Although this video dropped in 2004 and breaks convention with some of the other "Classic Videos" posted, I used to love this song. This song/video dropped when I was a senior in high school; a time when Roc-a-fella records was on top of its game. They had the Young Gunz, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Just Blaze, Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, and the list continues. Check out the video below:
Although the Young Gunz album, "Tough Luv" was a mediocre release, the production on the album was CRAZY. Don't believe me, check out "Problemz", "Parade", "Grown Man", "Can't Stop, Won't Stop Remix" (I don't know why they put the crappy remix on there), "$$$ Girlz" and "No Better Love". The production on this album was a collaboration between Just Blaze, Scott Storch, Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, and the Diplomats. All of these producers were putting out some of their best work during this time. After listening to the album yesterday, I hopped online and came across this samples set put together by the good people at Kevin Nottingham.
- “(Do it, Do it) No One Does It Better” by The Spinners
- Sampled in “Furture of the Roc”
- Produced by Bink! and Spunk Digga
- “Better Love” by Luther Vandross
- Sampled in “No Better Love”
- Produced by Chad Hamilton and Ryan Press
- “Peter Piper” by Run-DMC
- Interpolated in “Friday Night”
- Produced by Just Blaze
- “Flash To The Beat” by Grandmaster Flash
- Interpolated in “Friday Night”
- Produced by Just Blaze
- “Rich Girl” by Hall & Oates
- Sampled in “$$$ Girlz”
- Produced by Chad Hamilton
- “Pain” by 2Pac
- Sampled in “Never Take Me Alive”
- Produced by Scott Storch
- “Maybe This Will Be The Morning” by Genie Brown *
- Interpolated in “Tough Luv”
- Produced by Just Blaze
- “Don’t Stop Loving Me Now” by L.T.D.
- Sampled in “Grown Man”
- Produced by Chad Hamilton
- “Christmas Camel” by Procol Harum
- Sampled in “Look In Your Eyes”
- Produced by Ruggedness
- “I Need You” by The Temptations
- Sampled in “Parade”
- Produced by Chad Hamilton and Ryan Pres
- “All I Need Is Time” by First Choice
- Sampled in “Time”
- Produced by Chad Hamilton and Ryan Press
- “(They Long) To Be Close To You” by Isaac Hayes
- Sampled in “Life We Chose”
- Produced by Chad Hamilton, Shane Boog, and Ryan Press
- “Gyrlz, They Love Me” by Heavy D & The Boyz
- Interpolated in “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop (Remix)
- Produced by Darrell “Digga” Branch
- “Superappin” by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5
- Interpolated in “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop (Remix)
- Produced by Darrell “Digga” Branch
* unavailable in compilation
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