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- [Kendrick Lamar](#kendrick)
- [Drake](#drake)
- [How they both have used Tracklib](#mwt)

## Samples on 'Like That':

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- Rodney O & Joe Cooley - Everlasting Bass (1988)
- Eazy-E - Eazy-Duz-It (1988) 

Produced by Metro Boomin.

## Samples on 'euphoria':

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- Teddy Pendergrass - You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration (1981)
- Richard Pryor in *The Wiz* - The Wiz's Real Identity (1978) 

Produced by Sounwave, Cardo, Kyro, Johnny Juliano, Yung Exclusive.

## Sample on '**6:16 in LA**':

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- Al Green - What a Wonderful Thing Love Is (1972) 

Produced by Sounwave & Jack Antonoff.

## Sample on 'Meet the Grahams':

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- Andrew Wartts & The Gospel Storytellers - Can You Say Yeah? (1982) 

Produced by The Alchemist.

## Samples on 'Not Like Us':

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- Monk Higgins - I Believe to My Soul (1968)
- YG - I'm Good (2011)
- The Sixth Sense - I See Dead People (1999) 

Produced by DJ Mustard.

## Samples on 'BBL Drizzy 150 bpm':

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- King Willonius - BBL Drizzy 

Produced by Metro Boomin.

## Samples on 'Family Matters':

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- The Grodeck Whipperjenny - Conclusions (1970)
- Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down (1991)
- *Interpolation: Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker the Berry (ft. Assassin) (2015)*
- *Interpolation: Drake - Rich Baby Daddy (ft. Sexyy Red & SZA) (2023)* 

Produced by Boi-1da, Tay Keith, Mark Ronson, Fierce, Kevin Mitchell, Dramakid, Preme, Jordan Fox.

## Sample on 'The Heart Part 6':

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- Aretha Franklin - Prove It (1967) 

Produced by Boi-1da, Mark Ronson, Tay Keith, Fierce, Kevin Mitchell.

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What a time to be alive. J. Cole's flex about "the big three" on Drake's 'First Person Shooter,' led to a ruthless death match between K.Dot and Drake we haven't seen the end of yet. Here are the samples and production credits for all of the diss tracks. From Aretha Franklin's "Prove It" to chords in A Minor: even the samples play a role in their fired-up beef...

Kendrick Lamar VS Drake: The Samples Behind the Beef

Kendrick Lamar VS. Drake: The Samples Behind the Beef

Get a certified hit with these samples with that OVO Sound.

Drake

Get that sound like Kendrick Lamar's Compton classic Good Kid MAAD City.

Good Kid MAAD City

Whether it’s drumless loops or production in the style of classic hip-hop records, The Alchemist is one of the best to do it. Together with Boldy James, Freddie Gibbs, Earl Sweatshirt, and others, he creates hip-hop history in the modern age. Find samples for The Alchemist Type Beats to create hip-hop excellence like Uncle Al. 
 
### Hip-hop history
Ever since **DJ Muggs** of **Cypress Hill** mentored a young, dedicated Daniel Alan Maman, it was clear that he was set on a mission to become an iconic hip-hop producer. He first started out as part of the hip-hop duo **The Whooliganz**, under the moniker of Mudfoot. Check out the music video for “Put Your Handz Up” to see a seventeen-year-old The Alchemist rapping. The hip-hop duo caught the attention of Cypress Hill’s **B-Real**, and the rest is hip-hop history. What also helped, is that The Alchemist was part of a vibrant Los Angeles scene, going to the same school as the likes of **Evidence** (later of **Dilated Peoples**) and [Quincy Jones](https://www.tracklib.com/blog/raycharles-samples-blues-rnb-soul-downbeat)' son, **Quincy Jones III**. Through passion and hard work, he made it into the studio with [J Dilla](https://www.tracklib.com/music/collections/225086), [DJ Premier](https://www.tracklib.com/blog/samplelike-djpremier-sowassup-samplebreakdowns), and **D'Angelo** at the age of twenty-one. 
 
### Collaboration with artists
Since then, The Alchemist has been responsible for a wide range of classic hip-hop beats for hip-hop artists/groups like [Mobb Deep](https://www.tracklib.com/music/collections/363314)’s **Prodigy** and **Havoc**, **Ghostface Killah**, **Dilated Peoples**, **Big Pun**, [Nas](https://www.tracklib.com/music/collections/308962), [Royce da 5’9”](https://www.tracklib.com/blog/royce-placement-competition), and backpackers’ favorite **Swollen Members**. To this day, his beatmaking and sampling for hip-hop are still embraced by the hip-hop community, which is a testament to his longevity and original production work. His private imprint **ALC Records** is a huge source of inspiration for many independent artists, even leading to an official masterclass video series by Aulart on beatmaking, sampling, MPC techniques, hip-hop production, and how to run an independent record label. The latter was also featured by **IDEA Generation** with a video titled *‘Alchemist On Turning Beats Into A Business, Cutting Out The Music Industry.’* 
 
### Sampling Techniques

The Alchemist's sampling techniques are as varied as they are complex. He employs a range of methods, from traditional chopping and looping to more intricate manipulations that alter pitch, tempo, and texture to fit his artistic vision. This creative process, highlighted in collaborations with artists such as [Kendrick Lamar](https://www.tracklib.com/music/collections/225090), **Boldy James**, **Westside Gunn**, **Conway The Machine**, **Freddie Gibbs**, and most recently **Schoolboy Q**, showcases his ability to breathe new life into original songs. Think of iconic sampling of **Dexter Wansel**, **William Bell**, [Florence & the Machine](https://www.tracklib.com/blog/all-samples-kendricklamar-mrmorale-bigsteppers-breakdown), **Wee**, and **James Blake**. 
 
### Iconic hip-hop producer 
There’s no discussion that The Alchemist is an iconic hip-hop producer. Last year, he was even praised with the *‘Best Sampling Producer of 2023’* award in [Tracklib’s Sampling Awards](https://www.tracklib.com/blog/sampling-awards-2023). The collection below serves as a sample pack for The Alchemist Type Beats, so you can dig for samples to create your own classic hip-hop beats. From Italian library music to soul records, and from psychedelic rock to compositions by hip-hop-based musicians: this The Alchemist hip hop samples collection has it all.

Kendrick Lamar VS Drake: The Samples Behind the Beef

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Kendrick Lamar

Like That (by Metro Boomin & Future)

Samples on 'Like That':

euphoria

Samples on 'euphoria':

6:16 in LA

Sample on '6:16 in LA':

Meet The Grahams

Sample on 'Meet the Grahams':

Not Like Us

Samples on 'Not Like Us':

BBL Drizzy (by Metro Boomin)

Samples on 'BBL Drizzy 150 bpm':

Drake

Family Matters

Samples on 'Family Matters':

The Heart Part 6

Sample on 'The Heart Part 6':

How Kendrick Lamar & Drake have used Tracklib

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