The Bassline in "Eric B's The president"

what was it...

Is this a test? I always thought that was a Marley Marl original.

chickengrease said:

nope its not an original... keep guessin.

I'm SO glad someone has started such a thread. At work I listen to soul stations and man it's like all day I'm hearing hooks that have been sampled in hip-hop. I'm like, "Oh, snap! I didn't know this was the original beat!" Sometimes I write them down. I've heard where Salt & Pepa got their "shoop" hook (can't remember the name of the song, though.) Lee Fields' "Problems" was sampled by Pharcyde in "She Keeps on Passing Me By." There was this song (can't think of the rapper) that sampled Sammy Davis Jr.'s "The Shelter Of Your Arms" it began: In this cold world no matter where I go the clouds are all the same. I had no idea that was Sammy's song! I'm tellin' you, you can't go wrong listing to the old joints!

Funny, but when I hear a hip-hop song with a funky beat, I always think it's a sampled beat. I have a tendency to ID the sampled beat in many songs, although there are some that I'm stumped by.

Okay, back to the question... Gosh! I'd have to hear that cut. Thinking back though, Eric B. & Rakim sampled James Brown, so I'm guessing it's a JB sample. (I've really got to hear the song, though.)
[This message was edited Tue Jun 24 13:15:53 PDT 2003 by UptownDeb]

i ain't too sure cuz i haven't heard this in a long time, but i'll take a stab at it anyway...is it from "schoolboy crush" from average white band?

nope ya'll are both wrong keep on with tha keepin on

Finess said:

dayum! this would be one of those "i'd know it if i heard it" joints, too...

I want to hear a sample but, I find an "Erik B. for President" and an "Eric B. is President." Are these the same song?

UptownDeb said:

same song.. there's actually 2 samples in there u were half right on James's "Funky President" but tha bassline... tha bassline..."

Finess said:

I need to hear it!!!

i'll give ya'll a clue ... "Peas in a pod" now tha rest is on ya'll

Finess said:

peas in a pod, eh? ummm...see watch, when somebody guesses it correctly i'ma feel dumb cuz i didn't say it.

YMCA, right? lol

2freaky4church1 said:

no assknob

Finess said:

r u talking about Eric B 4 President??

Finess said:

Okay, so I went to bmgmusic.com to hear a sample of "President" and I'm thinkin... "This sounds like Fonda Rae's "Over like a Fat Rat." But, then I'm thinking... "Nah, that beat can't be an original Fonda Rae beat." But, your "clue" looks like "Over Like a Fat Rat." So, that's my answer, and I'm stickin' 2 it!!!

UptownDeb said:

waitin for the verdict...

and deb is right,,, it is Over like a fat rat ... its not exactly the cut, but its a replayed hook on a keyboard

Finess said:

Now THAT shit is fun. Do another! Do another!

ok here's another

Eric b and Rakim's Paid in full, 2 hooks are in here, and before u get it twisted NOT the coldcut remix with the Im'in alu" hook by Ofra Haza ( rip) the original...
[This message was edited Tue Jun 24 14:00:36 PDT 2003 by Finess]

Finess said:

Wheee!!! (deb clapping her hands with glee!)

Okay, you got to give us another one! (I love this stuff!)

btw, I heard the song "Daisy Land" by the group 7th Wonder and realized that Sugar Hill Gang sampled it on "8th Wonder." Listen to the old school, folks!

UptownDeb said:

thats "Daisy Lady" by 7th wonder thats on Parachute Records i own tha originals

Finess said:

oooh I wanna play ,...

ain't it I know you got soul by James Brown ???

DigitalLisa said:

ehhh nope... and that wasnt James brown that was Bobby Byrd

Finess said:

My bad. Never heard of the group. Are you sure they weren't called One Hit Wonder?!

Anyway, give us another, please!

UptownDeb said:

i did Deb look above

I know he sampled that song Don't look any further but I can't think of the guy's name who song the original

talking about paid in full
[This message was edited Tue Jun 24 14:07:56 PDT 2003 by DigitalLisa]

DigitalLisa said:

Half right, Dont look any further by Dennis edwards and Siedah Garret

Finess said:

and James Brown Make it funky

DigitalLisa said:

nope wrooong