Sample Saturdays

The documentary Thunder Soul, about a group of high school students playing funk and soul as the Kashmere Stage Band in the 70s will blow your dick off. Guy checks in on some of their musical selections and more.

Kanye West and Jay-Z take one of Otis’ most famous songs, cut it up, and come out with what many think ruins Otis’ original song. Yet the enormity of their hit is more likely to turn people on to Redding than off.

Talib Kweli is a hero — he’s worked with some of the best hip hop artists in the industry.

Guy looks at the origins of Dizzee Rascal’s “Fix Up, Look Sharp” looking all the way back to Billy Squire. Check it out.

This week we hit you with the second most widely used break of all time, from the Incredible Bongo Band.

The song you know and the lawsuit you probably don’t.

They simply don’t make rap like they used to.

Check out the blood line of Rolling Stone’s top single of 2007.

Unwind yourself with a little hip hop this Saturday.

Essential listening that will knock your socks off.

Who’s sampling James Brown’s Funky Drummer? You’ll be surprised.

Mak traces the lineage of an Ice Cube track, and you’ll never be able to take it for granted again.

Jay-Z, Eminem, and Dr. Dre. But first came Labi Siffre. Guy.com’s Jon Mak traces the lineage.

John takes us back in time with the Southside Movement.