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Kanye West

Kanye West
Jesus Walks

The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella 2004
The ARC Choir

The ARC Choir
Walk With Me

Walk With Me
Mapleshade 1997
Sample appears at: 0:21 (and throughout) Sample appears at: 0:00
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Producer: Kanye West
Tags: Grammy Award Winner, Single, Gospel, Anti-Racism, Anti-Satanism, Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs [Add]
Main genre: Hip-Hop / R&B
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Tags: A Cappella, Christian [Add]
Main genre: Gospel
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Type Direct Sample
Part Sampled Vocals / Lyrics
Community Rating Sample Rating: 9 (33 Votes)
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Other songs sampled in Kanye West's Jesus Walks:
Ode to Billie Joe Ode to Billie Joe by Lou Donaldson (1967)
(Don't Worry) if There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go (Don't Worry) if There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go by Curtis Mayfield (1970)
Keep It Rollin' Keep It Rollin' by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Large Professor (1993)

Other songs that sampled The ARC Choir's Walk With Me:
Railroad Track Railroad Track by Willy Moon (2012)
Walk to Oblivion Walk to Oblivion by Bastille feat. Ralph Pelleymounter (2012)

Sample chain found! songs that sampled Kanye West's Jesus Walks:
Pure Magic Pure Magic by Girl Talk (2006)
Inextricabil Inextricabil by Kazi Ploae feat. DJ Faibo X (2007)
This Is Why I'm Hot This Is Why I'm Hot by Mims (2007)
King of Jesus Walks, Pts 2 & 3 King of Jesus Walks, Pts 2 & 3 by Neutral Bling Hotel (2012)
I Know (DJ Official Remix) I Know (DJ Official Remix) by Lecrae (2012)

Cover versions of Kanye West's Jesus Walks:
Muhammad Walks Muhammad Walks by Lupe Fiasco (2006)
Jesus Walks Jesus Walks by Vitamin String Quartet (2007)
Jesus Walks Jesus Walks by Rockabye Baby! (2010)

Remixes of Kanye West's Jesus Walks:
Jesus Walks Into the Jungle (Bingo Remix) Jesus Walks Into the Jungle (Bingo Remix) remix by DJ Zinc (2004)
Jesus Walks (Remix) Jesus Walks (Remix) (2005)

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Mickey Long said on Saturday, 24 March 2012:
I'm still convinced that either Kanye or the Choir were basing the beat on this song from a 1972 hymn by Merv and Merla Watson called "The Time Of The Singing Of The Birds" - not a direct sample but still strikingly similar - you be the judge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju90IF5RKYY

rarablu said on Saturday, 25 December 2010:
Wow that choir are goooooood.

 

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