Droppin Science' Greatest Samples From The Blue Note Label

Conscious · Post by **Conscious** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:01 pm

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Droppin' Science
In Stores 2/12
Blue Note Records

On February 12, Blue Note Records will release Droppinג Science, a unique collection of the legendary labelגs classic late 60s through mid-70s jazz-funk tracks, all of which have featured prominently as samples in some of the greatest hip hop cuts of the late 80s, 90s and beyond. Hip hop artists ranging from Dr. Dre to the Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest have sampled Blue Note grooves by such jazz greats as Lou Donaldson, Grant Green, Donald Byrd, and Lonnie Smith. All of these original Blue Note tracks have been compiled for the first time on Droppinג Science, which Blue Note will release as a 10-track CD, a 13-track digital album and vinyl LP, as well as individual ring-tunes that are based on the exact sampled loop.

Little known to most of the general public, Blue Note is home to some of the most widely used samples in the history of hip hop. Sampling and the use of breakbeats has been the foundation of hip hop since its advent in the late 70s; yet, during the late 80s artists began looking for the first time into the world of jazz for new and creative sources of music. Blue Noteגs extensive catalog quickly became the go-to location for innovative groove based samples. What resulted was an explosion of classic hip hop tracks featuring Blue Note jazz. This explosion is best experienced in the music of A Tribe Called Quest, who used 4 out of the 10 tracks on Droppinג Science in numerous groundbreaking classics.

Taking the name from a cut off of Marley Marlגs 1988 LP In Control Vol. 1, Blue Noteגs VP of A&R Eli Wolf conceived the Droppinג Science project as a way to connect what he calls the גgolden age of hip hopג to the now classic jazz-funk tracks recorded for Blue Note during the late 60s through mid-70s. Selecting from over 25 Blue Note tracks, Wolf has assembled the best of the best from the Blue Note sampleography.

The list of artists both sampled and sampling includes some of the most famous names in the world of jazz and hip hop, and covers a large breadth of time. In 1992, Kool G Rap used Joe Williamsג גGet out of My Life Womanג in his classic cut גIll Street Blues;ג then, nearly a decade later Jill Scott used the same sample in the song גBrothaג featured on her seminal neo-soul debut Words and Sounds: Vol 1. Landmark tracks from Brand Nubian (גPunks Jump Up to Get Beat Downג), De La Soul (גBitties in the BK Loungeג), and Lox (גGet This $ג) all feature a groove from Lou Donaldsonגs גItגs Your Thing.ג A Tribe Called Quest used Jack McDuffגs גOblighettoג in their smash גScenario.ג As recently as 2001, Dr. Dre sampled David McCallumגs גThe Edgeג in the infamous cut גThe Next Episodeג which featured Snoop Dog. The list continues, with Biggie Smallsג גOne More Chanceג remix and Mary J. Bligeגs גEveryday It Rainsג featuring a sample from Lou Donaldsonגs גWhose Makinג Love.ג Blue Noteגs influence has even been felt in the pop world where Madonna used a Lou Donaldson sample (גItגs Your Thingג) in her song גIגd Rather Be Your Lover,ג as well as a sample of Grant Greenגs גDown Here on the Groundג in her song גForbidden Love.ג For a full sampleography, please see below.

These innovative hip hop artists and beyond did their part to bring to light some of the gems of the Blue Note catalog. Yet, these tracks deserve to be heard in their entirety; complete with ripping Lonnie Smith organ solos and David Axelrod produced sound-scapes. Blue Noteגs aim is to re-introduce these classics to the public and to highlight the innovative ways in which these artists and producers utilized jazz material in their work. Droppinג Science brings these jazz tracks together for the first time in a truly distinct, soulful, and funky way.

AUDIO From Blue Note's Droppin' Science: "It's Your Thing" by Lou Donaldson.

Sampled by Madonna, Brand Nubian, The Lox and De La Soul

Windows: http://bluenote.edgeboss.net/wmedia/blu ... _thing.asx

Real: http://bluenote.edgeboss.net/real/bluen ... _thing.ram

TRACKLISTING and SAMPLEOGRAPHY

1. Lou Donaldson גItגs Your Thingג ג Originally on the album Hot Dog (Blue Note, 1969).
Brand Nubian גPunks Jump Up To Get Beat Downג (Elektra)
De La Soul גBitties In The BK Loungeג (Tommy Boy)
Lox גGet This $ג (Bad Boy/Arista)
Real Live גDay You Dieג (Pirate/Big Beat)
Madonna גIגd Rather Be Your Loverג (Warner Bros.)

2. Ronnie Foster גMystic Brewג ג Originally on the album Two Headed Freap (Blue Note, 1972).
A Tribe Called Quest גElectric Relaxationג (Jive)
Rell גReal Loveג (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
E.T.A. גAyia Napaג (Flex)

3. Donald Byrd גThink Twiceג ג Originally on the album Stepping into Tomorrow (Blue Note, 1974).
A Tribe Called Quest גFootprintsג (Jive)
Main Source גLookin At The Front Doorג (Wild Pitch)
De La Soul גSimply Havinג (Tommy Boy)
DJ Krush גBig City Loverג (Instinct)
J Dilla גThink Twiceג (BBE)

4. David Axelrod/David McCullum גThe Edgeג ג Originally on the album Music: A Bit More of Me (Capitol, 1968).Dr. Dre גThe Next Episodeג (Aftermath/Interscope)

5. Jack McDuff גOblighettoג ג Originally on the album Moon Rappinג (Blue Note, 1969).
A Tribe Called Quest גScenarioג (Jive)
J Dilla גOblighetto Remixג (Blue Note)

6. Joe Williams גGet Out Of My Life Womanג ג Originally on the album Presenting Joe Williams and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (Solid State, 1966).
Kool G Rap גIll Street Bluesג (Cold Chillinג/Warner Bros.)
Biz Markie גFunk Is Backג (Cold Chillinג/Warner Bros.)
Cadillac Tah גYou Looseג (Def Jam)
Jill Scott גBrothaג (Hidden Beach)

7. Grant Green גDown Here On The Groundג ג Originally on the album Alive! (Blue Note, 1970).
A Tribe Called Quest גVibes & Stuffג (Jive)
Madonna גForbidden Loveג (Boy Toy/Warner Bros.)

8. Lonnie Smith גSpinnin Wheelג ג Originally on the album Drives (Blue Note, 1970).
A Tribe Called Quest גCan I Kick Itג (Jive)
Pete Rock And C.L. Smooth גAct Like You Knowג (Elektra)
Brian Austin Green גDidnגt Have A Clueג (Yam Yum Entertainment)

9. Jeremy Steig גHowling For Judyג ג Originally on the album Legwork (Solid State, 1970).
Beastie Boys גGet It Togetherג (Capitol)

10. Lou Donaldson גWhoגs Makin Love (To Your Old Lady)ג Originally on the album Hot Dog (Blue Note, 1969).
Biggie Smalls גOne More Chanceג Remix. (Bad Boy)
Marley Marl & Craig G גDroppin Scienceג (Cold Chillinג/Warner Bros)
Mary J. Blige גEveryday It Rainsג (Def Jams)

BONUS TRACKS (Digital album and LP version)

11. Ronnie Laws גTidal Waveג Originally on the album Pressure Sensitive (Blue Note, 1975).
Black Moon גWho Got The Propsג (Nervous)
Jackson 5 גI Want You Back (Remix)ג (Motown)

12. Monk Higgins גLittle Green Applesג ג Originally on the album Extra Soul Perception (Solid State, 1969). Gangstarr גCode Of The Streetsג (Chrysalis/EMI)

13. Donald Byrd גWind Paradeג ג Originally on the album Places and Spaces (Blue Note, 1975).
Black Moon גBuck Em Downג (Nervous)
2 Pac גDefinition of A Thug Niggaג (Columbia Pictures/Sony) and (Amaru/Interscope/Jive)
2 Pac גLate Nightג (Interscope)
Organized Confusion גStray Bulletג (Hollywood)

citizen · Post by **citizen** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:14 pm

Zeed Stun · Post by **Zeed Stun** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:55 pm

4. David Axelrod/David McCullum גThe Edgeג

such an ill song...

we should really have a thread solely devoted to david axelrod.

edit: fuck it just look here http://palmsout.blogspot.com/2006/04/sa ... elrod.html

Conscious · Post by **Conscious** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:26 pm

Zeed Stun wrote:
4. David Axelrod/David McCullum גThe Edgeג
such an ill song...

we should really have a thread solely devoted to david axelrod.

edit: fuck it just look here http://palmsout.blogspot.com/2006/04/sa ... elrod.html

Man Axelrod is serious...

BIG GONZO · Post by **BIG GONZO** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:58 am

Great timing on this project, Blue Note!
Kudos

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:20 am

J Dilla "Think Twice" > any of the other interpolations.

Conscious · Post by **Conscious** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:51 pm

Jimmy HiffHoffa wrote:J Dilla "Think Twice" > any of the other interpolations.

pretty much..

the original song is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jazzmatazz23 · Post by **jazzmatazz23** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:01 pm

Zeed Stun wrote:
4. David Axelrod/David McCullum גThe Edgeג
such an ill song...

we should really have a thread solely devoted to david axelrod.

edit: fuck it just look here http://palmsout.blogspot.com/2006/04/sa ... elrod.html

song is amazing. Masta Ace "No Regrets" sampled this song also.

Conscious · Post by **Conscious** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:51 pm

Got my copy in the mail last week. Trynah write a short review.

http://www.newmusictipsheet.com/ linked to the blog posting about this album instead of the artist site. i thought that was strange.

sajr · Post by **sajr** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:02 pm

I got the Blue Break Beats compilations a few years ago on Vinykl and they had all these and a lot more

chump change · Post by **chump change** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:09 pm

best of david axelrod LP's...

beats & breaks for days...

http://rapidshare.com/files/64615166/Earth_Rot.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/64618068/So ... rience.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/64612953/Da ... ocence.rar

ric · Post by **ric** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:15 pm

ill project idea
thanks for the axelrod ish chump change, maybe ill check it out

Conscious · Post by **Conscious** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:47 pm

Say word!
yeah Axelrod!