"Blaaacks and Bluuuues"....

From "Blacks and Blues", here's the title track for the 1973 lp by flautist Bobbi Humphrey.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/627579373449fe1c/

From "Black Bastards", here's KMD with "Plumskinz - Loose, Hoe God Cupid."

http://www.zshare.net/audio/627559803c11715a/

and "Plumskinz - Oh No I Don't Believe It."

http://www.zshare.net/audio/627563131883b936/

From 1994's "Blowout Comb", here's Digable Planets with "The Art of Easin'." Bobbi sampled

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6275672982c6c6e0/

From 1992's "Don't Sweat the Technique", here's Eric B and Rakim with the "Blacks and Blues" sampled "Keep the Beat."

http://www.zshare.net/audio/62757475c8bc91a5/

to name a few.....

Fat Joe, Nice & Smooth, Justin Warfield etc...also sampled it.

"Can't go on...Hangin' On"...

From 1976's "Comin' At Ya", here's percussionist, Coke Escovedo (brother of Alejandro, Pete, and Mario and uncle of Sheila E.) with "Hangin' On." I LOVE this song. Enjoy! http://www.zshare.net/audio/625011421e58f9a4/

From King Geedorah's (MF DOOM - my dude) "Take Me to Your Leader", here's the Coke Esco sampled "Fastlane."

http://www.zshare.net/audio/62501611c65a6f11/

Also for "Mugwort" by Doom

In keeping in the spirit with the same album, here's one of the ultimate breakbeats and just an all around good, high energy song.

Coke Esco's "I Wouldn't Change a Thing."

http://www.zshare.net/audio/62502044cd2f34bd/

Ya'll already know. "Monie in the monie in the monie in the middle..the middle....the middle..th-the the middle." From 1990's "Down to Earth", this was ma girl from the UK. Thank you! Monie for your input as a female emcee. "Monie in the Middle" - Coke Esco sampled

http://www.zshare.net/audio/625023326a145558/

And also

The gods Eric B. and Rakim, here's the title track from '88's "Follow the Leader." Also a great year in hip hop. I was 6, but deep in the culture. The song samples Esco's drums.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/62504000c12e2cfe/

"In the Ghettooooooooo..."

Probably one of the best conceptual albums (In an era of conceptual and conscious albums - up there with "What's Going On?"and "The World is a Ghetto"), from the underrated 24 Carat Black, here's the 1973 title track "Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth." http://www.zshare.net/audio/624974361bbdc07e/ From 1990's "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em", here's The Prez, Eric B. and the God, Rakim with the 24 Carat sampled "In the Ghettoooooo." http://www.zshare.net/audio/6249881041a4b31b/ From 2001, here'e Jilly Bean, with Common, off of the "Experience: 826+" with "High Post Brotha"......."with money in his pocket he got.....everything a girl could want...i think maybe he don't." Same 24 sample. http://www.zshare.net/audio/62498000bd6c0e19/