The Sample Axis Podcast

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The Sample Axis Podcast episodes

February 22, 2021 15. Maintain//Ludacris; Sauti Sol//Dr Alban
We go to Kenya for this episode talking about one of the best African boy bands in recent years - Sauti Sol in connection to Dr Alban's epic number - Hello Africa. But before that, Nigerian group, Maintain made a Naija version of Ludacris and Nate Dogg's Area Codes from early Y2K. Enjoy the sample axis.
58 min
February 16, 2021 14. VIP Ahomka Womu // Wizkid; Nelly // Phyno
Back from a break, the sample axis team talk a lot on Wizkid sampling 2003 Ghanaian smash hit Ahomka Womu by Hiplife group, VIP. Also, we mention bits on Phyno doing a tiny interpolation on Nelly's Dilemma instrumental.
53 min
February 15, 2021 13. Season 1 Finale
A recap of all episodes in season 1
42 min
February 15, 2021 12. The Story of Eddie Quansa; The Peacock Guitar Band // Runtown
We explore the highlife music friendship between Nigeria and Ghana. Also featured: Runtown samples The Peacock Guitar Band's Eddie Quansa. A production sample by Killbeatz for M.anifest's Forget Dem is also discussed.
53 min
January 23, 2021 11. T Jan//Omarion; May D//Hi Five
DJ Mustard produced Post To Be gets sampled by TJan + 2011 May D Soundtrack takes a bite off Hi Five's Kissing Game.
58 min
January 23, 2021 10. Biggie Smalls // Mtume; Flo Rida // Eiffel 65
This non-Nigerian episode analyses Mtume's Juicy Fruit sampled by Notorious BIG and the song Blue (Dabadee) by Eiffel 65 remade by Flo Rida.
1 hr
January 15, 2021 9. Burna // Sade // Marc; Olamide // Whitney
This episode explores Time Flies by Burna Boy x Sauti Sol sampling Sade Adu and Marc Anthony. We also analyse Olamide sampling Whitney Houston/Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You on Baddo Love.
52 min
January 15, 2021 8. Sky B // Eminem; T Classic // Bruno Mars
Episode 8 of The Sample Axis Podcast
1 hr
January 15, 2021 7. Laycon, Simi // Naughty By Nature
On this episode, we explore the details on 2 Nigerians sampling a smash hit by Naughty by Nature 27 years after. Big talk on featured projects - Who Is Laycon? and Simisola.
57 min
December 25, 2020 6. P Square - The Fugees, Show Dem Camp - 2 Shotz
P Square's early hit song Bizzy Body samples Ready Or Not by The Fugees. Also, we explore Show Dem Camp's In Case as they sample 2 Shotz and Timaya.
54 min