Sample Lesson 09 - IamSu! vs Bobbi Humphrey. The song "Shyne" from Bay Area rapper and producer IamSu! is from his 2012 mixtape "Suzy 6 Speed", and even though his full length album "Sincerly Yours" from 2014 is very good many would agree that his earlier mixtapes like Kilt 1 & 2 is among his best material. The hyphy inspired sound that he has developed together with his HBK Gang (including Kool John, P-Lo, Sage the Gemini, Jay Ant etc.) is not very predominant in this song, but instead features a Bobbi Humphrey sample from her 1974 "Satin Doll" album.
Bobbi Humphrey is an American jazz flutist and singer who plays fusion, jazz-funk and soul-jazz styles. The album "Blacks and Blues" from 1973 is considered a classic and it's not the first time that she's been sampled in hiphop tracks. The album "Fancy Dancer" from 1975 was cleared for samples completely and is the base for Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y's fantastic "Live in Concert EP" from 2013.
"I rep the gang among some other things, yeah / I sample songs that my mother sings".
