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A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest
We Can Get Down

Midnight Marauders
Jive 1993
Eric B. & Rakim

Eric B. & Rakim
My Melody

Paid in Full
4th & B'way 1987
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Producer: A Tribe Called Quest
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Main genre: Hip-Hop / R&B
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Producers: Eric B. & Rakim, Marley Marl
Remixer: Marley Marl
Tags: Rap, Sampled in More Than 50 Songs [Add]
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Part Sampled Vocals / Lyrics
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Montréal
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Other songs sampled in A Tribe Called Quest's We Can Get Down:
Martin's Funeral Martin's Funeral by Bill Cosby (1971)
The Big Beat The Big Beat by Billy Squier (1980)

Sample chain found! songs sampled in Eric B. & Rakim's My Melody:
Do the Funky Penguin Do the Funky Penguin by Rufus Thomas (1971)
Scratchin' Scratchin' by The Magic Disco Machine (1975)
I Can't Stop I Can't Stop by John Davis and the Monster Orchestra (1976)
Change the Beat (Female Version) Change the Beat (Female Version) by Beside (1982)

79 other songs sampled Eric B. & Rakim's My Melody, including:
Bass Game Bass Game by Finesse & Synquis (1986)
Nightlife Nightlife by M. Roberts (1987)
Imperial Scratch Imperial Scratch by Boys Next Door (2) (1987)
8 Ball 8 Ball by N.W.A (1987)
Cool V's Tribute to Scratching Cool V's Tribute to Scratching by Biz Markie (1988)
My Rhythm Is Kept My Rhythm Is Kept by Kay D & DJ Stash (1988)
Eazy-Duz-It Eazy-Duz-It by Eazy-E (1988)
Royal Melody Royal Melody by Royal Melody (1988)
Blurs and Slurs Blurs and Slurs by Zerox (1988)
Is This Hype Is This Hype by D.B.S. and Choice M.C.'s (1989)
The Beat Keeper The Beat Keeper by Another Def Creation (1989)
T.D.S. Scratch Reaction T.D.S. Scratch Reaction by T.D.S. Mob (1989)
Keep Em' Flowin' Keep Em' Flowin' by Low Profile (1989)
My Melody My Melody by Islamic Force (1992)
Strike Strike by Hostile Takeover (1992)
Check My Record Check My Record by Chi-Ali (1992)
Tou Gun Tou Gun by The Mic N Gz Crew (1992)
Chill Chill by EPMD (1992)
The Rapsody (In J Minor) The Rapsody (In J Minor) by Prime Minister Pete Nice and Daddy Rich (1993)
No Equal No Equal by The Beatnuts (1993)

Sample chain found! songs that sampled A Tribe Called Quest's We Can Get Down:
The Pressure The Pressure by A Tribe Called Quest (1996)
Honest Expression Honest Expression by Binary Star (1999)
Are You Ready? Are You Ready? by DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Slum Village (2002)
Intro Intro by DJ Shocca (2004)
Kick Snare Hi Hat Kick Snare Hi Hat by ShinSight Trio (2006)
Q-Tip for President Q-Tip for President by J.Period feat. Q-Tip (2009)
Rhythm (Scratch Intro) Rhythm (Scratch Intro) by J.Period and Q-Tip feat. Prince Paul, Ahmir "?Uestlove" Thompson and The Randy Watson Experience (2009)

Cover versions of Eric B. & Rakim's My Melody:
Check Out Melodee Check Out Melodee by Melodee feat. Cookin' Soul (2011)

Eric B. & Rakim's My Melody is a remix of:
My Melody My Melody (1986)

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