The Red Light District: Original Samples

Posted by: Kevin December 8, 2008 in Diggin' In Da Crates, Exclusive 3 Comments

Ah, The Red Light District… another hot Ludacris album! It was so great to hear Luda on a Timbaland beat again. And this time he got one of Timbo‘s hottest beats, “The Potion”. This was just an all-around great album, with the hits “Number One Spot”, “Pimpin All Over The World”, and “Get Back”. Check out the samples that we dug up…

“Soul Bossa Nova” by Quincy Jones
From the album Big Band Bossa Nova (1964)
Sampled in “Number One Spot”
Produced by DJ Green Lantern

“Portuguese Love” by Teena Marie
From the album It Must Be Magic (1980)
Sampled in “Children of the Night”
Produced by DK All Day

“Stick Em” by The Fat Boys
From the album The Fat Boys (1984)
Interpolated in “Who Not Me”
Produced by Craig King

“Pick A Pocket Or Two” by Clive Reville
From the album Oliver! (1962)
Sampled in “Large Amounts”
Produced by Vudu

“Little Child Running” by Curtis Mayfield
From the album Superfly (1972)
Sampled in “Two Miles An Hour”
Produced by DJ Toomp

“Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
From the album Homebase (1991)
Sampled in “Two Miles An Hour”
Produced by DJ Toomp