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Common

Common

Sampled 91 songs, Sampled by others on 9 songs
Songs using Samples
A Penny for My Thoughts A Penny for My Thoughts (1992) sampled
Intimate Friends by Eddie Kendricks (1977)
Breaker 1/9 Breaker 1/9 (1992) sampled
Between the Sheets by The Isley Brothers (1983)
Charms Alarm Charms Alarm (1992) sampled
Don't Change Your Love by Five Stairsteps (1968)
Side by Side by Earth, Wind & Fire (1983)
Puppy Chow Puppy Chow (1992) sampled
For the Love of You (Part 1 & 2) by The Isley Brothers (1975)
Soul by the Pound Soul by the Pound (1992) sampled
Sneakin' in the Back by Tom Scott and The L.A. Express (1974)
I Like It by DeBarge (1982)
Take It EZ Take It EZ (1992) sampled
When Will the Day Come by Rasa (1978)
Tricks Up My Sleeve Tricks Up My Sleeve (1992) sampled
Good Old Music by Funkadelic (1970)
Two Scoops of Raisins Two Scoops of Raisins (1992) sampled
Papa Was Too by Joe Tex (1966)
Tappan Zee by Bob James (1977)
Blows to the Head Blows to the Head (1992) sampled
Funky Drummer by James Brown (1970)
Soul by the Pound (Thump Mix) Soul by the Pound (Thump Mix) (1993) sampled
Jazz (We've Got) by A Tribe Called Quest (1991)
Tonight's Da Night by Redman (1992)
Book of Life Book of Life (1994) sampled
Get Up, Stand Up by Bob Marley and The Wailers (1973)
Everybody Loves the Sunshine by Roy Ayers (1976)
Stoop Rap by Double Trouble (Hip Hop Group) (1982)
Chapter 13 (Rich Man vs. Poor Man) Chapter 13 (Rich Man vs. Poor Man) (1994) sampled
Cross Country by Archie Whitewater (1970)
I Used to Love H.E.R. I Used to Love H.E.R. (1994) sampled
The Changing World by George Benson (1974)
I'm Gonna Do You by Jungle Brothers (1988)
In My Own World (Check the Method) In My Own World (Check the Method) (1994) sampled
Mixed Up Cup by Clyde McPhatter (1970)
Keep It Rollin' by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Large Professor (1993)
Nuthin' to Do Nuthin' to Do (1994) sampled
Protect Ya Neck by Wu-Tang Clan (1993)
Resurrection Resurrection (1994) sampled
Dolphin Dance by Ahmad Jamal (1970)
Thisisme Thisisme (1994) sampled
Momma Miss America by Paul McCartney (1970)
The Power of Love by Alton McClain & Destiny (1979)
Resurrection (Extra P Remix) Resurrection (Extra P Remix) (1995) sampled
Ice by Spirit (1969)
The B**** in Yoo The B**** in Yoo (1996) sampled
Light My Fire by Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger (1971)
Retrospect for Life Retrospect for Life (1997) sampled
Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer by Stevie Wonder (1971)
1'2 Many... 1'2 Many... (1997) sampled
AJ Scratch by Kurtis Blow (1984)
I'm Still #1 by Boogie Down Productions (1988)
All Night Long All Night Long (1997) sampled
Don't Stop the Music by Yarbrough & Peoples (1980)
Food for Funk Food for Funk (1997) sampled
Funk It Up by Caesar Frazier (1978)
Reminding Me (Of Sef) Reminding Me (Of Sef) (1997) sampled
Mellow Mellow Right On by Lowrell (1979)
Remind Me by Patrice Rushen (1982)
Respiration Respiration (1998) sampled
Theme From "The Fox" by Don Randi (1969)
Verbal Murder 2 Verbal Murder 2 (1998) sampled
Now You're Mine by Gang Starr (1994)
Nag Champa (Afrodesiac for the World) Nag Champa (Afrodesiac for the World) (1999) sampled
Morning Order by Hugh Hopper & Alan Gowen (1980)
Full Moon Full Moon (2000) sampled
Give Me Your Love by Sylvia Striplin (1981)
Cold Blooded Cold Blooded (2000) sampled
Funkin' for Fun by Parliament (1976)
Dooinit Dooinit (2000) sampled
Give It to Me Baby by Rick James (1981)
Geto Heaven Part Two Geto Heaven Part Two (2000) sampled
Ghetto Heaven by The Family Stand (1990)
Heat Heat (2000) sampled
Asiko by Tony Allen (1999)
The 6th Sense The 6th Sense (2000) sampled
Memories Are Here to Stay by The Intruders (1973)
Allustrious by Mobb Deep (1999)
The Light The Light (2000) sampled
You're Getting a Little Too Smart by Detroit Emeralds (1973)
Open Your Eyes by Bobby Caldwell (1980)
Thelonius Thelonius (2000) sampled
I Love Music by Ahmad Jamal (1970)
Dance for Me Dance for Me (2001) sampled
The Bed's Too Big Without You by The Police (1979)
Come Close Remix (Closer) Come Close Remix (Closer) (2002) sampled
Daylight by RAMP (1977)
Days of Our Lifes Days of Our Lifes (2004) sampled
My Life by Ohio Players (1976)
Chi-City Chi-City (2005) sampled
Since I Found My Baby by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (1974)
Faithful Faithful (2005) sampled
Faithful to the End by DJ Rogers (1975)
Go! Go! (2005) sampled
Old Smokey by Linda Lewis (1972)
It's Your World It's Your World (2005) sampled
Share What You Got, Keep What You Need by The Modulations (1975)
Love Is... Love Is... (2005) sampled
God Is Love (Original Version) by Marvin Gaye (1970)
Real People Real People (2005) sampled
Sweet Children by Caesar Frazier (1975)
Testify Testify (2005) sampled
Innocent 'Til Proven Guilty by Honey Cone (1972)
The Corner The Corner (2005) sampled
What It Is? by The Temptations (1972)
You Make the Sun Shine by The Temprees (1973)
They Say They Say (2005) sampled
Ghetto Child by Ahmad Jamal (1973)
Be Be (2005) sampled
Mother Nature by Albert Jones (1977)
My Way Home My Way Home (2005) sampled
Home Is Where the Hatred Is by Gil Scott-Heron (1971)
We Can Make It Better We Can Make It Better (2005) sampled
Make It Easy on Yourself by The Three Degrees (1989)
Love It or Leave It Alone Love It or Leave It Alone (2005) sampled
Love Me or Leave Me Alone by Brand Nubian (1992)
A Dream A Dream (2006) sampled
Push It Along by A Tribe Called Quest (1990)
Music for Life Music for Life (2006) sampled
Air Born by Camel (1976)
E=MC2 E=MC2 (2006) sampled
E=MC² by Giorgio Moroder (1979)
So Far to Go So Far to Go (2006) sampled
Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2) by The Isley Brothers (1980)
Break My Heart Break My Heart (2007) sampled
Someday by George Duke (1975)
Drivin' Me Wild Drivin' Me Wild (2007) sampled
Love Has Fallen on Me by Rotary Connection (1971)
Forever Begins Forever Begins (2007) sampled
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon (1975)
I Want You I Want You (2007) sampled
It's a New Day by Skull Snaps (1973)
Feel Like Making Love by Bob James (1974)
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth (1992)
Misunderstood Misunderstood (2007) sampled
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Live) by Nina Simone (1972)
Play Your Cards Right Play Your Cards Right (2007) sampled
Under the Street Lamp by Joe Bataan (1972)
Southside Southside (2007) sampled
If There's a Will There's a Way by Don Covay (1970)
Start the Show Start the Show (2007) sampled
By the Time I Get to Phoenix by Dorothy Ashby (1969)
The Game The Game (2007) sampled
Tezeta by Seyfu Yohannes (1998)
Half Good, Half Sinner by O.C. (2001)
The People The People (2007) sampled
Long Red (Live) by Mountain (1972)
We Almost Lost Detroit by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson (1977)
U, Black Maybe U, Black Maybe (2007) sampled
Black Maybe by Syreeta (1972)
State of Clarity State of Clarity (2007) sampled
Night Crawler by Bob James (1977)
Angel Angel (2008) sampled
Angel Dust by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson (1978)
Do the Right Thing Do the Right Thing (2008) sampled
No Boca Do Sol by Arthur Verocai (1972)
Universal Mind Control Universal Mind Control (2008) sampled
Starski Live at the Disco Fever by Lovebug Starski (1983)
Make Her Say Make Her Say (2009) sampled
Whatever You Like by T.I. (2008)
Blame It by Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain (2008)
Poker Face (Live at the Cherrytree House Piano & Voice Version) by Lady Gaga (2009)
Songs Sampled
I Used to Love H.E.R. I Used to Love H.E.R. (1994) was sampled in
Yesh Yesh Ya'll by Redman (1996)
Evolution of Man by Binary Star (2000)
Home by Kanye West feat. John Legend (2005)
The Bizness The Bizness (1996) was sampled in
Too Complex by L. The Head Toucha (1997)
Microphone Mathematics by Quasimoto (2000)
Gamer by Sadat X, C-Rayz Walz and Okwerdz (2009)
The Light The Light (2000) was sampled in
Hip Hop by Royce Da 5'9'' (2004)
Chi-City Chi-City (2005) was sampled in
Higher (Breathe) by Move.Meant (2006)
Real People Real People (2005) was sampled in
Title Track by Curren$y (2008)

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Gil1976 said on Sunday, 29 November 2009:
 
On Common's track 'A song for Assata (on album 'Like water for chocolate') the bass line has always sounded familiar to me. Anyone know where it comes from?

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