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5 Samples Dr. Dre Flipped Into Instant Classics 🔥
A closer listen to the songs Dr. Dre transformed into timeless classics.
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When it comes to sampling, few producers have flipped records into culture-shifting anthems like Dr. Dre. From The Chronic to 2001, Dre built the blueprint for West Coast hip-hop by digging deep into funk, soul, and even orchestral grooves—turning them into timeless hits that still knock today.
This week, we’re breaking down five of the illest samples he ever touched—records that he transformed into classics like “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang,” “The Next Episode,” and “California Love.” Check out the source tracks and see how Dre reshaped them into hip-hop milestones.
→ Sampled: David McCallum – “The Edge” (1967)
An instantly recognizable orchestral riff that Dre transformed into a West Coast anthem.
Smooth G-funk staple and one of Dre’s most iconic flips.
→ Sampled: Joe Cocker – “Woman to Woman” (1972) → Also Interpolates: Zapp – “Dance Floor” (1982)
One of Dre’s biggest commercial hits, built on that Joe Cocker groove.
→ Sampled: Labi Siffre – “I Got The…” (1975)
Dre looped the funky guitar/bass groove from the middle of the song and slowed it down, giving Em his playful breakout hit.
Dre reshaped the somber French ballad into a rugged, bass-heavy groove with his signature hard-hitting drums.
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