So I used to run these challenges on Ars Technica (my main forum of choice) some years ago and I decided to resurrect it and bring it to over here for some fun. This first batch is pretty simple, all popular songs of their time, and pretty iconic sounds.
Rules, please put your answer in light font tags. No peeking and please no cheating on the interwebs. When someone has guess all the tracks I will name the winner.
oh you also wanted to originals? well the first hip hop sample was from is from brother lloyd’s all stars - the tramp but i don´t know the hip hop track. second one is from michael mcdonalds - i keep forgettin and the third is herb alpert - rise.
but i was pretty sure that the first rock sample is chuck berry - johnny b. goode. are sure it isn´t?
The Mowhaks - The Champ
Samples include: Eric B & Rakim - Eric B. Is President, EPMD - The Big Payback, Salt N Pepa - Tramp, Onyx - Slam and another 185+
Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgetting
Samples include: Warren G - Regulate,
Herb Alpbert - Rise
Samples include: Notorious BIG - Hypnotize
Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution
Samples Include: Gang Star And Nice n’ Smooth - DWYCK, Digital Underground - Tie The Knot, Naughty By Nature - OPP, and 100+ others
Vernon Burch - Get Up
Samples Include: Dee Lite - Groove is in the Heart
Bob James - Take Me To The Mardi Gras
Samples Include: Run DMC - Peter Piper and 100+ others