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Drake Samples: Notable Songs & Flips

This collection provides you with samples to create a Drake Type Beat. Also learn how Drake used Tracklib to find loops for a recent hit song, produced by Conductor Williams.

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August 23, 2024

How to Use Tracklib for Drake samples

There are different routes on Tracklib to get to a Drake Type Beat. If you are looking for specific samples in the style of Drake’s music, explore our Inspired collections like Drake, 21 Savage, or Frank Dukes (aka Ging). That section also features collections inspired by the music of Notorious B.I.G., Three Six Mafia, J. Cole, and Travis Scott.

If you want to dig for samples yourself, we recommend diving straight into the All Songs section. Or if you are after Drake loops, then our royalty-free Sounds section is where it’s at.

The sample in Drake's "Stories About My Brother"

To get inspired, learn how the sample for Drake’s "Stories About My Brother" (produced by Conductor Williams) was found using Tracklib:

Sample Like Drake: Collection of Samples

Collaborations & Beef with Other Artists

If you want to learn more about Drake’s hit songs and beef tracks, you can explore more in our articles including Kanye West: Uncleared Samples and Trolling Drake, Kendrick Lamar VS Drake: The Samples Behind the Beef, and Full Breakdown: The Samples Behind the Hip Hop Beefs.

Drake's Use of Samples in His Music (Notable Samples & Sample Breakdowns)

Explore Tracklib’s Sample Breakdown videos for a better understanding of the production work for Drake by Noah 40 Shebib, Boi-1da, Scoop DeVille, and others.

Drake - Started From The Bottom

Produced by: Mike Zombie, Noah "40" Shebib
Sample: Bruno Sanfilippo & Mathias Grassow - Ambessence Piano & Drones 1 (2008)

Drake & 21 Savage - Spin Bout U

Produced by: BanBwoi, Noah "40" Shebib
Sample: B.G.O.T.I. - Give Me Your Lov'n (1995)

Drake - Best I Ever Had

Produced by: Boi-1da
Sample: Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Fallin' In Love (1975)

Produced by: Masego, Noah "40" Shebib, Maneesh, Oliver El-Khatib
Sample: The Singers Unlimited, The Gabriel Hardeman Delegation

Early Influences

Drake's musical background and early inspirations

Whether it’s dance club songs, number-one hit songs, or a banging anthem as the title track for albums like 'Take Care' and 'Views': Drake is known for repurposing many influences into his music. The latter are albums that got him into the charts and numerous positive Pitchfork reviews. Let’s not forget that Drake’s lyrics of course also play a part in that.

Impact of R&B and soul music on Drake's sound

As suggested by collaborations with Mary J. Blige and Lauryn Hill's sample usage: the sound of Drake is heavily informed by soul music. With that said, dig into the best soul samples or R&B samples to find your own slice of soul. Hell, you can even flip hip-hop samples or go crazy and go for a taste of Nujabes samples to smoothen out your Drake Type Beat.

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