Rewind: Madlib 'Beat Konducta Vol 1-2' (Part 2)

Welcome to our second look at the sample sources of Madlib's expansive beat tape 'Beat Konducta Vol 1-2'.

For the heavy diggers, Madlib doesn't disappoint by sampling Lotti Golden's 'Motor-Cycle Michael' on 'Gold Jungle (Tribe)'. By contrast, the source for 'Pyramids (Change)' is the hit single 'Risin' to the Top' from Keni Burke's post-Five Stairsteps 1982 album 'Changes'. Madlib samples Raymond Scott again, this time using the bizarre 'IBM MT/ST: The Paperwork Explosion' for 'West Coast (Coastin')'. For 'Box Top (Cardboard Dues)', Madlib samples 'Trapped' from Elmer Bernstein's soundtrack to the 1974 film 'Gold'. The early solo Diana Ross cut 'Keep an Eye' from her self titled album is the source for Madlib's 'Friends (Foes)'. 'Too Fat (Ghettozone)' uses a sample of Garland Green's 'I Can't Believe You Quit Me' from his 1969 album 'Jealous Kind of Fella'. Finally, the rock band Vanilla Fudge is sampled on 'Money Hugger (Gold Diggin')', which takes part of the 'Rock and Roll' album cut 'Street Walkin' Woman'.

Check back for our third and final look at Madlib's 'Beat Konducta Vol 1-2'.

The Lowdown:
Madlib 'Gold Jungle (Tribe)', 'Pyramids (Change)', 'West Coast (Coastin')', 'Box Top (Cardboard Dues)', 'Friends (Foes)', 'Too Fat (Ghettozone)', and 'Money Hugger (Gold Diggin')'
from 'Beat Konducta Vol 1-2' (2006) (MP3/CD)
Lotti Golden 'Motor-Cycle Michael'
from 'Motor-Cycle' (1969) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Keni Burke 'Risin' to the Top'
from 'Changes' (1982) (MP3/Import CD)
Raymond Scott 'IBM MT/ST: The Paperwork Explosion'
from 'Manhattan Research Inc.' (2000) (MP3/CD)
Elmer Bernstein 'Trapped'
from 'Gold' (1974) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Diana Ross 'Keep an Eye'
from 'Diana Ross' (1970) (MP3/CD not available)
Garland Green 'I Can't Believe You Quit Me'
from 'Jealous Kind of Fella' (1969) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Vanilla Fudge 'Street Walkin' Woman'
from 'Rock and Roll' (1969) (MP3/CD)

Rewind: Lootpack 'Soundpieces: Da Antidote' (Part 1)

After forming in the early 90s, the Lootpack's first big break with their production and guest verse contribution to the Alkaholik's '21 & Over' album cut 'Turn tha Party Out' in 1993. Six years later, the Lootpack (made up of Madlib, Wildchild, and DJ Romes), released their first (and to date, only) album titled 'Soundpieces: Da Antidote'. This two part arc will cover the sample sources for this early Madlib production credit.

The album's single 'Whenimondamic' samples B.T. Express' 'Do it ('Til Your Satisfied)' album track 'If It Don't Turn You On (You Outta Leave It Alone)'. The album track 'Crate Diggin'', as the name implies, digs a little deeper for Vanilla Fudge's cover of the Beatles' 'Eleanor Rigby' and David Axelrod's 'Merlin's Prophecy' from his 1968 debut album 'Song of Innocence'. On 'Frenz Vs Endz', Madlib samples Miles Davis' classic album 'Bitches Brew' by plucking bits from 'Miles Tuns the Voodoo Down'.

Check back for the second part of our look at 'Soundpieces: Da Antidote'.

The Lowdown:
Lootpack 'Whenimondamic', 'Crate Diggin'', and 'Frenz vs Endz'
from 'Soundpieces: Da Antidote' (1999) (MP3/CD not available)
B.T. Express 'If It Don't Turn You On (You Outta Leave It Alone)'
from 'Do it ('Til Your Satisfied)' (1974) (MP3/CD)
Vanilla Fudge 'Eleanor Rigby'
from 'Vanilla Fudge' (1966) (MP3/CD)
David Axelrod 'Merlin's Prophecy'
from 'Song of Innocence' (1968) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Miles Davis 'Miles Tuns the Voodoo Down'
from 'Bitches Brew' (1969) (MP3/CD)