records
Prod. Jeff Lane
2004
Janet Jackson
"I Want You"
Damita Jo
Virgin Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Mr. Rockefeller" by Bette Midler
was sampled on
"Last Call" by Kanye West
1976
Bette Midler
"Mr. Rockefeller"
Songs for the New Depression
Atlantic Records
Prod. Bette Midler
2004
Kanye West
"Last Call"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Mr. Rockefeller" by Bette Midler
was sampled on
"Last Call" by Kanye West1976
Bette Midler
"Mr. Rockefeller"
Songs for the New Depression
Atlantic Records
Prod. Bette Midler
2004
Kanye West
"Last Call"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Bells" by Billy Preston
was sampled on
"Keep the Receipt" by Kanye West
1976
Billy Preston
"Bells"
Billy Preston
A&M Records
Prod. Billy Preston
2003
Kanye West
"Keep the Receipt"
Kon the Louis Vuitton Don
None
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Bells" by Billy Preston
was sampled on
"Keep the Receipt" by Kanye West1976
Billy Preston
"Bells"
Billy Preston
A&M Records
Prod. Billy Preston
2003
Kanye West
"Keep the Receipt"
Kon the Louis Vuitton Don
None
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"I'm Just Doin My Job" by Bloodstone
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Doin' My Job" by T.I.
1979
Bloodstone
"I'm Just Doin My Job"
Don't Stop
Motown Records
Prod. Winston Monseque
2003
T.I.
"Doin' My Job"
Trap Muzik
Grand Hustle
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"I'm Just Doin My Job" by Bloodstone
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Doin' My Job" by T.I.1979
Bloodstone
"I'm Just Doin My Job"
Don't Stop
Motown Records
Prod. Winston Monseque
2003
T.I.
"Doin' My Job"
Trap Muzik
Grand Hustle
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Sunday Mornin'" by Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Stir Crazy" by The Madd Rapper
1968
Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell
"Sunday Mornin'"
Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell
Capitol Records
Prod. Kelly Gordon
2000
The Madd Rapper
"Stir Crazy"
Tell 'Em Why U Madd
Columbia Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Sunday Mornin'" by Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Stir Crazy" by The Madd Rapper1968
Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell
"Sunday Mornin'"
Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell
Capitol Records
Prod. Kelly Gordon
2000
The Madd Rapper
"Stir Crazy"
Tell 'Em Why U Madd
Columbia Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Lazarus" by Buffy Sainte-Marie
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Dead or Alive" by Cam'ron
1965
Buffy Sainte-Marie
"Lazarus"
Many a Mile
Vanguard Records
Prod. Maynard Solomon
2002
Cam'ron
"Dead or Alive"
Come Home With Me
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Lazarus" by Buffy Sainte-Marie
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Dead or Alive" by Cam'ron1965
Buffy Sainte-Marie
"Lazarus"
Many a Mile
Vanguard Records
Prod. Maynard Solomon
2002
Cam'ron
"Dead or Alive"
Come Home With Me
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Through the Fire" by Chaka Khan
was sampled on
"Through The Wire" by Kanye West
1984
Chaka Khan
"Through the Fire"
I Feel for You
Warner Bros. Records
Prod. David Foster
2004
Kanye West
"Through The Wire"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Through the Fire" by Chaka Khan
was sampled on
"Through The Wire" by Kanye West1984
Chaka Khan
"Through the Fire"
I Feel for You
Warner Bros. Records
Prod. David Foster
2004
Kanye West
"Through The Wire"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)" by Chic
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Hear the Song" by Freeway
1979
Chic
"Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)"
Risque
Atlantic Records
Prod. Nile Rodgers
2003
Freeway
"Hear the Song"
Philadelphia Freeway
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)" by Chic
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Hear the Song" by Freeway1979
Chic
"Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)"
Risque
Atlantic Records
Prod. Nile Rodgers
2003
Freeway
"Hear the Song"
Philadelphia Freeway
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Forever" by Chuck Cissel
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Dip-set Forever" by Cam'ron
1979
Chuck Cissel
"Forever"
Just for You
Arista Records
Prod. David N. Crawford
2004
Cam'ron
"Dip-set Forever"
Purple Haze
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Forever" by Chuck Cissel
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Dip-set Forever" by Cam'ron1979
Chuck Cissel
"Forever"
Just for You
Arista Records
Prod. David N. Crawford
2004
Cam'ron
"Dip-set Forever"
Purple Haze
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"It's Your Thing" by Cold Grits
was sampled on
"Crack Music" by Kanye West
1969
Cold Grits
"It's Your Thing"
It's Your Thing / Bring It On Home To Me
ATCO Records
Prod. Cold Grits
2005
Kanye West
"Crack Music"
Late Registration
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"It's Your Thing" by Cold Grits
was sampled on
"Power" by Kanye West1969
Cold Grits
"It's Your Thing"
It's Your Thing / Bring It On Home To Me
ATCO Records
Prod. Cold Grits
2010
Kanye West
"Power"
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Faithful to the End" by D.J. Rogers
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Faithful" by Common
1975
D.J. Rogers
"Faithful to the End"
It's Good to Be Alive
RCA Records
Prod. D.J. Rogers
2005
Common
"Faithful"
Be
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Say You Love Me, One More Time" by D.J. Rogers
was sampled by Kanye West on
"I Don't Fuck With You" by Big Sean
1976
D.J. Rogers
"Say You Love Me, One More Time"
On the Road Again
RCA Records
Prod. D.J. Rogers
2015
Big Sean
"I Don't Fuck With You"
Dark Sky Paradise
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Fame" by David Bowie
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Takeover" by Jay-Z
1975
David Bowie
"Fame"
Young Americans
RCA Records
Prod. Harry Maslin
2001
Jay-Z
"Takeover"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Fame" by David Bowie
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Takeover" by Jay-Z1975
David Bowie
"Fame"
Young Americans
RCA Records
Prod. Harry Maslin
2001
Jay-Z
"Takeover"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Common Man" by David Ruffin
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Never Change" by Jay-Z
1973
David Ruffin
"Common Man"
David Ruffin
Motown Records
Prod. Bobby Miller
2001
Jay-Z
"Never Change"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Common Man" by David Ruffin
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Never Change" by Jay-Z1973
David Ruffin
"Common Man"
David Ruffin
Motown Records
Prod. Bobby Miller
2001
Jay-Z
"Never Change"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"One For The Treble" by Davy DMX
was sampled by Kanye West on
"(Intro) Turn It Out" by Jermaine Dupri
1984
Davy DMX
"One For The Treble"
One For The Treble (Fresh)
Tuff City Records
Prod. David Reeves
1998
Jermaine Dupri
"(Intro) Turn It Out"
Life in 1472
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"One For The Treble" by Davy DMX
was sampled by Kanye West on
"(Intro) Turn It Out" by Jermaine Dupri1984
Davy DMX
"One For The Treble"
One For The Treble (Fresh)
Tuff City Records
Prod. David Reeves
1998
Jermaine Dupri
"(Intro) Turn It Out"
Life in 1472
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Life on Mars" by Dexter Wansel
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The Cool" by Lupe Fiasco
1976
Dexter Wansel
"Life on Mars"
Life On Mars
Philadelphia International Records
Prod. Dexter Wansel
2006
Lupe Fiasco
"The Cool"
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
1st & 15th Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"What the World Is Coming To" by Dexter Wansel
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Grammy Family" by Consequence
1977
Dexter Wansel
"What the World Is Coming To"
What the World Is Coming To
Philadelphia International Records
Prod. Dexter Wansel
2007
Consequence
"Grammy Family"
Don't Quit Your Day Job!
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew
was sampled on
"Good Friday" by Kanye West
1985
Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew
"La Di Da Di"
The Show
Reality Records
Prod. Dennis Bell and Ollie Cotton
2010
Kanye West
"Good Friday"
G.O.O.D Friday Series
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Party" by Beyonce1985
Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew
"La Di Da Di"
The Show
Reality Records
Prod. Dennis Bell and Ollie Cotton
2011
Beyonce
"Party"
4
Parkwood Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Jumpman" by Drake and Future
was sampled on
"Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1" by Kanye West
2015
Drake and Future
"Jumpman"
What a Time to Be Alive
Cash Money
Prod. Metro Boomin
2016
Kanye West
"Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1"
The Life of Pablo
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Jumpman" by Drake and Future
was sampled on
"Facts (Charlie Heat Version)" by Kanye West2015
Drake and Future
"Jumpman"
What a Time to Be Alive
Cash Money
Prod. Metro Boomin
2016
Kanye West
"Facts (Charlie Heat Version)"
The Life of Pablo
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" by Dynamic Superiors
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Nothing Like It" by Beanie Sigel
1975
Dynamic Superiors
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
Pure Pleasure
Motown Records
Prod. Ashford & Simpson
2001
Beanie Sigel
"Nothing Like It"
The Reason
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" by Dynamic Superiors
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Nothing Like It" by Beanie Sigel1975
Dynamic Superiors
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
Pure Pleasure
Motown Records
Prod. Ashford & Simpson
2001
Beanie Sigel
"Nothing Like It"
The Reason
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Cyclops" by Eddie Henderson
was sampled by Kanye West on
"City to City" by Grav
1978
Eddie Henderson
"Cyclops"
Mahal
Capitol Records
Prod. Skip Drinkwater
1996
Grav
"City to City"
Down to Earth
Correct Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Cyclops" by Eddie Henderson
was sampled by Kanye West on
"City to City" by Grav1978
Eddie Henderson
"Cyclops"
Mahal
Capitol Records
Prod. Skip Drinkwater
1996
Grav
"City to City"
Down to Earth
Correct Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Still Life" by Esperanto
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Throw Your Hands (In the Air)" by Mobb Deep
1975
Esperanto
"Still Life"
Last Tango
A&M Records
Prod. Robin Geoffrey Cable
2004
Mobb Deep
"Throw Your Hands (In the Air)"
Amerikaz Nightmare
Infamous Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Still Life" by Esperanto
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Throw Your Hands (In the Air)" by Mobb Deep1975
Esperanto
"Still Life"
Last Tango
A&M Records
Prod. Robin Geoffrey Cable
2004
Mobb Deep
"Throw Your Hands (In the Air)"
Amerikaz Nightmare
Infamous Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"California Dreaming" by George Benson
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Joanne" by Trina & Tamara
1972
George Benson
"California Dreaming"
White Rabbit
CTI Records
Prod. Creed Taylor
1999
Trina & Tamara
"Joanne"
Trina & Tamara
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"California Dreaming" by George Benson
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Joanne" by Trina & Tamara1972
George Benson
"California Dreaming"
White Rabbit
CTI Records
Prod. Creed Taylor
1999
Trina & Tamara
"Joanne"
Trina & Tamara
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Fly Away" by George Duke
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Fly Away" by Miri Ben-Ari
1983
George Duke
"Fly Away"
Guardian of the Light
Epic Records
Prod. George Duke
2005
Miri Ben-Ari
"Fly Away"
The Hip-Hop Violinist
Universal Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Someday" by George Duke
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Break My Heart" by Common
1975
George Duke
"Someday"
I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry
MPS Records
Prod. George Duke
2007
Common
"Break My Heart"
Finding Forever
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Mighty Healthy" by Ghostface Killah
was sampled by Kanye West on
"New God Flow" by G.O.O.D. Music
2000
Ghostface Killah
"Mighty Healthy"
Supreme Clientele
Razor Sharp Records
Prod. Mathematics
2012
G.O.O.D. Music
"New God Flow"
Cruel Summer
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Mighty Healthy" by Ghostface Killah
was sampled on
"No More Parties In L.A." by Kanye West2000
Ghostface Killah
"Mighty Healthy"
Supreme Clientele
Razor Sharp Records
Prod. Mathematics
2016
Kanye West
"No More Parties In L.A."
The Life of Pablo
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Home Is Where the Hatred Is" by Gil Scott-Heron
was sampled on
"My Way Home" by Kanye West
1971
Gil Scott-Heron
"Home Is Where the Hatred Is"
Pieces of a Man
RCA Records
Prod. Bob Thiele
2005
Kanye West
"My Way Home"
Late Registration
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Comment #1" by Gil Scott-Heron
was sampled on
"Who Will Survive in America" by Kanye West
1970
Gil Scott-Heron
"Comment #1"
Small Talk at 125th and Lenox
Flying Dutchman Records
Prod. Bob Thiele
2010
Kanye West
"Who Will Survive in America"
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"We Almost Lost Detroit" by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The People" by Common
1977
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
"We Almost Lost Detroit"
Bridges
Arista Records
Prod. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
2007
Common
"The People"
Finding Forever
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Angel Dust" by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Angel" by The Game
1978
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
"Angel Dust"
Secrets
Arista Records
Prod. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
2008
The Game
"Angel"
LAX
Geffen Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"And This is Love" by Gladys Knight
was sampled by Kanye West on
"In Cold Blood" by Scarface
1973
Gladys Knight
"And This is Love"
Neither One of Us
Motown Records
Prod. Joe Porter
2002
Scarface
"In Cold Blood"
The Fix
Def Jam South
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"And This is Love" by Gladys Knight
was sampled by Kanye West on
"In Cold Blood" by Scarface1973
Gladys Knight
"And This is Love"
Neither One of Us
Motown Records
Prod. Joe Porter
2002
Scarface
"In Cold Blood"
The Fix
Def Jam South
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Chicago" by Graham Nash
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The Truth" by Beanie Sigel
1971
Graham Nash
"Chicago"
Songs for Beginners
Atlantic Records
Prod. Graham Nash
2000
Beanie Sigel
"The Truth"
The Truth
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Chicago" by Graham Nash
was sampled by Kanye West on
"The Truth" by Beanie Sigel1971
Graham Nash
"Chicago"
Songs for Beginners
Atlantic Records
Prod. Graham Nash
2000
Beanie Sigel
"The Truth"
The Truth
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Love Song 1700" by Grover Washington Jr.
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Rebuilding" by Goodie Mob
1972
Grover Washington Jr.
"Love Song 1700"
All the King's Horses
Kudu Records
Prod. Creed Taylor
1999
Goodie Mob
"Rebuilding"
World Party
LaFace Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Love Song 1700" by Grover Washington Jr.
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Rebuilding" by Goodie Mob1972
Grover Washington Jr.
"Love Song 1700"
All the King's Horses
Kudu Records
Prod. Creed Taylor
1999
Goodie Mob
"Rebuilding"
World Party
LaFace Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"I Miss You" by Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
was sampled by Kanye West on
"This Can't Be Life" by Jay-Z
1972
Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
"I Miss You"
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Philadelphia International Records
Prod. Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff
2000
Jay-Z
"This Can't Be Life"
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"I Miss You" by Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
was sampled by Kanye West on
"This Can't Be Life" by Jay-Z1972
Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
"I Miss You"
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Philadelphia International Records
Prod. Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff
2000
Jay-Z
"This Can't Be Life"
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Didn't We" by Irene Reid
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Came Back For You" by Lil' Kim
1971
Irene Reid
"Didn't We"
The World Needs What I Need
Polydor Records
Prod. Esmond Edwards
2003
Lil' Kim
"Came Back For You"
La Bella Mafia
Queen Bee Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Didn't We" by Irene Reid
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Came Back For You" by Lil' Kim1971
Irene Reid
"Didn't We"
The World Needs What I Need
Polydor Records
Prod. Esmond Edwards
2003
Lil' Kim
"Came Back For You"
La Bella Mafia
Queen Bee Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Old Men" by Jimmie and Vella
was sampled by Kanye West on
"This Way" by Dilated Peoples
1971
Jimmie and Vella
"Old Men"
Jimmie and Vella
Atlantic Records
Prod. Ralph Moss
2004
Dilated Peoples
"This Way"
Neighborhood Watch
Capitol Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Old Men" by Jimmie and Vella
was sampled by Kanye West on
"This Way" by Dilated Peoples1971
Jimmie and Vella
"Old Men"
Jimmie and Vella
Atlantic Records
Prod. Ralph Moss
2004
Dilated Peoples
"This Way"
Neighborhood Watch
Capitol Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"I Just Wanna Stop" by Jimmy Castor
was sampled on
"We Don't Care" by Kanye West
1979
Jimmy Castor
"I Just Wanna Stop"
The Jimmy Castor Bunch
Cotillion Records
Prod. Jimmy Castor
2004
Kanye West
"We Don't Care"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"I Just Wanna Stop" by Jimmy Castor
was sampled on
"We Don't Care" by Kanye West1979
Jimmy Castor
"I Just Wanna Stop"
The Jimmy Castor Bunch
Cotillion Records
Prod. Jimmy Castor
2004
Kanye West
"We Don't Care"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrell
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Chi-City" by Common
1974
Joe Farrell
"Upon This Rock"
Upon This Rock
CTI Records
Prod. Creed Taylor
2005
Common
"Chi-City"
Be
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrell
was sampled on
"Gone" by Kanye West1974
Joe Farrell
"Upon This Rock"
Upon This Rock
CTI Records
Prod. Creed Taylor
2005
Kanye West
"Gone"
Late Registration
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"I Will" by John Holt
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Encore" by Jay-Z
1976
John Holt
"I Will"
2000 Volts of Holt
Trojan Records
Prod. Keith Bonsoir
2003
Jay-Z
"Encore"
The Black Album
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"I Will" by John Holt
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Encore" by Jay-Z1976
John Holt
"I Will"
2000 Volts of Holt
Trojan Records
Prod. Keith Bonsoir
2003
Jay-Z
"Encore"
The Black Album
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Darling Come Back Home" by Jr. Walker
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Heartbeat" by Royce da 5'9"
1978
Jr. Walker
"Darling Come Back Home"
Smooth Soul
Motown Records
Prod. Jr. Walker
2003
Royce da 5'9"
"Heartbeat"
Build and Destroy
Trouble Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Darling Come Back Home" by Jr. Walker
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Heartbeat" by Royce da 5'9"1978
Jr. Walker
"Darling Come Back Home"
Smooth Soul
Motown Records
Prod. Jr. Walker
2003
Royce da 5'9"
"Heartbeat"
Build and Destroy
Trouble Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Coldest Winter" by Kanye West
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Sin City" by G.O.O.D. Music2008
Kanye West
"Coldest Winter"
808s & Heartbreak
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2012
G.O.O.D. Music
"Sin City"
Cruel Summer
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"All Day" by Kanye West
was sampled by Kanye West on
"U Mad" by Vic Mensa
2015
Kanye West
"All Day"
Not Available
TBD
Prod. Kanye West
2015
Vic Mensa
"U Mad"
Traffic
Roc Nation
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Sound of da Police" by KRS-One
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Takeover" by Jay-Z
1993
KRS-One
"Sound of da Police"
Return of the Boom Bap
Jive Records
Prod. Showbiz
2001
Jay-Z
"Takeover"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Sound of da Police" by KRS-One
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Takeover" by Jay-Z1993
KRS-One
"Sound of da Police"
Return of the Boom Bap
Jive Records
Prod. Showbiz
2001
Jay-Z
"Takeover"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Mystery of Iniquity" by Lauryn Hill
was sampled on
"All Falls Down" by Kanye West
2002
Lauryn Hill
"Mystery of Iniquity"
MTV Unplugged 2.0
Columbia Records
Prod. Lauryn Hill
2004
Kanye West
"All Falls Down"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Mystery of Iniquity" by Lauryn Hill
was sampled on
"All Falls Down" by Kanye West2002
Lauryn Hill
"Mystery of Iniquity"
MTV Unplugged 2.0
Columbia Records
Prod. Lauryn Hill
2004
Kanye West
"All Falls Down"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Long Red" by Leslie West
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Sick Thoughts" by Grav
1972
Leslie West
"Long Red"
Mountain
Windfall Records
Prod. Felix Pappalardi
1996
Grav
"Sick Thoughts"
Down to Earth
Correct Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Long Red" by Leslie West
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Sick Thoughts" by Grav1972
Leslie West
"Long Red"
Mountain
Windfall Records
Prod. Felix Pappalardi
1996
Grav
"Sick Thoughts"
Down to Earth
Correct Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
was sampled on
"So Appalled" by Kanye West
1972
Lyn Collins
"Think (About It)"
Think (About It)
People Records
Prod. James Brown
2010
Kanye West
"So Appalled"
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
was sampled on
"Lost in the World" by Kanye West1972
Lyn Collins
"Think (About It)"
Think (About It)
People Records
Prod. James Brown
2010
Kanye West
"Lost in the World"
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Nothing Can Stop Me" by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Neva Gonna Stop Me" by The Go-Getters
1976
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
"Nothing Can Stop Me"
I Hope We Get to Love in Time
ABC Records
Prod. Don Davis
1999
The Go-Getters
"Neva Gonna Stop Me"
World Record Holders
Not Available
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Nothing Can Stop Me" by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Neva Gonna Stop Me" by The Go-Getters1976
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
"Nothing Can Stop Me"
I Hope We Get to Love in Time
ABC Records
Prod. Don Davis
1999
The Go-Getters
"Neva Gonna Stop Me"
World Record Holders
Not Available
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"I Chase The Devil" by Max Romeo
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Lucifer" by Jay-Z
1976
Max Romeo
"I Chase The Devil"
War ina Babylon
Island Records
Prod. Lee "Scratch" Perry
2003
Jay-Z
"Lucifer"
The Black Album
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"I Chase The Devil" by Max Romeo
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Lucifer" by Jay-Z1976
Max Romeo
"I Chase The Devil"
War ina Babylon
Island Records
Prod. Lee "Scratch" Perry
2003
Jay-Z
"Lucifer"
The Black Album
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Up, Up and Away" by Nancy Sinatra
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride" by Malik Yusef
1968
Nancy Sinatra
"Up, Up and Away"
Movin' with Nancy
Reprise Records
Prod. Lee Hazlewood
2003
Malik Yusef
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride"
The Great Chicago Fire: A Cold Day in Hell
Nice Tunes Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Up, Up and Away" by Nancy Sinatra
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride" by Malik Yusef1968
Nancy Sinatra
"Up, Up and Away"
Movin' with Nancy
Reprise Records
Prod. Lee Hazlewood
2003
Malik Yusef
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride"
The Great Chicago Fire: A Cold Day in Hell
Nice Tunes Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Someone That I Used to Love" by Natalie Cole
was sampled on
"Wake Up Mr. West" by Kanye West
1980
Natalie Cole
"Someone That I Used to Love"
Don't Look Back
Capitol Records
Prod. Marvin Yancy
2005
Kanye West
"Wake Up Mr. West"
Late Registration
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Someone That I Used to Love" by Natalie Cole
was sampled on
"Heard 'Em Say" by Kanye West1980
Natalie Cole
"Someone That I Used to Love"
Don't Look Back
Capitol Records
Prod. Marvin Yancy
2005
Kanye West
"Heard 'Em Say"
Late Registration
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"E.I." by Nelly
was sampled on
"30 Hours" by Kanye West
2000
Nelly
"E.I."
Country Grammar
Universal Records
Prod. Jason Epperson
2016
Kanye West
"30 Hours"
The Life of Pablo
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Hot In Here" by Nelly
was sampled on
"30 Hours" by Kanye West
2002
Nelly
"Hot In Here"
Nellyville
Universal Records
Prod. The Neptunes
2016
Kanye West
"30 Hours"
The Life of Pablo
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Invitation" by Norman Connors
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Brown Sugar (Fine)" by Mos Def
1979
Norman Connors
"Invitation"
Invitation
Buddah Records
Prod. Norman Connors
2002
Mos Def
"Brown Sugar (Fine)"
Brown Sugar (Soundtrack)
MCA Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Invitation" by Norman Connors
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Brown Sugar (Fine)" by Mos Def1979
Norman Connors
"Invitation"
Invitation
Buddah Records
Prod. Norman Connors
2002
Mos Def
"Brown Sugar (Fine)"
Brown Sugar (Soundtrack)
MCA Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Pride and Vanity" by Ohio Players
was sampled by Kanye West on
"My Life" by Fabolous
1972
Ohio Players
"Pride and Vanity"
Pleasure
Westbound Records
Prod. Ohio Players
2003
Fabolous
"My Life"
Street Dreams
Elektra Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Pride and Vanity" by Ohio Players
was sampled by Kanye West on
"My Life" by Fabolous1972
Ohio Players
"Pride and Vanity"
Pleasure
Westbound Records
Prod. Ohio Players
2003
Fabolous
"My Life"
Street Dreams
Elektra Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"It's Too Late" by Otis Redding
was sampled on
"Gone" by Kanye West
1965
Otis Redding
"It's Too Late"
The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
Atlantic Records
Prod. Jim Stewart
2005
Kanye West
"Gone"
Late Registration
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Otis" by Jay-Z and Kanye West
1966
Otis Redding
"Try a Little Tenderness"
Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
Volt Records
Prod. Jim Stewart
2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West
"Otis"
Watch the Throne
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Don't Mess With Me" by Lil' Kim
1979
Pat Benatar
"Heartbreaker"
In the Heat of the Night
Chrysalis Records
Prod. Mike Chapman
2000
Lil' Kim
"Don't Mess With Me"
The Notorious KIM
Queen Bee Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Don't Mess With Me" by Lil' Kim1979
Pat Benatar
"Heartbreaker"
In the Heat of the Night
Chrysalis Records
Prod. Mike Chapman
2000
Lil' Kim
"Don't Mess With Me"
The Notorious KIM
Queen Bee Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"If I Was Your Girlfriend" by Prince
was sampled by Kanye West on
"'03 Bonnie and Clyde" by Jay-Z
1987
Prince
"If I Was Your Girlfriend"
Sign o' the Times
Paisley Park
Prod. Prince
2002
Jay-Z
"'03 Bonnie and Clyde"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"If I Was Your Girlfriend" by Prince
was sampled by Kanye West on
"'03 Bonnie and Clyde" by Jay-Z1987
Prince
"If I Was Your Girlfriend"
Sign o' the Times
Paisley Park
Prod. Prince
2002
Jay-Z
"'03 Bonnie and Clyde"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"We Are The Champions" by Queen
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Champions" by Dame Dash
1977
Queen
"We Are The Champions"
News of the World
Elektra Records
Prod. Queen
2002
Dame Dash
"Champions"
Paid in Full (Soundtrack)
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"We Are The Champions" by Queen
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Champions" by Dame Dash1977
Queen
"We Are The Champions"
News of the World
Elektra Records
Prod. Queen
2002
Dame Dash
"Champions"
Paid in Full (Soundtrack)
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Let's Stay Together" by Roberta Flack
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Where You Wanna Be" by Brandy
1994
Roberta Flack
"Let's Stay Together"
Roberta
Atlantic Records
Prod. Jerry Barnes
2004
Brandy
"Where You Wanna Be"
Afrodisiac
Atlantic Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Let's Stay Together" by Roberta Flack
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Where You Wanna Be" by Brandy1994
Roberta Flack
"Let's Stay Together"
Roberta
Atlantic Records
Prod. Jerry Barnes
2004
Brandy
"Where You Wanna Be"
Afrodisiac
Atlantic Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"I Want to Be Your Man" by Roger Troutman
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Let Me Tell You Something" by T.I.
1987
Roger Troutman
"I Want to Be Your Man"
Unlimited!
Reprise Records
Prod. Roger Troutman
2003
T.I.
"Let Me Tell You Something"
Trap Muzik
Grand Hustle
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"I Want to Be Your Man" by Roger Troutman
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Let Me Tell You Something" by T.I.1987
Roger Troutman
"I Want to Be Your Man"
Unlimited!
Reprise Records
Prod. Roger Troutman
2003
T.I.
"Let Me Tell You Something"
Trap Muzik
Grand Hustle
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"You Just Don't Care" by Santana
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Turn Out the Lights (Freewest)" by Freeway
1969
Santana
"You Just Don't Care"
Santana
Columbia Records
Prod. Santana
2003
Freeway
"Turn Out the Lights (Freewest)"
Philadelphia Freeway
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"You Just Don't Care" by Santana
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Turn Out the Lights (Freewest)" by Freeway1969
Santana
"You Just Don't Care"
Santana
Columbia Records
Prod. Santana
2003
Freeway
"Turn Out the Lights (Freewest)"
Philadelphia Freeway
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"I Can't Keep Holding Back (My Love)" by Shadow
was sampled by Kanye West on
"City of Hustlas" by Infamous Syndicate
1980
Shadow
"I Can't Keep Holding Back (My Love)"
Shadow
Elektra Records
Prod. Leon Ware
1999
Infamous Syndicate
"City of Hustlas"
Changing The Game
Relativity Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"I Can't Keep Holding Back (My Love)" by Shadow
was sampled by Kanye West on
"City of Hustlas" by Infamous Syndicate1980
Shadow
"I Can't Keep Holding Back (My Love)"
Shadow
Elektra Records
Prod. Leon Ware
1999
Infamous Syndicate
"City of Hustlas"
Changing The Game
Relativity Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"The Dap Dip" by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Brand New" by Rhymefest
2002
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
"The Dap Dip"
Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Daptone Records
Prod. Bosco Mann
2006
Rhymefest
"Brand New"
Blue Collar
J Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Pick It Up, Lay It in the Cut" by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Brand New" by Rhymefest2002
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
"Pick It Up, Lay It in the Cut"
Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Daptone Records
Prod. Bosco Mann
2006
Rhymefest
"Brand New"
Blue Collar
J Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Hey Young World" by Slick Rick
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Guess Who's Back" by Scarface
1988
Slick Rick
"Hey Young World"
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Def Jam Recordings
Prod. Slick Rick
2002
Scarface
"Guess Who's Back"
The Fix
Def Jam South
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Hey Young World" by Slick Rick
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Guess Who's Back" by Scarface1988
Slick Rick
"Hey Young World"
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Def Jam Recordings
Prod. Slick Rick
2002
Scarface
"Guess Who's Back"
The Fix
Def Jam South
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Dedicated to the One I Love" by Stacy Lattisaw
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Dogs Out" by DMX
1979
Stacy Lattisaw
"Dedicated to the One I Love"
Young and In Love
Atlantic Records
Prod. Van McCoy
2003
DMX
"Dogs Out"
Grand Champ
Ruff Ryders
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Dedicated to the One I Love" by Stacy Lattisaw
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Dogs Out" by DMX1979
Stacy Lattisaw
"Dedicated to the One I Love"
Young and In Love
Atlantic Records
Prod. Van McCoy
2003
DMX
"Dogs Out"
Grand Champ
Ruff Ryders
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Street Fighter 2" by Street Fighter 2
was sampled on
"Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 2" by Kanye West
1991
Street Fighter 2
"Street Fighter 2"
Street Fighter 2
Capcom Co., ltd.
Prod. Not Available
2016
Kanye West
"Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 2"
The Life of Pablo
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Street Fighter 2" by Street Fighter 2
was sampled on
"Facts (Charlie Heat Version)" by Kanye West1991
Street Fighter 2
"Street Fighter 2"
Street Fighter 2
Capcom Co., ltd.
Prod. Not Available
2016
Kanye West
"Facts (Charlie Heat Version)"
The Life of Pablo
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Give Me Your Love" by Sylvia Striplin
was sampled by Kanye West on
"That's What's Happenin" by The Madd Rapper
1981
Sylvia Striplin
"Give Me Your Love"
Give Me Your Love
Uno Melodic Records
Prod. Roy Ayers
2000
The Madd Rapper
"That's What's Happenin"
Tell 'Em Why U Madd
Columbia Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Give Me Your Love" by Sylvia Striplin
was sampled by Kanye West on
"That's What's Happenin" by The Madd Rapper1981
Sylvia Striplin
"Give Me Your Love"
Give Me Your Love
Uno Melodic Records
Prod. Roy Ayers
2000
The Madd Rapper
"That's What's Happenin"
Tell 'Em Why U Madd
Columbia Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Black Maybe" by Syreeta
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Black Maybe" by Common
1972
Syreeta
"Black Maybe"
Syreeta
Motown Records
Prod. Stevie Wonder
2007
Common
"Black Maybe"
Finding Forever
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"She's Leaving Home" by Syreeta
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Forever Begins" by Common1972
Syreeta
"She's Leaving Home"
Syreeta
Motown Records
Prod. Stevie Wonder
2007
Common
"Forever Begins"
Finding Forever
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration" by Teddy Pendergrass
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Higher" by Do or Die
1981
Teddy Pendergrass
"You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration"
It's Time for Love
Philadelphia International Records
Prod. Gamble & Huff
2005
Do or Die
"Higher"
D.O.D.
The Legion Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration" by Teddy Pendergrass
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Higher" by Do or Die1981
Teddy Pendergrass
"You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration"
It's Time for Love
Philadelphia International Records
Prod. Gamble & Huff
2005
Do or Die
"Higher"
D.O.D.
The Legion Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Since We Said Goodbye" by The Counts
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Just You And I" by Made Men
1974
The Counts
"Since We Said Goodbye"
Funk Pump
Aware Records
Prod. James McDuffie
1999
Made Men
"Just You And I"
Classic Limited Edition
Restless Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Since We Said Goodbye" by The Counts
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Just You And I" by Made Men1974
The Counts
"Since We Said Goodbye"
Funk Pump
Aware Records
Prod. James McDuffie
1999
Made Men
"Just You And I"
Classic Limited Edition
Restless Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Hey Love" by The Delfonics
was sampled by Kanye West on
"You're All Alone" by The Madd Rapper
1972
The Delfonics
"Hey Love"
Tell Me This Is a Dream
Philly Groove Records
Prod. Thom Bell
2000
The Madd Rapper
"You're All Alone"
Tell 'Em Why U Madd
Columbia Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Hey Love" by The Delfonics
was sampled by Kanye West on
"You're All Alone" by The Madd Rapper1972
The Delfonics
"Hey Love"
Tell Me This Is a Dream
Philly Groove Records
Prod. Thom Bell
2000
The Madd Rapper
"You're All Alone"
Tell 'Em Why U Madd
Columbia Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Fonky Thang" by The Dells
was sampled on
"Family Business" by Kanye West
1972
The Dells
"Fonky Thang"
Sweet as Funk Can Be
Cadet Records
Prod. Charles Stepney
2004
Kanye West
"Family Business"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Fonky Thang" by The Dells
was sampled on
"Family Business" by Kanye West1972
The Dells
"Fonky Thang"
Sweet as Funk Can Be
Cadet Records
Prod. Charles Stepney
2004
Kanye West
"Family Business"
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Love Is Missing From Our Lives" by The Dells and The Dramatics
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Live It Up" by John Legend
1974
The Dells and The Dramatics
"Love Is Missing From Our Lives"
The Dells vs. The Dramatics
Cadet Records
Prod. Tony Hester
2004
John Legend
"Live It Up"
Get Lifted
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Love Is Missing From Our Lives" by The Dells and The Dramatics
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Live It Up" by John Legend1974
The Dells and The Dramatics
"Love Is Missing From Our Lives"
The Dells vs. The Dramatics
Cadet Records
Prod. Tony Hester
2004
John Legend
"Live It Up"
Get Lifted
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"That Heaven Kind of Feeling" by The Dramatics
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Heaven" by Scarface
1977
The Dramatics
"That Heaven Kind of Feeling"
Shake It Well
ABC Records
Prod. Don Davis
2002
Scarface
"Heaven"
The Fix
Def Jam South
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"That Heaven Kind of Feeling" by The Dramatics
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Heaven" by Scarface1977
The Dramatics
"That Heaven Kind of Feeling"
Shake It Well
ABC Records
Prod. Don Davis
2002
Scarface
"Heaven"
The Fix
Def Jam South
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" by Jay-Z
1969
The Jackson 5
"I Want You Back"
Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5
Motown Records
Prod. Berry Gordy
2001
Jay-Z
"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" by Jay-Z1969
The Jackson 5
"I Want You Back"
Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5
Motown Records
Prod. Berry Gordy
2001
Jay-Z
"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Let Me Prove My Love To You" by The Main Ingredient
was sampled by Kanye West on
"You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys
1975
The Main Ingredient
"Let Me Prove My Love To You"
Shame on the World
RCA Records
Prod. Cuba Gooding
2003
Alicia Keys
"You Don't Know My Name"
The Diary of Alicia Keys
J Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Let Me Prove My Love To You" by The Main Ingredient
was sampled by Kanye West on
"You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys1975
The Main Ingredient
"Let Me Prove My Love To You"
Shame on the World
RCA Records
Prod. Cuba Gooding
2003
Alicia Keys
"You Don't Know My Name"
The Diary of Alicia Keys
J Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"After All" by The Marvelettes
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Poppin' Tags" by Jay-Z
1970
The Marvelettes
"After All"
The Return of the Marvelettes
Motown Records
Prod. Smokey Robinson
2002
Jay-Z
"Poppin' Tags"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"After All" by The Marvelettes
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Poppin' Tags" by Jay-Z1970
The Marvelettes
"After All"
The Return of the Marvelettes
Motown Records
Prod. Smokey Robinson
2002
Jay-Z
"Poppin' Tags"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.
was sampled by Kanye West on
"A Dream" by Jay-Z
1994
The Notorious B.I.G.
"Juicy"
Ready to Die
Bad Boy Records
Prod. Poke & Tone
2002
Jay-Z
"A Dream"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.
was sampled by Kanye West on
"A Dream" by Jay-Z1994
The Notorious B.I.G.
"Juicy"
Ready to Die
Bad Boy Records
Prod. Poke & Tone
2002
Jay-Z
"A Dream"
The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Sunrise" by The Originals
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Guess Who's Back" by Scarface
1977
The Originals
"Sunrise"
Down To Love Town
Motown Records
Prod. Michael B. Sutton
2002
Scarface
"Guess Who's Back"
The Fix
Def Jam South
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Sunrise" by The Originals
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Guess Who's Back" by Scarface1977
The Originals
"Sunrise"
Down To Love Town
Motown Records
Prod. Michael B. Sutton
2002
Scarface
"Guess Who's Back"
The Fix
Def Jam South
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Trying Girls Out" by The Persuaders
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Girls, Girls, Girls (Remix)" by Jay-Z
1973
The Persuaders
"Trying Girls Out"
The Persuaders
Atlantic Records
Prod. Not Available
2001
Jay-Z
"Girls, Girls, Girls (Remix)"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Trying Girls Out" by The Persuaders
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Girls, Girls, Girls (Remix)" by Jay-Z1973
The Persuaders
"Trying Girls Out"
The Persuaders
Atlantic Records
Prod. Not Available
2001
Jay-Z
"Girls, Girls, Girls (Remix)"
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Let's Do It Again" by The Staple Singers
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Number One" by John Legend
1975
The Staple Singers
"Let's Do It Again"
Let's Do It Again OST
Curtom Records
Prod. Curtis Mayfield
2004
John Legend
"Number One"
Get Lifted
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Let's Do It Again" by The Staple Singers
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Number One" by John Legend1975
The Staple Singers
"Let's Do It Again"
Let's Do It Again OST
Curtom Records
Prod. Curtis Mayfield
2004
John Legend
"Number One"
Get Lifted
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Smiling Faces Sometimes" by The Undisputed Truth
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Supa" by Fabolous
1971
The Undisputed Truth
"Smiling Faces Sometimes"
The Undisputed Truth
Motown Records
Prod. Norman Whitfield
2007
Fabolous
"Supa"
From Nothin' to Somethin
Desert Storm Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"(I Know) I'm Losing You" by The Undisputed Truth
was sampled on
"Fade" by Kanye West
1975
The Undisputed Truth
"(I Know) I'm Losing You"
The Cosmic Truth
Motown Records
Prod. Norman Whitfield
2016
Kanye West
"Fade"
The Life of Pablo
G.O.O.D. Music
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Really Gonna Miss You" by Tyrone Davis
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Chi Town" by Da Brat
1979
Tyrone Davis
"Really Gonna Miss You"
Can't You Tell It's Me
Columbia Records
Prod. Leo Graham
2000
Da Brat
"Chi Town"
Unrestricted
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Really Gonna Miss You" by Tyrone Davis
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Chi Town" by Da Brat1979
Tyrone Davis
"Really Gonna Miss You"
Can't You Tell It's Me
Columbia Records
Prod. Leo Graham
2000
Da Brat
"Chi Town"
Unrestricted
Sony Music Entertainment
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Strung Out" by William Bell and Mavis Staples
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Down and Out" by Cam'ron
1969
William Bell and Mavis Staples
"Strung Out"
Boy Meets Girl
Stax Records
Prod. Not Available
2004
Cam'ron
"Down and Out"
Purple Haze
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Strung Out" by William Bell and Mavis Staples
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Down and Out" by Cam'ron1969
William Bell and Mavis Staples
"Strung Out"
Boy Meets Girl
Stax Records
Prod. Not Available
2004
Cam'ron
"Down and Out"
Purple Haze
Roc-A-Fella Records
Prod. Kanye West
1 of 2
"Old Siam Sir" by Wings
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Muzik" by Knoc-turn'al
1979
Wings
"Old Siam Sir"
Back to the Egg
Parlophone Records
Prod. Paul McCartney
2002
Knoc-turn'al
"Muzik"
L.A. Confidential presents: Knoc-turn'al
Elektra Records
Prod. Kanye West
2 of 2
"Old Siam Sir" by Wings
was sampled by Kanye West on
"Muzik" by Knoc-turn'al1979
Wings
"Old Siam Sir"
Back to the Egg
Parlophone Records
Prod. Paul McCartney
2002
Knoc-turn'al
"Muzik"
L.A. Confidential presents: Knoc-turn'al
Elektra Records
Prod. Kanye West