Cut 2 Kill / DJ Fame

A list of recognized samples from tracks by the early hip-hop crew Cut 2 Kill, of which Liam Howlett (aka DJ Fame) was a member during his pre-Prodigy days!

CRIMINAL CUTS

Sample: vocals (‘give me a funky ass bassline’) (at 0:19)

Sample source: Eazy-E – Eazy-Duz-It [Eazy-Duz-It, 1988]

Sample: stab #1 (at 0:42 and throughout)

Sample source: Chic – Good Times [Risque, 1979]

Sample: stab #2 & guitar & drums (at 1:16 and throughout)

Sample source: The Kay-Gees – I Believe In Music [Find A Friend, 1976]

LET YOURSELF GO

Sample: vocals (‘let yourself go’) (at 0:25 and throughout)

Sample source: Beastie Boys – Slow And Low [Licensed To Ill, 1986]

FUNKY DOPE MADNESS

Sample: drums #1 & saxophone (at 0:09 and throughout)

Sample source: Funk Inc. – Kool Is Back [Funk Inc., 1971]

Sample: drums #2 & organ (at 0:46 and throughout)

Sample source: Funk Inc. – Kool Is Back [Funk Inc., 1971]

Sample: vocals (‘I want action!’) (at 0:54 and throughout)

Sample source: Orange Krush – Action (Disco Version) [Action, 1982]

Sample: vocals (‘DJ Thigs’) (at 1:07 and throughout)

Sample source: Beastie Boys – Hold It Now, Hit It [Licensed To Ill, 1986]

Note: The original line is ‘DJ Thigs’ which sounds similar to ‘DJ Fame’ (Liam’s alias while he was a part of Cut 2 Kill).

Sample: drums #3 & guitar (at 2:44)

Sample source: Funk Inc. – Kool Is Back [Funk Inc., 1971]

TEMPO TROOPING

Sample: beat

Sample source: Coke Escovedo – I Wouldn’t Change A Thing [Comin’ At Ya!, 1976]

Sample: riff

Sample source: ESG – UFO [ESG, 1981]

Sample: vocals (‘yeah’) (at 1:36)

Sample source: Run-DMC – Here We Go (Live At The Funhouse) [Rap 2, 1985]

Sample: vocals (‘rock the discotheques’) (at 2:27 and throughout)

Sample source: Big Daddy Kane – Set It Off [Long Live The Kane, 1988]

THEME

Sample: pad (at 0:00)

Sample source: Roland D-50 – Patches – I-21 Digital Native Dance

ILLEGAL BEATS

Sample: vocals (‘here we go, don’t front’) (at 0:05 and throughout)

Sample source: Jungle Brothers – Jimmy’s Bonus Beat [Straight Out The Jungle, 1988]

Sample: siren (at 0:10 and throughout)

Sample source: Mantronix – King Of The Beats [Join Me Please… (Home Boys – Make Some Noise), 1988]

Sample: vocals (‘yes’) (at 0:45)

Sample source: Public Enemy – The Rhythm, The Rebel (Acapella) [Don’t Believe The Hype, 1988]

Sample: stab & break (at 0:45 and throughout)

Sample source: Funk Inc. – Kool Is Back [Funk Inc., 1971]

Sample: vocals (‘DJ Thigs’) (at 0:48 and throughout)

Sample source: Beastie Boys – Hold It Now, Hit It [Licensed To Ill, 1986]

Sample: guitar #1 & drums #1 (at 2:00 and throughout)

Sample source: Bobby Byrd – I Know You Got Soul [I Know You Got Soul, 1971]

Sample: guitar #2 & drums #2 (at 2:15 and throughout)

Sample source: Dennis Coffey – Ride, Sally, Ride [Goin’ For Myself, 1972]

Sample: guitar #3 & drums #3 (at 2:32 and throughout)

Sample source: Dennis Coffey – Ride, Sally, Ride [Goin’ For Myself, 1972]

Sample: shout (‘uh!’) (at 2:22 and throughout)

Sample source: Syl Johnson – Different Strokes [Dresses Too Short, 1968]

THE HARD RHYMER REMIX

Sample: guitar riff (at 0:00 and throughout)

Sample source: Billy Squier – The Big Beat [Tale Of The Tape, 1980]

Sample: vocals (‘hard rhymer’) (at 0:49 and throughout)

Sample source: Public Enemy – The Rhythm, The Rebel (Acapella) [Don’t Believe The Hype, 1988]

Sample: vocals (‘hoo-hah!’) (at 1:28 and throughout)

Sample source: Public Enemy – Public Enemy No. 1 [Yo! Bum Rush The Show, 1987]

Original source: The Treacherous Three – Feel The Heartbeat [The Treacherous Three, 1984]

Sample: vocals (‘yeah yo!’) (at 1:57)

Sample source: Public Enemy – Terminator X Speaks With His Hands [Yo! Bum Rush The Show, 1987]

LISTEN TO THE BASSTONE

Sample: vocals (‘listen to the basstone’) & instrumental (at 0:15 and throughout)

Sample source: K-9 Posse – Ain’t Nothin To It (Dance Version) [Ain’t Nothin To It, 1988]

Sample: vocals (‘break it on down’) & instrumental (at 0:15 and throughout)

Sample source: K-9 Posse – Ain’t Nothin To It (Dance Version) [Ain’t Nothin To It, 1988]

Sample: vocals (‘let the bass go!’) (at 0:17 and throughout)

Sample source: The D.O.C. – Let The Bass Go [No One Can Do It Better, 1989]

Sample: vocals (‘clap your hands to it’) (at 0:47 and throughout)

Sample source: Eric B. & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul [Paid In Full, 1987]

Sample: vocals (‘come on now’) (at 0:48 and throughout)

Sample source: Cash Money & Marvelous – All About Partyin’ [Where’s The Party At?, 1988]

Sample: break (at 1:34 and throughout)

Sample source: Lyn Collins – Think (About It) [Think (About It), 1972]

Sample: synth stab (at 2:37 and throughout)

Sample source: Black Riot – A Day In The Life [Warlock / A Day In The Life, 1988]

Sample: vocals (‘this is serious business’) (at 2:51)

Sample source: The D.O.C. – Mind Blowin’ [No One Can Do It Better, 1989]

Sample: vocals (‘drop it!’) (at 3:08)

Sample source: The D.O.C. – Whirlwind Pyramid [No One Can Do It Better, 1989]

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