Stax: The Soul Of Hip-Hop

A year after a similar compilation was released by Blue Note Records, Memphis-born Stax Records is honoring the producers, breakdancers and Hip Hop audience with The Soul of Hip-Hop.

The onetime home to Sam & Dave, Booker T. & The M.G.'s and Isaac Hayes is releasing a 14 track collection, sporting the original, some out-of-print samples, used to craft such Hip Hop hits as Notorious B.I.G.'s "Who Shot Ya?", Wu-Tang Clan's "C.R.E.A.M." and The Geto Boys' "My Mind's Playin' Tricks On Me"

The release is due April 28th, in CD and digital [iTunes,etc.] formats.

How lucky is Jake One for being allowed full access to the Stax catalog for sampling purposes?

Anyways, below are a couple of previews. Enjoy & pay homage to the greats by buying this album!


Original: Charmels - "As Long As I've Got You"


Sampled on: Wu-Tang Clan - "C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)"



Original: The Emotions - "Blind Alley"


Sampled on: Blueprint - "No Half-Steppin'"