25 Surprising Kanye West Samples

If you can take a song that is a classic and turn it into another classic, then you, my friend, have mastered the art of sampling. And no one seems to do it better than Kanye West. Let’s take a look at 25 surprising samples Kanye has used over the years.

“Mystery of Iniquity” by Lauryn Hill

Sampled for: “All Falls Down”

“Home is Where the Hatred Is” by Gil Scott Heron

Sampled for: “My Way Home”

“Tony’s Theme” by Giorgio Moroder (from “Scarface”)

Sampled for: “Mercy”

“P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” by Michael Jackson

Sampled for: “The Good Life”

“It’s Gonna Be Lonely” by Prince

Sampled for: “Big Brother”

“Under Mi Sensi” by Barrington Levy

Sampled for: “I Don’t Like (Remix)”

“Wildflower” by Hank Crawford

Sampled for: “Drive Slow”

“Little Child Runnin’ Wild” by Curtis Mayfield

Sampled for: “Flashing Lights”

“Kid Charlemagne” by Steely Dan

Sampled for: “Champion”

“Standing on Higher Ground” by Alan Parsons Project

Sampled for: “Paranoid”

“Avril 14th” by Aphex Twin

Sampled for: “Blame Game”

“It’s Your Thing” by Cold Grits

Sampled for: “Power”

“My Song” by Labi Siffre

Sampled for: “I Wonder”

“Sing Swan Song” by Can

Sampled for: “Drunk and Hot Girls”

“Today Won’t Come Again” by Donal Leace

Sampled for: Hey Mama

“Memories Fade” by Tears for Fears

Sampled for: “Coldest Winter”

“Distant Lover” by Marvin Gaye

Sampled for; “Spaceship”

“She’s My Baby” by The Mojo Men

Sampled for: “Hell of a Life”

“Nuff a Man Dead” by Supa Cat

Sampled for: “Good Night”

“If We Can’t Be Lovers” by Prince Phillip Mitchell

Sampled for: “Everything I Am”

“See Line Woman” by Nina Simone

Sampled for: “Bad News”

“Someone Saved My Life Tonight” by Elton John

Sampled for: “Good Morning”

“Kissing in the Rain” by Patrick Doyle

Sampled for: “Robocop”

“Spirit in the Dark” by Aretha Franklin

Sampled for: “School Spirit”

“You Are – I Am” by Manfred Man’s Earth Band

Sampled for: “So Appalled”

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