12/4/23 - "December 4th" - Episode 002

Thanks to everyone who tuned in for our mini-tribute to Sean Corey Carter, a.k.a. Jay-Z. His autobiographical track December 4th was the jumping off point that took us to stories about how reggae spread to the world thanks to Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come", the modern analog soul sound of Daptone Records, the connection between Bobby Byrd, James Brown and The Native Tongues, and so much more while weaving in a few of my favorite Jay-Z tracks.

See you again on 12/18!

Episode Links

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Bonus Track

Budos Band - Old Engine Oil - had to cut this one from the Daptone set for time, but one of my favorite tracks from the incredible instrumental-psychedelic-afro-doom-soul band.

This week's notes and mentions:

• Donate to our friends affected by the fire in Stamford, NY
• 4:44 Inspired by playlist on Spotify
• Bam Bam by the Maytals
• Sample Breakdown for Bobby Byrd's "I'm Not To Blame" into Jay-Z's "U Don't Know"
• Prince Paul & De La Soul talking about sampling and mining children's music for beats

Full Playlist:

1. Jay-Z - December 4th (The Black Album-2003)
2. Jay-Z - Bam (4:44-2017)
   Connection: Another Jay-Z song
3. Sister Nancy - Bam Bam (One Two-1982)
   Connection: Sampled in Bam
4. Toots & The Maytals - Pressure Drop (The Harder They Come Original Motion Picture Soundtrack-1972)
   Connection: Bam Bam's hook is interpolated from a Maytals Song
5. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (The Harder They Come Original Motion Picture Soundtrack-1972)
   Connection: Also featured on The Harder They Come soundtrack
6. Jimmy Cliff - Guns of Brixton (Rebirth-2013)
   Connection: Another Jimmy Cliff song
7. The Clash - I Fought The Law (The Cost of Living EP-1979)
   Connection: Guns of Brixton was written & first performed by The Clash
8. Beastie Boys - Rhymin & Stealin (Licensed to Ill-1986)
   Connection: Samples I Fought The Law
9. Black Sabbath - Sweet Leaf (Master of Reality-1972)
   Connection: Also sampled in Rhymin & Stealin
10. Charles Bradley & The Budos Band - Changes (Changes-2016)
    Connection: Cover of a Black Sabbath song
11. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black (Back to Black-2006)
    Connection: Guitarist Tom Brenneck plays on both songs
12. The Menahan Street Band - Make The Road By Walking (Make The Road By Walking-2008)
    Connection: Guitarist Tom Brenneck plays on both songs
13. Jay-Z - Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...) (American Gangster-2007)
    Connection: Samples Make The Road by Walking
14. Jay-Z - U Don't Know (The Blueprint-2001)
    Connection: Another Jay-Z Song
15. Bobby Byrd - I'm Not To Blame (I Need Help (Live On Stage)-1970)
    Connection: Sampled in U Don't Know
16. James Brown - Just Enough Room for Storage (Sho Is Funky Down Here-1971)
    Connection: James Brown produced Bobby Byrd's album
17. A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go (Midnight Marauders-1993)
    Connection: Sampled Just Enough Room for Storage
18. The Jungle Brothers (feat. Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, & De La Soul) - Doing Our Own Dang (Done By the Forces of Nature-1989)
    Connection: Q Tip is in ATCQ
19. De La Soul - Potholes in My Lawn (3 Feet High & Rising-1989)
    Connection: De La Soul is featured on Doing Our Own Dang
20. Eric Bourdon & War - Magic Mountain (Love is All Around-1975)
    Connection: Sampled on Potholes in My Lawn
21. The Animals - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Animal Tracks-1965)
    Connection: Eric Bourdon is in both War & The Animals
22. Nina Simone - The Look of Love (Silk & Soul-1967)
    Connection: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is a cover of Nina Simone
23. Isaac Hayes - The Look of Love (...To Be Continued-1971)
    Connection: Another Cover of The Look of Love
24. Jay-Z - Can I Live (Reasonable Doubt-1996)
    Connection: Samples Isaac Hayes The Look of Love