Quiet Storm Goes Loud
80s Soul Samples in R&B and Hip-Hop
The quiet storm era -- Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Teddy Pendergrass, Jeffrey Osborne -- produced lush soul records built on Rhodes piano, deep bass, and sweeping strings. These records became a second wave of sampling gold in the 1990s and 2000s, as producers found that smooth 80s melodies created instant emotional resonance when flipped.
The source records
Mtume -- Juicy Fruit
1983
What was sampled
Synth melody and drum machine groove
Sampled in
- 1994Notorious B.I.G. -- Juicy
Mary Jane Girls -- All Night Long
1983
What was sampled
Vocal hook and synthesizer
Sampled in
- 19962Pac -- All About U
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