Money, Power & Respect: Original Samples

by Thomas on September 8, 2008

1998′s debut album from The LOX had Bad Boy written all over it.  With production by Puffy’s Hitmen and Dame Grease, Money Power & Respect introduced the world to Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, and Styles P.  Now known as D-Block, the trio is set to give us a new album this November.  Can’t wait.  Here are the samples from their debut.

  1. “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” by Rod Stewart
    • From the album Blondes Have More Fun (1978)
    • Interpolated in “If You Think I’m Jiggy”
    • Produced by Dame Grease
  2. “A Real Mutha For Ya” by Johnny “Guitar” Watson
    • From the album A Real Mutha For Ya (1977)
    • Sampled in “If You Think I’m Jiggy”
    • Produced by Dame Grease
  3. “Nothing Left to Be Desired” by Johnny “Guitar” Watson
    • From the album A Real Mutha For Ya (1977)
    • Sampled in “If You Think I’m Jiggy”
    • Produced by Dame Grease
  4. “New Beginning” by Dexter Wansel
    • From the album Time Is Slipping Away (1979)
    • Sampled in “Money, Power & Respect”
    • Produced by Deric “D-Dot” Angelettie & Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence
    • Co-produced by Jay Garfield
  5. “It’s your Thing” by Lou Donaldson
    • From the album Hot Dog (1969)
    • Sampled in “Get This $”
    • Produced by Sean “Puffy” Combs & J-Dub
  6. “Things Done Changed” by The Notorious B.I.G.
    • From the album Ready to Die (1994)
    • Sampled in “Get This $”
    • Produced by Sean “Puffy” Combs & J-Dub
  7. “Let’s Start Love Over” by Miles Jaye
    • From the album Miles (1990)
    • Sample in “Let’s Start Rap Over”
    • Produced by Dame Grease
    • Co-produced by J-Dub
  8. “Yesterday Princess” by Stanley Clarke
    • From the album Stanley Clarke (1974)
    • Sampled in “I Wanna Thank You”
    • Produced by Nashiem Myrick
  9. “Shut the Eff up Hoe” by MC Lyte
    • From the album Eyes on This (1989)
    • Sampled in “Goin’ Be Some Shit”
    • Produced by Nashiem Myrick & Carlos “Six July” Broady
  10. “Cardova” by The Meters
    • From the album The Meters (1969)
    • Sampled in “Goin’ Be Some Shit”
    • Produced by Nashiem Myrick & Carlos “Six July” Broady
  11. “T.L.C.” by The Average White Band
    • From the album Show Your Hand (1973)
    • Sampled in “The Heist (Part I)”
    • Produced by Sean “Puffy” Combs & Rob “Arsee” Carter
  12. “Long Red” by Mountain
    • From the album Mountain Live (1972)
    • Sampled in “The Heist (Part I)”
    • Produced by Sean “Puffy” Combs & Rob “Arsee” Carter
  13. “Ike’s Mood I/You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” by Isaac Hayes
    • From the album . . .To Be Continued (1971)
    • Sampled in “Bitches from Eastwick”
    • Produced by Carl “Chucky” Thompson & Deric “D-Dot” Angelettie
  14. “Mean Women” performed by Dap Sugar Willie *
    • From the album ??
    • Sampled in “Bitches from Eastwick”
    • Produced by Carl “Chucky” Thompson & Deric “D-Dot” Angelettie
  15. “Spoonin’ Rap” by Spoonie G.
    • From the 12″ “Spoonin’ Rap” (1981)
    • Sampled in “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop”
    • Produced by Sean “Puffy” Combs & Deric “D-Dot” Angelettie
    • Co-Produced by Stevie J.
  16. “Encore” by Cheryl Lynn
    • From the album Preppie (1983)
    • Sampled in “So Right”
    • Produced by Sean “Puffy” Combs & Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence

* unavailable in compilation

Download

email





  • jayski

    Kev, Thomas yall know I been hypin’ this sample set up!! My favorite group of all time This album is bangin’ they hit all aspects on this joint the street tracks, commerical tracks, story telling. I hope Jada drops this year, and I hope they finally drop they third album this year after a 8 year wait!

  • http://samplelicious.blogspot.com Jay Gumbs

    The “Get This $” sample is wrong. The B.I.G. vocals are from “The What” not “Things Done Changed”.

Previous post:

Next post: