A vrai dire en hip hop le sample est monnais courante, voici une
partie des titres dont 2Pac s'est servi des instrumentals pour élaborer les siennes :
8th Wonder - Sugarhill Gang (Fair Xchange (Originals))
10 Years Gone - Led Zepplin (Life's So Hard (Original))
777-9311 - Morris Day & The Time (Whatz Ya Phone Number)
1980 - Gill Scott Heron & Brian Jackson (Ready 4 Whatever (Original & Released)
A Dream - El DeBarge (I Ain't Mad At Cha)
Ain't It Strange - Maze (Words 2 My First Born (Original))
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers (Souljah's Story)
Aqua Boogie - George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (Shit Don't Stop + Throw Ya Hands Up)
Around The Way Girl - LL Cool J (If My Homie Calls)
Atomic Dog (Original Extended Version) - George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (Holler If Ya Hear Me)
Baby, This Love I Have - Minnie Riperton (Check Out Time)
Backstabbers - O'Jays (Don't Call Me, Bitch)
Bad Boys - Inner Circle (Real Bad Boys (Southside 7 Trees Mix & Westside))
Be Alright - Zapp & Roger Troutman (Keep Ya Head Up)
Better Off Dead - Ice Cube (Last Wordz + Don't Make Enemies With Me (Original))
Between The Sheets – Isley Brothers (Gotta Get Mine)
Black Frost – Grover Washington, Jr. (My Burnin Heart)
Blind Men Can See It – James Brown (Toss It Up)
Body Heat – Quincy Jones (How Do U Want It)
Bop Gun – Ice Cube & George Clinton (One Nation)
Brandy (I Really Miss You) – O’Jays (Life Goes On)
Breezin’ – George Benson (4 My Niggas (Original) + Fuck All Ya'll (Original + Released))
Bring The Pain – Method Man (No More Pain)
Broken Wings – Mr Mister (Until The End Of Time (Released)
Brother’s Gonna Work It Out – Willie Hutch (Definition Of A Thug Nigga)
Brothers Gonna Work It Out – Public Enemy (Holler If Ya Hear Me)
Bumpin’ Bus Stop – Thunder and Lightning (I Get Around)
Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) – The Gab Band (Why U Turn On Me (Original))
Can I – One Way (Worldwide MOB Figgaz (Original))
Candy – Cameo (All About U)
Caught, Can We Get A Witness – Public Enemy (Peep Game + Grab The Mic)
Chamelion – Herbie Hancock (If My Homie Calls)
Chill Out – Santana & John Lee Hooker (Lil’ Homies (Original))
Computer Love – Zapp & Roger Troutman (Temptations + Thug Passion + I Get Around)
Concerto For Jazz/ Rock Orchestra – Stanley Clarke ( When I Get Free II)
Crab Apple – Idris Muhammed (Crooked Ass Nigga)
Crossroads – Tracy Chapman (Ghetto Gospel (Original))
Cry Together – O’Jays (Life Goes On + Pour Out A Little Liquor)
Dance Floor – Zapp & Roger Troutman (Wanted Dead Or Alive)
Dance Wit’ Me – Rick James (Wherever U R)
Darling Nikki – Prince (Heartz Of Men)
Dead Homiez – Ice Cube (Young Black Male)
Dear Yvette – LL Cool J (Real Bad Boys (Southside 7 Trees Mix))
Dedication – Brand Nubian (Old School)
Deep Cover – Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg (If I Die 2Nite)
Diary Of A Madman – Scarface (Representin’ 93)
Do It Anyway You Wanna – People’s Choice (Holler If Ya Hear Me)
Do It Roger – Zapp & Roger Troutman (I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto (Original) + Black Starry Night)
Do Me, Baby – Prince (To Live & Die In L.A.)
Do You Have A Little Time – Dido (Don’t You Trust Me (Released)
Don’t Disturb This Groove – The System (Lost Souls)
Don’t Look Any Further – Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett (Hit ‘Em Up)
Don’t Say Goodnight (It’s Time For Love) – Isley Brothers (My Block (Original))
Don’t Stop The Music – Yarborough & Peoples (Don’t Stop The Music)
Dying To Live – Edgar Winter (Runnin’ (Resurrection Version)
Even When You Sleep – SOS Band (I’m Gettin’ Money (Original))
Everybody Loves The Sunshine – Roy Ayers (Lost Souls + Tattoo Tears (Original))
Falling In Love Again – Marvin Gaye (Brothaz At Arms)
Falling In Love Again – Marvin Gaye (Brothaz At Arms)
Fat Mama – Herbie Hancock (If My Homie Calls)
Flashlight – George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (Let Them Thangs Go + Shit Don’t Stop + Thug Life)
For The Love Of You – Isley Brothers (Bury Me A G (Solo & Released))
Fragile – Sting (When Thugz Cry (Original))
Freak Of The Week - George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (Call It What U Want)
Friends – Whodini (Friends (Original) + Troublesome ’96 (Original + Released) + Homies & Thuggs + Ghetto Star (Bad Azz Version)
Fuck The Police – NWA (Crooked Ass Nigga’)
Funkin Up The Backseat – Human Dogg (Only God Can Judge Me)
Funky Drummer – James Brown (Lie To Kick It)
Funky President (People It’s Bad) – James Brown (Lie To Kick It)
Gangsta Gangsta – NWA (Crooked Ass Nigga’)
Genius Of Love – Tom Tom Club (High Speed)
Get It Up – The Time (Is It Cool 2 Fuck?)
Get Off Your Ass And Jam - George Clinton & Parlaiment Funkadelic (Holler If Ya Hear Me)
Givin’ It Up Is Givin’ It Up – DJ Rogers & Patrice Rushen (Grab The Mic)
Good Old Music – Funkadelic (Young Black Male)
Goodfellas 1 – Movie (Worldwide Mob Figgaz (Original))
Goodfellas 2 – Movie (Worldwide Mob Figgaz (Original))
Gotta Let Them Hang – Geto Boys (Point The Finger)
Grandma’s Hands – Bill Withers (Toss It Up (Original))
Haboglabotribin – Bernard Wright (Lie To Kick It)
Halleljah, I Love Her So – Ray Charles (Souljah’s Revenge)
Happy Feelin’s – Maze & Frankie Beverly (Can U Get Away)
Hatikvah – Isreali National Anthem (Troublesome ’96 (Original & Released)
He’s A Fly Guy – Curtis Mayfield & Fishbone (R U Still Down)
Hennessey – unknown (Possible Original Sample)
Holding Back The Years – Simply Red (Hold On Be Strong (Dante’s Remix)
Hollywood – Rick James (U Can Be Touched (Original)
Holy Ghost – The Bar-Kays (Trapped + Last Wordz)
How Do U Keep The Music Playing – James Ingram & Patti Austin (Hold Ya Head)
Human Nature (Alternate Version) – Michael Jackson (Thug Nature)
Human Nature – Michael Jackson (Thug Nature)
I Can Make You Dance – Zapp & Roger Troutman (I Get Around)
I Got To Have It – Ed Og & Da Bulldogs (Young Black Male)
I Hear It Through The Grapevine – Zapp & Roger Troutman (Holler If Ya Hear Me)
I Hear It Through The Grapevine – Zapp & Roger Troutman (Holler If Ya Hear Me)
I’d Rather Be With You – Bootsy Collins (Ratha Be Ya Nigga)
I’ll Write A Song For You – Earth, Wind & Fire (Hold On Be Strong)
I’m A Ho – Whodini (Real bad Boys (Westside)
If I Was A Real Girl – Lady Shaw (My Dyin’ Day)
If I Was Your Girlfriend – Prince (Thugs Get Lonely Too (Original))
If I Was Your Girlfriend – Prince (Thugs Get Lonely Too (Original))
If There’s Hell Below – Curtis Mayfield (Pac's Theme + N.I.G.G.A. (Released) + Something 2 Die 4)
If You Play Your Cards Right – Alicia Myers (Play Your Cards Right (Original))
Impeach The President – The Honey Drippers (Rebel Of The Underground + Just Like Daddy)
Ina All My Wildest Dreams – Crusaders & Joe Sample (Dear Mama)
In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins (Letter To The President + Starin’ Through My Rearview)
Indian Sunset – Elton John (Ghetto Gospel)
Inside My Love – Minnie Riperton (Me Against The World)
Intimate Connection – Kleeer (California Love (Remix))
Intimate Friends – Eddie Kendricks (Hellrazor (Original))
It’s A Mans World – James Brown (Tradin War Stories)
It’s Your Thing – Lou Donaldson (I’d Rather Be Ya Lover)
Jam Master Jay – Run D.M.C. (The Struggle Continuez)
Just Be Good To Me – SOS Band (Heavy In The Game)
Just The Two Of Us – Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers (Cause I Had To (aka ‘Po’ Nigga Blues’) + Sucka 4 Luv (Do For Love (Original)) + Happy Home (Original))
Lady – D’Angelo (Fade Me)
Let A Woman Be A Woman (Let A Man Be A Man) – Dyke & The Blazers (If My Homie Calls)
Let’s Fall In Love – Isley Brothers (Better Dayz)
Liberian Girl – Michael Jackson (Letter 2 My Unborn + Thug In Me (Original))
Little Child Running Wild – Curtis Mayfield (Ballad Of A Dead Soulja (Original Mix))
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