and who sampled it best?

Biggie-Juicy
Kehsia Cole-Let it go
R-kelly-Freak Tonight

i know theres hellva more im forgetting

The most recent track I can think of is: Miss Money / Can't Knock Da Knock (2006)

It indirectly samples Mtume's "Juice Fruit," but she's actually rapping over Biggie's "Juicy." So it's a case of an artist interpolating an interpolation.

As far as who sampled it best, I guess I'd say Biggie because he did add a boom-bap element to it (and he got the most mileage from it). However, I still prefer the original 1983 recording over all of them because in the original it still has that delicious synth solo during the bridge that I love. Many of the rap samples of "Juicy Fruit" neglect that part of the song -- they always just loop the lone beat, the guitar riff and the minor keyboard underbeat.

Jennifer Lopez - Loving You

Mara said:

Yeah, nothing tops the original.

Mariah Carey - Dreamlover (special mashup for the Mimi Tour)

Warren G used it twice on his debut but I think in more interesting ways.



"Do You See" has the "Juicy Fruit" drums looped underneath Junior's "Mama Used To Say".



"This D.J." has scratches from a line in "Juicy Fruit" during his hook:
It's kind of easy when you're listening to the g-dub sound
Pioneer speakers bumpin' as I smoke on a pound
I got the sound fo yo ass and it's easy to see
(*scratches* "I like it! I like iiiiit") that this d.j. be warren g

"The Ave." by Dre Dog [1993]



(Tangent: Dre Dog used "Between The Sheets" on his 1993 album before Biggie's "Big Poppa" too. )

Teddy riley sampled it the best in my opinion on Wrecks N Effect's Juicy

qvgangsta18 said:

Alicia Keys took a sample from that song as well for her song "juicest"

Yeah your right! Alot of people took sample of that song! lol!


Moon

"Juicy Fruit" has been sampled so many times it aint even funny. Biggie's sample of the song is my fave though .

Juicy Fruit is one of the most bomb ass songs ever Don't ruin it!

Moon said:

I never knew this song existed. I had to look it up and found out it's supposed to be a sequel to her remake of "How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore".

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Co-sign, but you know there's been SO MANY R&B SONGS that have sampled this song over the years, I swear James Mtume has ownership of the song. He'd be a fucking billionaire by now!

"Faithfully" by Faith Evans was a good one.

Timmy84 said:

HE is probably doing alright because these were all modern clearances of it.

It's one of the most sampled songs I can think of. It's also one of the finest- pure delight! That whole album is fantastic. "Hips" certainly has me shaking mine...

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

It loses its ummmph the minute somebody else touches it, even though I give Biggie Smalls the credit for making go back and check the original.

If it ain't got James Mtume, Reggie Lucas, Hubert Eaves, Tawatha Agee, Howard King and Basil Fearington,,,4get about it.

Harlepolis said:

The original whoops the sampled songs any damn way but only Biggie's stood out.

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Alicia already did a remix to "how come you don't call me no more" lol!

Moonbeam said:

Great album indeed! I also love "Green Light"
[Edited 11/15/07 15:09pm]

Christopher said:

I haven't heard the last 2, so I'll go w/ Big's version...

Moonbeam said:

cute

thanks for posting.im sure theres more ppl who have sampled.but im at a roadblock at the mo and cant think of them. lol


juicy fruit's prolly been sampled as much as between the sheets has.

Christopher said:

Mtume
Juicy Fruit: (Epic 1983)
* "Juicy Fruit" (Intro)
Allure ft LL Cool J - "No Question"
AMG - "Leather and Wood"
Common - "Charms Alarm"
Dre Dog - "The Ave"
Faith Evans - "Faithfully"
Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap - "Real G's"
Notorious BIG - "Juicy"
Prince Markie Dee - "Call My Name"
Stetsasonic - "Talkin' All That Jazz"
Suga - "And I Say"
Warren G - "This DJ"
Warren G - "You Don't See"
Wreckx-N-Effect - "Juicy"

I don't remember the ones we hadn't already listed though.

Cinnie said:

juicy fruit makes anything sound good! kinda like more bounce to the ounce.the song could be about ground beef but throw one of those beats under it and bam

Christopher said:

Hell yeah!

I don't remember "Talkin All That Jazz" (any version) having a "Juicy Fruit" sample in it.

Cinnie said:

It's true! That album is fire!