Pusha T samples Yes on new CD

[progcd54]

Don't really know what to make of this...rap meets prog?? Or (C)rap meets prog??

"What Would Meek Do"...a track from the new CD "Daytona" by Pusha T (feat. Kanye West)...samples Yes's "Heart of the Sunrise".

At least writing credit is given:

What Would Meek Do? Featuring – Kanye West
Written-By – William Bruford, Christopher Squire, Jon Anderson, Kanye West, Terrence Thornton

Does this belong in "Off Topic"?

[auxfnx]

Don't really know what to make of this...rap meets prog?? Or (C)rap meets prog??

"What Would Meek Do"...a track from the new CD "Daytona" by Pusha T (feat. Kanye West)...samples Yes's "Heart of the Sunrise".

At least writing credit is given:

What Would Meek Do? Featuring – Kanye West
Written-By – William Bruford, Christopher Squire, Jon Anderson, Kanye West, Terrence Thornton

Does this belong in "Off Topic"?

I first got into prog through exploring songs sampled in hip hop.
This is just another in a long line of Yes songs sampled in hip hop music (https://www.whosampled.com/Yes/sampled/)
I think one of the interesting things is that it's Kanye West who produced those tracks, so one of the biggest producers and artists in the world sampled Yes for that record.
Honestly a pretty good look for Yes right now.

[Scott Bails]

[JKL2000]

"Yo yo yo we eat at chez nous!"

BTW, yes, this definitely belongs on the main page.

[Steve F.]

This was released on Friday. Not Yes. Some other prog band.

[Scott Bails]

I'm not familiar with 9th Wonder, but Black Thought is in The Roots, Jimmy Fallon's house band.

[mogrooves]

Some rappers have "big ears." I was surprised to hear a song on the first Manfred Mann Chapter III album sampled.

[Mascodagama]

Sampling Yes - so newb. Now sampling Orchestra Njervudarov, that's something.

[MicrowaveBrain]

Don't really know what to make of this...rap meets prog?? Or (C)rap meets prog??

"What Would Meek Do"...a track from the new CD "Daytona" by Pusha T (feat. Kanye West)...samples Yes's "Heart of the Sunrise".

At least writing credit is given:

What Would Meek Do? Featuring – Kanye West
Written-By – William Bruford, Christopher Squire, Jon Anderson, Kanye West, Terrence Thornton

Does this belong in "Off Topic"?

Ironically, the only member of Yes not being credited is Rick Wakeman, and it is his keyboard part being sampled! He was not credited for writing anything on the fragile album due to his contract with A&M at the time.

And I agree, this does belong on the main page.

[moecurlythanu]

Well, it looks like we may have found our vocalist candidate for Ongoing Yes, after all are gone except Billy (Don't Call Me Cockroach) Sherwood.

[jamesmanzi]

[arabicadabra]

Yeah, this IS the great irony of that whole song. Classic Yes moment if you ask me.

Of course, this thread could have been called it's existing title with "who sampled 21st Century Schizoid Man" tacked on at the end. But I digress.

Ironically, the only member of Yes not being credited is Rick Wakeman, and it is his keyboard part being sampled! He was not credited for writing anything on the fragile album due to his contract with A&M at the time.

And I agree, this does belong on the main page.

[MudShark22]

We need to get this on par with normal PE "Yes Threads".

Whose guitar playing sounds best sampled?

BTW- that sample site URL was the tits.

[Progbear]

They should have gone the Michael Jackson route and sampled “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” Sample-ception:

[dpt3]

Apparently not the first time Pusha-T has sampled Yes:

[GuitarGeek]

Apparently, sampling art rock is common place in hip hop these days. I recall reading that some rapper sampled FM, which at least in part, inspired their reunion about 10 years ago.

I also remember Steve Feigenbaum saying that Hugh Hopper's share of royalties from a track off Two Rainbows Daily being sampled literally paid his medical expenses the last few years of his life.

[Steve F.]

I also remember Steve Feigenbaum saying that Hugh Hopper's share of royalties from a track off Two Rainbows Daily being sampled literally paid his medical expenses the last few years of his life.

England. Socialized medicine. No need for sweating to pay for health care in counties with politicians that care about human life AFTER you’re born.

You’re remembering very close though; his part of the Two Rainbow Dailies sample used by Common on the track NagChampa paid his living expenses (rent, etc) for the last year or so do his life, when he was too ill to gig and work, which is how he paid his rent.....

It was a great thing to have happen at a very stressful time for him and family.

[Buddhabreath]

England. Socialized medicine. No need for sweating to pay for health care in counties with politicians that care about human life AFTER you’re born.

[GuitarGeek]

England. Socialized medicine. No need for sweating to pay for health care in counties with politicians that care about human life AFTER you’re born.

You’re remembering very close though; his part of the Two Rainbow Dailies sample used by Common on the track NagChampa paid his living expenses (rent, etc) for the last year or so do his life, when he was too ill to gig and work, which is how he paid his rent.....

It was a great thing to have happen at a very stressful time for him and family.

I stand corrected.