Sampled By Who?? Menahan Street Band vs Jay Z

This one is a bit more upto date than the previous posts.

The Menahan Street Band released their debut LP 'Make The Road By Walking' in October 2008 on Daptone records, not that they are fresh to the game in any way. Guitarist Thomas Brenneck of the Dap-Kings masterminded the project alongside other notable musicians (Leon Michels & Toby Pazner of the El Michels Affair, Nick Movshon & Aaron Johnson from Antibalas and several of the Dap-Kings lineup) and recorded the LP in the bedroom of his apartment on Menahan St. in Brooklyn NY. This tune was one of the first they released back in late 2006.


Menahan Street Band - Make The Road By Walking




Then Jay Z and his production team got in on the act, lifting a obvious sample, however in their defense it's simply a wicked hook so more power to them. This was on the American Gangster LP and released as a single in late 2007.

Jay Z - Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)




And seeing as i mentioned the El Michels Affair earlier here's a little taster of what they get up to:

El Michels Affair - C.R.E.A.M.

Jaydiohead!! Minty Fresh Beats

Just saw this on the Billionaire Boys Club blog and it looked interesting so I thought I'd link it as well.
I haven't had a listen so can't give you an opinion yet!

Jay Z & Santagold - Brooklyn Go Hard

Hmmm So I know this is probably the last place you expected to see bumping Jay Z tracks, and you're right. He's so big he doesn't need people raving about his output, if he wants to be number one then I'm sure he can afford to buy as many singles as he needs to get there. However I actually quite like this tune, it seems like he's got over his minor 'rock star' phase where he was spotted dropping verses on Coldplay tracks an chatting cobblers about Noel Gallagher (frankly who gives a rats arse?) whilst considering taking guitar lessons, maybe he has realized the average Oasis or Coldpay fan is closed minded enough to hate him even though he's now collaborating with them. Who knows? Anyway less of the random rambling and back to the point. This is produced by Kanye West, and yeezy has hit the nail right on he head. Looping up the 'Brooklyn We Go Hard' sample from Shove It by Santagold he lets the break do all the work, and whilst Jay Z chats, he's bringing elements of the hook in and out all the way through the tune... It's Nice, I'm gonna play it tonight!

So for your listening pleasure here's

Jay Z featuring Santagold - Brooklyn Go Hard



And the original Santagold track:
Santagold - Shove It