The Sample Axis Podcast

The guys discuss the Nigerian music scene in the early 2000s with the Rasqie sample that blew the air waves at the time, coming off the hut of hits for DMX that can be said to be the starting point of the greatness that is DMX with the Swizz Beats produced song "Ruff Ryders Anthem". They also track back to 1999 to revisit The Remedies album that had Shakomo and silent jam Belinda which sampled Grady Harrell's song of the same name. Talks about the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s make up the content of this episode.

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Featured Music:

Jadakiss | Still Feel Me

DMX | Ruff Ryders Anthem

Rasqie | Soji

Grady Harrell | Belinda

The Remedies | Belinda

On this episode, we do a pseudo review of the cross cultural 2010 album by Nas and Damian Marley. A comparison of the times for the sample on Friends. Also a back story on David Zé whose song Wawe Undenge was interpolated. Music: Bob Marley | Waiting In Vain David Zé | Wawe Undenge Nas & Damian Marley | Friends Follow @SampleAxisPod, @gboyega_adeoya and @NwaenieN on Twitter. Share widely.

Nelson and Gboyega summarise the content of the last 12 episodes.

This episode starts with Gboyega and Nelson talking about timeless music and that opens up the conversation on the influence of King Sunny Ade and his peers. His drive from being a star in Africa to being a global phenomenon. With his sound representing the Nigerian and African culture on the world stage like Miriam Makeba and Manu Dibango. The hosts then talk about the Sierra Leone star that was referred to as a musical legend by his countrymen. The person the two leading acts have in common is Moelogo - Nigerian singer and songwriter sampling both legends with some really smart genre switching.

This episode begins with a talk on the influence of Fuji as a genre and a culture. We then moved one to talk about King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (K1 The Ultimate), his story from the early days and how he still influences new sounds like Seyi Vibez. We also explore the Shabba Ranks story and how a small sample by Pasuma becomes some sort of a big deal years after the recording.

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K1 The Ultimate - Solo https://youtu.be/01N0lFOXIRQ K1 The Ultimate -

Baba Seun Pupo Fun Mi https://youtu.be/zMMuk4Q2Zpg

K1 The Ultimate - Awade https://youtu.be/bPTsDkztVjw

K1 The Ultimate - Awade Remix https://youtu.be/gEnt98jJKDc

Seyi Vibes - God Sent https://youtu.be/_BOEyGetSdA

Shabba Ranks - Tingaling https://youtu.be/wH_0_pijbZY

Pasuma - Orobokibo https://youtu.be/yKv4B7R3N6Y

Dammy Krane, Pasuma - Ligali Remix https://youtu.be/W-0xlj24JuQ

Naira Marley - Chi Chi https://youtu.be/-w0iSUtYlNg

This episode pays tribute to one of the pioneers of contemporary Nigerian music in the late 90s, Olanrewaju Fasasi, the 8th Wonder, Sound Sultan. We discuss some of his albums. Listen and share. Music used: Sound Sultan - Obalola. Sound Sultan - Motherland Remix

Nelson helps us recap some stories about The Temptations as we examine the sample of Poppa Was A Rolling Stone on Avalanche by The Migos. Also, we talk French Montana's FWMGAB sampling Hips Don't Lie. Featured songs Poppa Was A Rolling Stone | The Temptations: https://youtu.be/71l85z2bXAs

Avalanche | The Migos: https://youtu.be/J0ll_stAEpc

Hips Don't Lie | Shakira, Wyclef Jean: https://youtu.be/DUT5rEU6pqM

FWMGAB | French Montana: https://youtu.be/mBmqToRrYI8 Follow @SampleAxisPod, @gboyega_adeoya and @NwaenieN on Twitter.

In 2010, Eldee The Don dropped The Return of the King. It was his fifth album. Typical of Eldee, conscious of the situation in the country, he made a song of hope for Nigeria's future. The song is titled One Day.

It's a rap song with two verses explicitly exploring the many dramatic and disturbing stories of the horror of Nigerian livelihood. The chorus was inspired by the song One Day E Go Better by a group called Safari - Abay Esho and Mike Nliam.. Enjoy this episode. Please follow @SampleAxisPod.

We're joined by Philip Okiokio for this episode about hiphop and the evolution we have perceived in mixtape culture.

This episode picks micro samples from Victor AD's Olofofo and Tubaba's Outside. Featured acts on this episode: Sade Adu, 9ice and Soty. Have fun listening and share with a friend.