Danny Brown's "Fields" (2011, prod. Paul White) is reported to sample Geinoh Yamashirogumi's "Illusion" (from Akira, 1988).
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Where do Japanese records get sampled?
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Last Summer Whisper
Jenevieve's "Baby Powder" (2020) is reported to interpolate Anri's "Last Summer Whisper" (from Heaven Beach, 1982, written by Toshiki Kadomatsu).
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Lil Peep's "Lil Kennedy" (2016, prod. Nedarb) is reported to sample Kiroro's "Mirai e" (1998).
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Moonlight
Chris Brown's "Moonlight" (from 11:11, 2023) is reported to sample the intro of Hi-Fi Set's "Sky Restaurant" (1975).
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Sampling song
Crystal Dolphin
Engelwood's "Crystal Dolphin" (2017) is a future-funk track built on a sample of Kingo Hamada's "Machi no Dolphin" (from Midnight Cruisin', 1982).
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Source (Japanese song)
I Love You So
Smoke DZA's "No Regrets" (2021, ft. Dom Kennedy, prod. Harry Fraud) is reported to sample Junko Ohashi's "I Love You So" (1984).
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Ghostface Killah's "Angels" (from Fishscale, 2006, prod. MF DOOM) is reported to sample Kentaro Haneda's score for the anime Space Warrior Baldios (1980-81).
Tyler, the Creator's "GONE, GONE / THANK YOU" (from Igor, 2019) samples Tatsuro Yamashita's "Fragile" (from the album Cozy, 1998).
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Tyler, the Creator's "Balloon" (from Chromakopia, 2024, feat. Doechii) samples Akiko Yano's "Yo Ro Ko Bi" (from the album Tokimeki, 1978).
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Jeezy's "Seen It All" (2014, prod. Cardo) is reported to sample Tazumi Toyoshima's "Tomadoi Twilight" (1978).
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Young Nudy & Playboi Carti's "Pissy Pamper" (2019, prod. Pi'erre Bourne) is reported to sample Mai Yamane's "Tasogare" (1980).
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J. Cole's "January 28th" (2014) is reported to sample Hi-Fi Set's "Sky Restaurant" (1975).
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De La Soul's "Big Brother Beat" (1996) is reported to sample Yellow Magic Orchestra's 1978 material.
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The Weeknd's "Out of Time" prominently samples Tomoko Aran's 1983 track "Midnight Pretenders". Aran and Tetsurō Oda are listed in the songwriting credits; the sample is officially cleared.
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