Music
SAMPLED: DJ Khaled — "They Ready" feat. J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T., & Kendrick Lamar
by Nicole Villeneuve
September 6, 2012
SAMPLED is a column that examines the skeletal production of a contemporary Rap/R&B/Hip-Hop or Pop song. From what song did the loop, sample, or chopped up vocal providing the backbone for a new interpretation originate? We look at the original song with some historical context, and then review the modern-day production that samples the original. For better or worse, this is the process by which a huge portion of contemporary pop music is assembled. On a weekly basis, SAMPLED aims to approach it case-by-case, and examine the dividing practice of using samples in the creation of music.
This week, the sample in question comes from Willie Hutch’s 1969 song “That’s What I Call Lovin’.”
To read more on the history of the song and how DJ Khaled recently used this sample, head over to Pop Hunter.
