Doug E. Fresh vs. LL Cool J vs. Redman vs. Pete Rock & CL Smooth vs. O.C. vs. Nas
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(Sample: Keni Burke “Risin’ To The Top”)
Producers have been tapping Keni Burke’s bassline from “Risin’ To The Top” for two decades now. There have been other artists other than the six below that have rocked it, but for the sake of keeping things neat, we’ll stick to these.
Some serious Hip Hop royalty have touched this one, with the mighty Bomb Squad striking first. All respect due to Marley Marl for creating the perfect balance for LL Cool J’s single for the ladies, and to Redman for his instructional classic. Pete Rock, who co-produced “How To Roll A Blunt,” took another stab at it two years later on The Main Ingredient. The Chocolate Boy Wonder lives up to his reputation here, the chopping and layering on “Take You There” are a thing of beauty. I have to give him the nod for this one.
Doug E. Fresh “Keep Risin’ To The Top”
1988 (Produced by The Bomb Squad)
LL Cool J “Around The Way Girl” 1990 (Produced by Marley Marl)
Redman “How To Roll A Blunt” 1992 (Produced by Pete Rock & Redman)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth “Take You There” 1994 (Produced by Pete Rock)
OC “Born 2 Live” 1994 (Produced By Buckwild)
Nas “Hey Nas” 2003 (Produced by Salaam Remi)
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Which is your pick?
