Yo, hip-hop loves them some Marvin Gaye!

[timmy84]

Dozens of times David Ritz, the author of Marvin's "Divided Soul" biography and the essay writer behind some of Marvin's albums says that Marvin might've endorsed from the anger of young Black men who became rappers. Tupac Shakur had often been referred to as the Marvin Gaye of rap and you always hear his name in a rap song at any given moment. I'm shocked no one here took notice, lol. But anyway, here's some songs hip-hop acts have sampled from Marvin Gaye:

"How Sweet It Is to Be Loved By You' (Motown/Tamla 1965)
*"Stepping Closer to Your Heart"
Anti-Pop Consortium - "Angular"

"United" (Motown 1967)
*"If This World Were Mine"
Coko ft. Tyrese - "If This World Were Mine"
Tweet - "Turn the Lights Off"

*"Your Precious Love"
Gerald Levert - "Your Smile"

"You're All I Need to Get By" (Motown 1968)
*"You're All I Need to Get By"
Method Man ft. Mary J. Blige - "You're All I Need to Get By"
Janet Jackson - "My Need"

"M.P.G." (Tamla 1969)
*"That's the Way Love Is"
Tricky - "Aftermath"

"What's Going On" (Tamla 1971)
*"What's Going On?"
3X Dope - "Increase the Peace"
Big Daddy Kane - "W.G.O.N.R.S."
Divine Styler - "Word Power"
Geto Boys - "Six Feet Deep"
Jungle Brothers - "What's Going On?"
Keith Murray - "What's Happenin'"
Rondo & Crazy Rak - "Trouble Out"
Scarface - "A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die"
Sound Providers - "Get Down"
Together Brothers - "Too Much Racism"
Tone Loc - "The Homies"

*"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"
Angela Winbush - "Inner City Blues"
Big Daddy Kane - "W.G.O.N.R.S."
Together Brothers - "Too Much Racism"
Spice 1 - "Welcome to the Ghetto"
Scarface - "A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die"
Roxanne - "If I Can't Have You"
Masta Ace - "Go Where I Send Thee"
MC Solaar - "Armand est Mort"
Poison Clan - "Fugitive"
K-Solo - "King of the Mountain"
Ice Cube - "When I Get to Heaven"
DOC - "The Formula"
Black Rock & Ron - "True Feelings"
Coolio - "In the Closet"
Janet Jackson - "Can't Be Stopped"

*"Flying High (In the Friendly Sky)"
Slug - "Higher Living"
Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Fragments"

*"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)"
Sunz of Man - "Five Arch Angels"
MC Hammer - "Help the Children"

"Trouble Man" soundtrack (Tamla 1972)
*"T Plays It Cool"
Bobby Konders - "The Heads"
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - "A Touch of Jazz"
DJ Magic Mike - "Murder in the First Degree"
Everlast - "Pass it On"
GangStarr - "Take a Rest"
Ministere Amer - "Le Droit Chemin"
Ministere Amer - "Au Dessus des Lois"
Powerule - "Smooth"
Queen Mother Rage - "Mental Erection"
Rondo & Crazy Rak - "Low Down & Dirty"
Rondo & Crazy Rak - "666 Code"

*"Trouble Man"
Christion - "Full of Smoke"
Group Home - "Take it in Life"
KAM - "Drama"

*"T Stands for Trouble"
Brand Nubian - "The Meaning of the 5%"
Ice Cube - "Who's the Mack?"
Motion Man ft. E-40 - "Reason to Panic"

*"Cleo's Apartment"
Cenubites - "How the F**k You Get a Deal?"

*"Life is a Gamble"
Group Home - "Make it in Life"

*"Poor Abbey Walsh"
Mic Geronimo - "Unstoppable"

"Let's Get It On" (Tamla 1973)
*"Let's Get It On"
Bahamadia - "I Confess"
Eazy-E - "8 Ball"
MC Ren - "Same Old Sh*t"
Shaggy - "Boombastic"
UTFO - "Let's Get It On"

*"Distant Lover"
Kanye West ft. GLC & Consequence - "Spaceship"

*"Just to Keep You Satisfied"
Mary J. Blige - "When We"

*"If I Should Die Tonight"
Puff Daddy feat. Carl Thomas - "If I Should Die Tonite (Interlude)"

"I Want You" (Tamla 1976)
*After the Dance" (Instrumental)
Canibus - "Get Retarded"
Chino XL - "It's All Bad"
De la Soul - "With Me"
Recloose - "Spelunking"
Ice Cube - "Steady Mobbin'"
Foreplay - "After the Dance"

*"After the Dance (Vocal)"
Snoop Dogg ft. Marvin Gaye - "Dance With Me"

"I Want You"
Christion - "Aftermath"
Conscious Daughters - "Sticky Situation"
EPMD - "It's Going Down"
Ice Cube - "What Can I Do?"
Madonna ft. Massive Attack - "I Want You"
Mary J. Blige - "Be Happy"
RBL Posse - "Don't Give Me No Bammer"
Tash - "Tash Rules"
Three 6 Mafia - "Long Nite"

*"Since I Had You"
Pharcyde - "Otha Fish"

*"Soon I'll Be Loving You"
Method Man ft. D'Angelo - "Break Ups 2 Make Ups"

*"Come Live With Me Angel"
G-Unit ft. Joe - "Wanna Get to Know You"

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First half.

[timmy84]

Second half coming up:

"Here My Dear" (Tamla 1977)
*"Anger"
Fesu - "Life Out the Matchbox"

*"Falling in Love Again"
Gangsta Blac - "Don't Trust 'Em"
JVC Force - "Big Trax"

*"Is It Enough"
Three 6 Mafia - "Sippin' On Some Syrup"

"Live at the London Palladium" (Tamla 1977)
*"Got to Give It Up"
Aaliyah ft. Slick Rick - "Got to Give It Up"
Cash Money & Marvelous - "The Mighty Hard Rocker"
High Performance - "Here's a Party Jam"
Steady B - "Pay Me Baby"

"In Our Lifetime" (Tamla 1981)
*"Life for Learning"
2nd II None - "Underground Terror"

*"In Our Lifetime"
Group Home - "Livin' Proof"

*"Far Cry"
U-God - "Bizarre"

"Midnight Love" (Columbia 1982)
*"Sexual Healing"
Doug E. Fresh - Cut That Zero
Erick Sermon - "Safe Sex"
Erick Sermon - "I'm Hot"
Fat Joe - "Envy"
M.O.B.B. - "Summertime"
Solo - "Where Do U Want Me to Put It?"
Big Daddy Kane - "Smooth Operator"

*"Turn On Some Music" (1998 Reissue Outtake)
Erick Sermon ft. Marvin Gaye - "Music"

[timmy84]

Other samples:

"Diana & Marvin" (Motown 1973)
*"Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)"
50 Cent - "Ghetto Qua'Ran"
Dialectx Crew - "Relax Your Mind 1999"
Smilez & Southstar - "Tell Me"
Ja Rule ft. Ashanti - "Mesmerized"

[timmy84]

SOURCE for most of the stuff (except for stuff I add for public knowledge, lol):

www.the-breaks.com/

[timmy84]

Mentions of Marvin in songs:

"Aiyyo, I remember Marvin Gaye used to sing to me/he had me feelin' like Black was the thing to be/and suddenly the ghetto didn't seem so tough..."
-"Keep Your Head", Tupac Shakur (1993)

"I'm like a young Marvin in his hey"
-"Dirt Off Ya Shoulder", Jay-Z (2004)

"Cassius Clay of my day, Marvin Gaye of my time"
-"Rubberband Man" - T.I. (2004)

"Head in the clouds wonderin' where the hell Marvin Gaye went?"
-"Dreams" - The Game (2004)

"I wanna know what's goin' on like I hear Marvin"
-"Hate It or Love It" - The Game ft. 50 Cent (2004)

"I can feel what was bothering Marvin
Why his words forever remain
Dealing with these modern day problems..."
-Nas - "What's Going On (The 2001 version)"

"She said she want some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross, a little Anita will definitely set this party alright"
-Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx & Twista - "Slow Jamz"

"I'm starvin' like Marvin, girl!"
-Nelly ft. Murphy Lee & Puff Daddy - "Shake Ya Tailfeather"

"Pull out some ol' school Marvin Gaye and put it on repeat..."
-Twista ft. Trey Songz - "Girl Tonight"

[Diamond Girl]

I know that he was sampled like crazy, but it hasn't come up yet, sorry.
That's what the great members of this forum are for, to fill in the blanks

I remember when James Brown and George Clinton were all they sampled; Marvin's become big with these guys now

I do like Tupac, don't tell anyone

[timmy84]

LOL, I feel you. Marvin's right up there with JB, Clinton and the Isleys. Stevie's music has also been sampled heavily. Smokey's a meak two, three times, lol.

[fantagurl]

The artist have much love and respect for Marvin.That makes my heart glad.

[Diamond Girl]

timmy84 said:

LOL, I feel you. Marvin's right up there with JB, Clinton and the Isleys. Stevie's music has also been sampled heavily. Smokey's a meak two, three times, lol.

I missed the Isely's and can't forget Eddie K., I'm catching more and more of his samples
When I can stomach the other content :befuddled:

[timmy84]

jazzy said:

timmy84 said:

LOL, I feel you. Marvin's right up there with JB, Clinton and the Isleys. Stevie's music has also been sampled heavily. Smokey's a meak two, three times, lol.

I missed the Isely's and can't forget Eddie K., I'm catching more and more of his samples
When I can stomach the other content

Exactly! :thumbsup: I didn't even realize how much "Intimate Friends" was sampled until I heard the original. Eddie's a legend with and without the Temptations. :singing: I can see why "Intimate Friends" is THE CUT!!!

But back to Marvin, I also didn't realize HOW MUCH the "Trouble Man" soundtrack was sampled until I saw the list and had heard the actual soundtrack (which is SOME FUNKY STUFF!). God, Marvin Gaye made an impact on hip-hop and is probably underrated in that regard.

[Kay]

Still the man ;D

Usher and Toni Braxton have stolen a few lines here or there too

[Kay]

kay said:

Still the man ;D

Usher and Toni Braxton have stolen a few lines here or there too

Okay so these two aren't exactly hip hop but they biting too! lol