Samples

Here you can find the samples that Gang Starr used for their songs.

Anderson, Vicki (Barnes, Myra)

7" single (as Myra Barnes): (King 1970)
* "Message from the Soul Sisters"
     GangStarr's "No More Mr. Nice Guy"

Average White Band

Feel No Fret: (Atlantic 1979)
* "Stop the Rain"
     GangStarr's "Gotta Get Over"

B. T. Express

Do it Till Your Satisfied: (Scepter/Roadshow 1974)
* "Express"
     GangStarr's "Gusto"

B. T. Express

Do it Till Your Satisfied: (Scepter/Roadshow 1974)
* "If it Don't Turn You on (You Outta Leave it Alone)"
     GangStarr's "Premier & the Guru"

Banbarra

7" single: (Atco 1976)
* "Shack Up" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "Speak Ya Clout"

Bliss, Melvin

7" single, 'Reward' B-Side: (Sunburst 1977)
* "Synthetic Substitution" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "Dwyck"
     GangStarr's "Code of the Streets"

Brass Construction

Brass Construction I: (Liberty 1975)
* "Changin"
     GangStarr's "Positivity"

Brown, James

I Got You (I Feel Good): (King 1966)
* "I Got You (I Feel Good)"
     GangStarr's "Gotch U"

Brown, James

James Brown Sings Raw Soul: (King 1967)
* "Bring it Up (Hipster's Avenue)"
     GangStarr's "Manifest"

Brown, James

Ain't it Funky: (King 1969)
* "Nose Job"
     GangStarr's "What You Want this Time?"

Brown, James

Hot Pants: (Polydor 1971)
* "Hot Pants" ('Original JBs' press)
     GangStarr's "2 Steps Ahead"

Brown, James

Black Caesar: (Polydor 1973)
* "White Lightnin' (I Mean Moonshine)"
     GangStarr's "I'm the Man"

Brown, James

Reality: (Polydor 1975)
* "Funky President"
     GangStarr's "Knowledge"
     GangStarr's "Gotta Get Over"

Brown, James

In the Jungle Groove: (Polydor 1986)
* "Give it up or Turnit a Loose" (Remix)
     GangStarr's "Gotch U"

Brown, James

In the Jungle Groove: (Polydor 1986)
* "Funky Drummer" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "2 Deep"

Brown, James

In the Jungle Groove: (Polydor 1986)
* "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" (First appearance on album)
     GangStarr's "Gotch U"

Clinton, George

Sample Some of Disc, Sample Some of D.A.T.: (AEM 1993)
* "Open All Night (Drums)"
     GangStarr's "Blowin up the Spot"

Cosby, Bill

Hooray for the Salvation Army Band: (Warner Bros 1968)
* "Get out of My Life, Woman" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "Illest Brother"

Delfonics, The

The Delfonics: (Philly Groove 1970)
* "Trying to Make a Fool of Me"
     GangStarr's "Love Sick"

ESG

ESG: (Nine Nine 1981)
* "UFO"
     GangStarr's "Take a Rest"

Emotions

Untouched: (Stax 1971)
* "Blind Alley"
     GangStarr's "Comin' for Datazz"

Fatback (Band, The)

Raising Hell: (Event 1975)
* "Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)"
     GangStarr's "Suckas Need Bodyguards"

Franklin, Aretha

Young Gifted and Black: (Atlantic 1972)
* "Young Gifted and Black"
     GangStarr's "92 Interlude"

Frazier, Ceasar

Caeser Frazier 75: (Westbound 1975)
* "Funk it Up"
     GangStarr's "Ex Girls to Next Girls" (Horns)
     GangStarr's "Speak Ya Clout" (Guru's verse)

Funkadelic

Connections and Disconnections: (Lax 1981)
* "You'll Like it Too" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"

Gaye, Marvin

Trouble Man soundtrack: (Tamla 1972)
* "T Plays it Cool"
     GangStarr's "Take a Rest"

Hayes, Isaac

Truck Turner: (Enterprise 1974)
* "Breakthrough"
     GangStarr's "Tons o' Guns"

Hazel, Eddie

Games, Dames & Guitar Thangs: (Warner Bros 1977)
* "Frantic Moment"
     GangStarr's "Take Two & Pass"

Honey Drippers

single: (Alaga 1973)
* "Impeach the President" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "Alongwaytogo"

J. B.'s, The

Food for Thought: (People 1972)
* "Gimme Some More"
     GangStarr's "Much too Much (Mack a Mil)"

Kool and the Gang

Kool and the Gang: (De-Lite 1969)
* "Give it Up" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "Take a Rest"

Kool and the Gang

Live at the Sex Machine: (De-Lite 1971)
* "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?"
     GangStarr's "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?"

Kool and the Gang

Wild and Peaceful: (De-Lite 1973)
* "Funky Stuff"
     GangStarr's "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration"

Kool and the Gang

Light of Worlds: (De-lite 1974)
* "Summer Madness"
     GangStarr's "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration"

Kool and the Gang

Kool and the Gang Jazz: (De-Lite 1974)
* "Duji"
     GangStarr's "Jazz Thing"

L.T.D.

Something to Love: (A&M 1977)
* "Everytime I Turn Around (Back in Love Again)"
     GangStarr's "Here's the Proof"

Latimore

It Ain't Where You Been: (Glades 1977)
* "Let's Do it In Slow Motion"
     GangStarr's "Royalty"

M F S B

Summertime: (Philadelphia International 1976)
* "Sunnin' and Funnin'"
     GangStarr's "She Knowz What She Wants"

Maceo & All the King's Men

Doing Their Own Thing: (House of Fox 1970)
* "Better Half"
     GangStarr's "Form of Intellect"

Maceo & the Macks

Us!: (People 1974)
* "Parrty"
     GangStarr's "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?"

Mayfield, Curtis

Superfly: (Curtom 1972)
* "Freddie's Dead"
     GangStarr's "Gusto"

Mayfield, Curtis

Back to the World: (Curtom 1973)
* "Right on for the Darkness"
     GangStarr's "Take a Rest" (Guitar)

Meters

The Meters: (Josie 1969)
* "Live Wire"
     GangStarr's "Cause and Effect"

Meters

Look-Ka Py Py: (Josie 1970)
* "Funky Miracle"
     GangStarr's "Take a Rest"

Meters

Struttin': (Josie 1970)
* "Handclapping Song"
     GangStarr's "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration"

Meters

Struttin': (Josie 1970)
* "Hey, Last Minute"
     GangStarr's "Mostly the Voice"

Nero, Paul

Detroit Soul Party: (? ?)
* "Detroit Soul"
     GangStarr's "Hardcore Composer"

O'Jays

Back Stabbers: (Philidelphia Internation 1972)
* "When the World's at Peace"
     GangStarr's "I'm the Man"

O'Jays

Survival: (Philadelphia International 1975)
* "Got to Give the People What They Want" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "Premier & the Guru"

Ohio Players

Pain: (Westbound 1971)
* "Pain"
     GangStarr's "Love Sick"

Ohio Players

Pain: (Westbound 1971)
* "Never Had a Dream"
     GangStarr's "Love Sick"

Ohio Players

Pain: (Westbound 1971)
* "I Wanna Hear from You"
     GangStarr's "Stay Tuned"

Ohio Players

Honey: (Mercury 1975)
* "Sweet Sticky Thing"
     GangStarr's "Doe in Advance"

Originals, The

Another Time, Another Place: (Fantasy 1978)
* "Fantasy Interlude"
     GangStarr's "Name Tag (Premier and the Guru)"

Pointer Sisters

Having a Party: (Blue Thumb 1977)
* "Don't it Drive You Crazy"
     GangStarr's "Execution of a Chump"

Shaw, Marlena

The Spice of Life: (Cadet 1969)
* "California Soul"
     GangStarr's "Check the Technique"

Simon, Joe

Drowning in the Sea of Love: (Spring 1970)
* "Drowning in the Sea of Love"
     GangStarr's "You Know My Steez"

Skull Snaps

Skull Snaps: (GSF 1973)
* "It's a New Day" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "Take it Personal"

Stewart, Billy

Unbelievable: (Chess 1966)
* "Summertime"
     GangStarr's "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration"

Supremes

New Ways but Love Stays: (Motown 1970)
* "It's Time to Breakdown"
     GangStarr's "JFK 2 LAX"

Thunder and Lightning

7" single: (Private Stock 1975)
* "Bumpin' Bus Stop"
     GangStarr's "Dwyck"
     GangStarr's "Step into the Arena"

War

Deliver the Word: (United Artists 1973)
* "Deliver the Word"
     GangStarr ft Scarface's "Betrayal"

Watson, Wah Wah

Elementary: (Columbia 1976)
* "Goo Goo Wah Wah"
     GangStarr's "I'm the Man" (Guitar)

Wesley, Fred and the Horny Horns

A Blow for Me a Toot to You: (Atlantic 1978)
* "Four Play"
     GangStarr's "Step into the Arena"

Wright, Charles & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

Express Yourself: (Warner Bros. 1969)
* "High as Apple Pie - Slice II"
     GangStarr's "Conspiracy"

Adderley, Cannonball (Quintet)

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!: (Capitol 1967)
* "Introduction"
     GangStarr's "The Place Where We Dwell"

Alexander, Monty

Rass!: (MPS 1974)
* "Love and Happiness"
     GangStarr's "Aiight Chill" (Nas Message)

Blackbyrds

Cornbread, Earl & Me soundtrack: (Fantasy 1976)
* "Wilford's Gone"
     GangStarr's "Say Your Prayers"

Byrd, Donald

Black Jack: (Blue Note 1967)
* "Black Jack"
     Dream Warriors ft GangStarr's "I've Lost My Ignorance"

Cobham, Billy

Crosswinds: (Atlantic 1974)
* "Crosswind"
     GangStarr's "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"

Cobham, Billy

Magic: (Columbia 1977)
* "Leaward Winds"
     GangStarr's "Street Ministry"

Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose

Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose: (United Artists 1972)
* "Let's Stay Together"
     GangStarr's "Moment of Truth"

Crusaders

The 2nd Crusade: (Blue Thumb 1973)
* "Journey from Within"
     GangStarr's "Words from the Nutcracker"

Crusaders

Unsung Heroes: (Blue Thumb 1973)
* "In the Middle of the River"
     GangStarr's "No Shame in My Game"

Dankworth, John (& his Orchestra)

The 1,000,000 Collection: (Fontana 1967)
* "Two Piece Flower"
     GangStarr's "Above the Clouds"

Davis, Miles

Water Babies: (? 1976)
* "Water Babies"
     Loose Ends' "A Little Spice" (GangStarr Mix)

Davis, Steve

Music: (RCA 1970)
* "It's All Because She's Gone"
     GangStarr's "Planet"

Hammond, John (Smith, John Robert)

Higher Ground: (Kudu 1974)
* "Big Sur Suite"
     GangStarr's "24-7-365"

Harris, Eddie

Plug Me In: (Atlantic 1968)
* "It's Crazy"
     GangStarr's "Credit Is Due"

Harris, Eddie

Plug Me In: (Atlantic 1968)
* "It's Crazy"
     GangStarr's "2 Deep"

Higgins, Monk & the Specialites

Heavyweight: (United Artists 1972)
* "Little Green Apples"
     GangStarr's "Code of the Streets"

Higgins, Monk & the Specialites

Dance to the Disco Sax: (Buddah 1974)
* "One Man Band" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "Positivity"

Higgins, Monk & the Specialites

?: (? ?)
* "A Good Man Is Gone"
     GangStarr's "Next Time"

Hiroshima

Hiroshima: (Arista 1979)
* "Shinto"
     GangStarr ft Total's "Discipline"

Jamal, Ahmad

At the Top: Poinciana Revisited: (Impulse 1969)
* "Poinciana"
     GangStarr's "Now Your Mine"

Jamal, Ahmad

Jamalca: (20th Century 1974)
* "Misdemeanor"
     GangStarr's "Solliloquy of Chaos"

Jamal, Ahmad

Jamalca: (20th Century 1974)
* "Ghetto Child"
     GangStarr's "Illest Brother"

James, Bob

Lucky Seven: (CTI 1979)
* "Look-Alike"
     GangStarr's "The ? Remainz"

Jones, Quincy

The Lost Man soundtrack: (Uni 1968)
* "Up Against the Wall"
     GangStarr's "Speak Ya Clout"

Jones, Quincy

$: (Warner Bros 1972)
* "Snow Creatures"
     GangStarr's "Alongwaytogo"

Lewis, Ramsey

Maiden Voyage: (Cadet 1968)
* "Les Fleur"
     GangStarr's "Jazz Music"

McCann, Les

Music Lets Me Be: (ABC 1977)
* "Beyond Yesterday"
     GangStarr's "Itz a Set Up"

Mingus, Charles

Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus: (Impulse 1963)
* "II BS"
     GangStarr's "I'm the Man"

Monk, Thelonious

Misterioso: (Columbia 1958)
* "Light Blue"
     GangStarr's "Jazz Thing" (First, short Piano bar)

Parker, Charlie

Bird Symbols: (Charlie Parker 1962)
* "Night in Tunisia"
     GangStarr's "Manifest"

Paul, Billy

Ebony Woman: (Epic 1970)
* "Let's Fall in Love All Over"
     GangStarr's "Moment of Truth"

Perrey, Jean Jacques

Moog Indigo: (Vanguard 1970)
* "E.V.A."
     GangStarr's "Just to Get a Rep"

Smith, Jimmy

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe: (Verve 1964)
* "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe (Part 2)"
     GangStarr's "No More Mr. Nice Guy" (Fed up Mix)

Tjader, Cal

Sounds out Burt Bacharach: (Skye 1969)
* "Walk on By"
     GangStarr's "Full Clip"

Washington, Grover, Jr.

Live at the Bijou: (Kudu 1977)
* "Lock it in the Pocket"
     GangStarr's "Words from the Nutcracker" (Intro)
     GangStarr's "Flip the Script" (Piano, Drums)

Weather Report

Mysterious Traveller: (Columbia 1974)
* "Scarlet Woman"
     GangStarr's "Intro (The First Step)"

Weather Report

Mysterious Traveller: (Columbia 1974)
* "Scarlet Woman"
     GangStarr's "Speak Ya Clout" (Jeru's Verse)

Young-Holt Unlimited (Trio)

Soulful Strut: (Brunswick 1968)
* "Little Green Apples"
     GangStarr's "What I'm Here 4"

Young-Holt Unlimited (Trio)

Soulful Strut: (Brunswick 1968)
* "Little Green Apples"
     GangStarr's "Love Sick"

The Band

The Best of: (Capitol 1976)
* "Up on Cripple Creek"
     GangStarr's "This Jam Is Beyond Comprehension"

Ballin'jack

Ballin'jack: (Columbia 1970)
* "Never Let 'em Say"
     GangStarr's "Step into the Arena" (Horns)

Beck, Jeff

Wired: (Epic 1976)
* "Come Dancing" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "The Rep Grows Bigga"

Brethren

Brethren: (Tiffany Records 1969)
* "Outside Love" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "Precisely the Right Rhymes" (Drums, Guitar)

Fleetwood Mac

Heroes Are Hard to Find: (Reprise 1987)
* "Prove Your Love" (Drums)
     GangStarr's "Work"

Sayer, Leo

Endless Flight: (Chrysalis 1976)
* "Magdelena"
     GangStarr's "Precisely the Right Rhymes"

Mahal, Taj

The Natch'l Blues: (Columbia 1968)
* "The Cuckoo"
     GangStarr's "Planet" (Vocals)

Sister Nancy

One, Two: (Techniques Rec 1982)
* "Bam Bam"
     GangStarr's "Mostly the Voice"

B-Side & Fab Five Freddy

12" single: (Celluloid 1982?)
* "Change le Beat" (Vocal)
     GangStarr's "2 Steps Ahead"

DJ Grand Wizard Theodore

Wild Style soundtrack: (Animal/Chrysalis Records 1983)
* "Stoop Rap"
     GangStarr's "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration" (Vocals: "Here's a little story. . .")

Sugarhill Gang

Rapper's Delight: (Sugar Hill 1980)
* "Rapper's Delight"
     GangStarr's "Take a Rest"

Foxx, Redd

You Gotta Wash Your Ass: (Atlantic 1975)
* "Intro Promo"
     GangStarr's "Dwyck" (Vocals: "Ok gang. . . here he is.")

Pryor, Richard

Is it Something I Said?: (Reprise 1975)
* "Just Us"
     GangStarr's "Alongwaytogo"

Pryor, Richard

?: (? ?)
* "Jail"
     GangStarr's "The Illest Brother"
     GangStarr's "Super N----r"

Moorhouse, Alan

The Big Beat Vol 2: (KPM 1970)
* "Sunrise Sunset"
     GangStarr's "Just to Get a Rep"

Moorhouse, Alan

The Big Beat Vol 2: (KPM 1970)
* "Sunrise Sunset"
     GangStarr's "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration"

Kole & Param

Early in the Morning: (Buddah 1970)
* "Easy to Be Hard"
     GangStarr's "As I Read My S-A"

Wheeler, Clarence & the Enforcers

Doin' What We Wanna: (Atlantic 1970)
* "Hey Jude"
     GangStarr's "Dwyck" (Bass)

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