Aretha Franklin passed away last Thursday at the age of 76, with a catalog of forty-two studio albums under her belt. Here are fifteen seventeen rap songs that made good use of the Queen of Soul’s music (not to be confused with Mary J. Blige – the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Roxanne Shante – the Queen of Rox, Queen Latifah, Queen Pen, Lil’ Kim – the Queen Bee…or even Namie Amuro, the Queen of Hip-Pop).
Download: A Tribute To Aretha Franklin Samples
*Updated* Track listing:
01. ‘Rock Steady’ – Masters Of Ceremony
02. ‘It’s Fresh (Cause Ms. Melodie Made It)’ – Ms. Melodie
03. ‘The Gas Face’ – 3rd Bass feat. Zev Love X
04. ‘Last Dayz’ – Onyx
05. ‘Ms Fat Booty’ – Mos Def
06. ‘I’m Housin” – EPMD
07. ‘I Love You (Bitch)’ – Sean Price
08. ‘Halfway Thugs’ – Capone-N-Noreaga
09. ”Drop A Gem On ‘Em’ – Mobb Deep
10. ‘The Life’ – Styles P feat. Pharoahe Monch
11. ‘Co Rock Steady’ – DJ Bones and Malika Love
12. ‘Yes Y’all Heavy D and The Boyz
13. ‘In My Lifetime’ [Big Jaz Radio Remix] – Jay-Z
14. ‘Long Island Degrees’ – De La Soul
15. ‘Droppin It’ – The Bizzie Boyz
16. ‘Cement 3’s’ – Czarface feat. Roc Marciano
17. ‘Remember’ – KRS One
No I’m Housin’ by EPMD?
Good spot on Last Dayz. Never knew that vocal sample was her.
@Bomb Dee Bliss: Stone the crows! EPMD was meant to be on there…
its here, tho: https://m.mixcloud.com/dave-coffey/the-greatest-aretha-franklin-sample-flips-vol-i/
Nice one Robbie, cheers
92 interlude…
https://youtu.be/oc7VJAhnxlc?t=151
“stone the crows”!!! That’s old school Robbie!
Forgot about The Life. Dopeness
Dope! Drop a gem on Em, never knew.
Very DOPE way to SALUTE The Queen!!! Rest in Paradice Queen your music will never die.
Nas “Rise and Fall”
the queen of soul is probably the most sampled female artist ever in hip hop may she rest in paradise forever even though her funeral was way way way way too long LOL