Black Milk, not to be confused with the Milkshake and Dessert Bar or the Clothing brand of the same name, is a Detroit-based Hip Hop producer and rapper. I first discovered the 36 year old when I heard his album "Sound of the City" around 2010. I later realised he was...
Roy Ayers is dangerously funky. He’s an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer (I took that from Wikipedia)…
He’s a legend. One of my biggest inspirations during my late teen years, especially once I began producing Hip Hop music. He’s highly appreciated among Hip Hop artists, often providing the backdrop to some of the most loved Hip Hop records of the 1990’s.
Roy Ayers is best known for his records “Everybody Loves The Sunshine”, “Running Away” and “Searching” and it was an absolute delight to base this weeks Sample Sunday on his music!
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Tracks
- In The Mood - Talib Kweli feat. Kanye West & Roy Ayers
- Get Money - Junior M.A.F.I.A.
- Bonita Applebum - A Tribe Called Quest
- Description of a Fool - A Tribe Called Quest
- My Life - Mary J. Blige
- Rolling Down My Face - Amerie
Samples
- Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Roy Ayers Ubiquity
- Searching - Roy Ayers Ubiquity
- Running Away - Roy Ayers Ubiquity
- You Can’t Turn Me Away - Sylvia Striplin (produced by Roy Ayers)
- Daylight - Ramp (produced by Roy Ayers)
- Lonesome Mood - The Friends of Distinction
Samples
- Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Roy Ayers Ubiquity
- Searching - Roy Ayers Ubiquity
- Running Away - Roy Ayers Ubiquity
- You Can’t Turn Me Away - Sylvia Striplin (produced by Roy Ayers)
- Daylight - Ramp (produced by Roy Ayers)
- Lonesome Mood - The Friends of Distinction
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