The Weekly Top 5 Countdown: 2009, People That Died

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Marcus

A good day for a year-end recap. Even though we’re far into the new year, we went with a year-end wrap-up to meet the mood of a week that features a roundup of Milwaukee music in the form  of the Milwaukee Music Awards. Though the logic is a bit specious, we were nevertheless overdue to pay [...]

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The Prodigy does Thriller

Posted on October 29, 2009 by jordimack

This week’s Seven O’Clock Samples have been dedicated to the ultimate Halloween song….
THRILLER!

Many artists have sampled this song…
Public Enemy’s 911 is a Joke, N.W.A’s 100 Miles and Runnin’, Large Professor’s The Mad Scientist ,and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince’s Rhythm Trax House Party Style uses the song at [...]

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The Large Professor’s Thriller

Posted on October 27, 2009 by jordimack

So this week I am exploring songs that have sampled the most infamous Halloween song since the “Monster Mash”.

You need not say to much to introduce this song. Unless you’ve been living under a rock since 1982, you know all about this jam. You may even hear this song [...]

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AnotherTribute…

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Marcus

Just caught up with this interesting cover of Michael’s classic song on Youtube…

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Paul and Michael get HI TACK’d

Posted on July 2, 2009 by jordimack

This morning on the Seven O Clock Sample, I continue to celebrate the music of the late-great KING OF POP, Michael Jackson.
In the winter of 1981, Michael headed to the UK to record some music with the legendary Paul McCartney. While working at Abbey Road studios together, they recorded “The Girl Is Mine” which [...]

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Michael Jackson until the Breakadawn

Posted on June 30, 2009 by jordimack

With the King’s passing this past week, I decided to explore some of the songs that have sampled MJ.
In 1993, Prince Paul joined up with De La Soul to produce one of the best Hip Hop albums of that year; Buhloone Mind State.

This song includes an impressive list of popular samples. [...]

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Are You Feeling This: The Very Best, Wye Oak and Two Michael Jackson Remixes

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Tarik (aka the Architect)

Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online. Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists. Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about. You tell us what you think. Vote in the [...]

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Celebrating the King of Pop. MICHAEL JACKSON 1958-2009

Posted on June 26, 2009 by jordimack

The world suffered a great loss yesterday, as the King Of Pop MICHAEL JACKSON passed away at the age of 50. Jackson died in a Califonia Hospital after suffring a cardiac arrest at his rented home Los Angele. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him at his home, then rushed him to the hospital, where doctors [...]

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Video: Q-Tip, “Move”

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Tarik (aka the Architect)

Check out the newest video from Q-Tip’s forthcoming album Renaissance.  For all those who are old enough to remember Michael Jackson’s Rock With You will get the video. The nine-track LP will feature contributions from D’Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, and Norah Jones.

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