Kanye West‘s Graduation was one of the first sample sets floating around the Net last year.  It was also compiled by 3 different web sites:  Milk Crate Breaks released the first rendition last September (props to them for the unique album cover), a month later 2DopeBoyz took a stab at it, then two months later Hip-Hop Is Read released their version.

Well we like to consider ourselves “completests” here at This Is Hip Hop and when Thomas recently updated RapCredits.com with 5 additional samples for Graduation, I just had to put out our own compilation.

Props to those who did it before, but we’re doin’ it again!

1. “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” by Elton John
   • From the album Captain Fantastic and the Born Dirt Cowboy (1975)
   • Sampled in “Good Morning”
   • Produced by Kanye West
2. “The Ruler’s Back” by Jay-Z
   • From the album The Blueprint (2001)
   • Sampled in “Good Morning”
   • Produced by Kanye West
3. “Kid Charlemagne” by Steely Dan
   • From the album The Royal Scam (1976)
   • Sampled in “Champion”
   • Produced by Kanye West & Brian “Allday” Miller
4. “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” by Daft Punk
   • From the album Discovery (2001)
   • Sampled in “Stronger”
   • Produced by Kanye West
   • Additional programming by Timbaland
5. “Cola Bottle Baby” by Edwin Birdsong
   • From the album Edwin Birdsong (1979)
   • Original sample for “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”
6. “My Song” by Labi Siffre
   • From the album Crying Laughing Loving Lying (1972)
   • Sampled in “I Wonder”
   • Produced by Kanye West
7. “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” by Michael Jackson
   • From the album Thriller (1983)
   • Sampled in “Good Life”
   • Produced by Kanye West
   • Additional production by Mike Dean, additional programming by Timbaland
8. “Long Red” by Mountain
   • From the album Mountain Live (1972)
   • Sampled in “Barry Bonds” and “The Glory”
   • “Barry Bond” produced by Nottz with co-production by Kanye West
   • “The Glory”produced by Kanye West with co-production by Gee Roberson & Patrick “Plain Pat” Reynolds
9. “Sing Swan Song” by Can
   • From the album Ege Bamyasi (1972)
   • Sampled in “Drunk and Hot Girls”
   • Produced by Kanye West with additional production by Jon Brion
10. “Little Child Runnin’ Wild” by Curtis Mayfield
    • From the album Superfly (1972)
    • Sampled in “Flashing Lights”
    • Produced by Kanye West & Eric Hudson
11. “If We Can’t Be Lovers” by Prince Phillip Mitchell
    • From the album Unknown
    • Sampled in “Everything I Am”
    • Produced by Kanye West
12. “Bring The Noise” by Public Enemy
    • From the album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
    • Sampled in “Everything I Am”
    • Scratched by DJ Premier
13. “Save The Country” by Laura Nyro
    • From the album New York Tendaberry (1969)
    • Sampled in “The Glory”
    • Produced by Kanye West
    • Co-produced by by Gee Roberson & Patrick “Plain Pat” Reynolds
14. “It’s Gonna Be Lonely” by Prince
    • From the album Prince (1979)
    • Sampled in “Big Brother”
    • Produced by DJ Toomp
15. “Nuff Man A Dead” by Supercat
    • From the album Don Dada (1992)
    • Sampled in “Good Night”
    • Produced by Kanye West
16. “Wake The Town” by U-Roy
    • From the album Unknown
    • Sampled in “Good Night”
    • Produced by Kanye West
17. “Chicken Yellow” by Miami
    • From the album Unknown
    • Sampled in “Good Night”
    • Produced by Kanye West
18. “Every Nigger is a Star” by Big Youth
    • From the album Natty Cultural Dread (1976)
    • Original sample for “Nuff Man A Dead”
    • Produced by Kanye West
19. “Bittersweet” by Chairman of The Board
    • From the album Bittersweet (1972)
    • Sampled in “Bittersweet”
    • Produced by Kanye West

Bonus Track

1. “Bring The Noise (Acapella)” by Public Enemy
   • From the album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
   • Sampled in “Everything I Am”
   • Scratched by DJ Premier

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