SAMPLE NATION 053 // WEATHER OR NOT // WEATHER THEMED HIP-HOP

Weather Themed Hip-Hop

Something different for a change, this week’s selection and theme is Hip-Hop songs about the weather. Rain, Sun, but mostly rain.

Broadcast on ITCH.FM 16/08/20

Something DifferentJames Trice10 November 2020Weather Based Hip-Hop, US Hip-Hop, UK Hip-Hop, WeatherComment

SAMPLE NATION 051 // ORIGINAL SAMPLES

A selection of some of my favourite UK and US Hip-Hop Original Samples (Plus some New UK Hip-Hop)

Broadcast on ITCH.FM 02/08/20

Original Samples, Itch FMJames Trice10 November 2020Original Samples, UK Hip-Hop, US Hip-HopComment

SAMPLE NATION 050 // MARLEY MARL // PRODUCER SPECIAL

Celebrating the production of one of the early originators, Marley Marl.

Originally broadcast on ITCH.FM 19/07/20

Producer Special, Itch FMJames Trice9 November 2020Marley Marl, US Hip-HopComment

SAMPLE NATION 045 // DILLA AND VICE BEATS INTERVIEW

Vice Beats recently released a album dedicated to Dilla's music, officially endorsed by the James Dewitt Yancey Foundation.

I spoke to him just before it's release in February about how it all came together, his life in Hip-Hop and his love for Dilla

Broadcast on Itch.FM 07/06/20

Interview, Itch FM, Producer SpecialJames Trice3 September 2020Vice Beats, J Dilla, UK Hip-Hop, US Hip-HopComment

SAMPLE NATION 043 // R.A. THE RUGGED MAN INTERVIEW

Broadcast on Itch.FM 24/05/20 I sat down with R.A. The Rugged Man to discuss his brand new album "All My Heros Are Dead"

The two hour show along with the interview features a retrospective of some of his classic songs new and old

Enjoy

Maj Duckworth

Interview, Itch FMJames Trice27 August 2020R.A. The Rugged Man, US Hip-HopComment

SAMPLE NATION 042 // BUCKWILD

Broadcast 17/05/2020 on Itch.FM, two hours of classic 90s golden age Hip-Hop by the legendary Buckwild

Producer Special, Itch FMJames Trice27 August 2020Buckwild, US Hip-HopComment

SAMPLE NATION 040 // EASY MO BEE

Ultimate 90s SP1200 production don. Easy Mo Bee special. One of the truly great Hip-Hop producers, he really shaped the 90s sound and revolutionised the chopping of samples.

Broadcast live on Itch.FM 03/05/20

Producer Special, Itch FMJames Trice18 May 2020Hip-Hop, US Hip-Hop, Easy Mo BeeComment

SAMPLE NATION 039 // LOCKDOWN SESSIONS

Some stuff to get you smiling. A load of new UK and US Hip-Hop, a quick couple tracks of Golden Age to get your going and some memorials for the ones we lost that week

RIP Bohannon

RIP Metropolis

RIP Sweet Sable

Broadcast on ITCH.FM 26/04/20

Itch FM, Holiday SpecialJames Trice15 May 2020UK Hip-Hop, Original Samples, US Hip-HopComment

SAMPLE NATION 038 // INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY

Originally broadcast on International Womens Day I wanted to celebrate some of the sickest women in Hip-Hop. Some classic UK and US Hip-Hop and some new bits and pieces in there

Side note, Wildflower needs to make more music and so does Apani B

Broadcast on Itch.FM 08/03/2020

Artist Special, Itch FMJames Trice13 May 2020International Womens Day, UK Hip-Hop, US Hip-Hop, Female RappersComment

SAMPLE NATION 037 // THE BOMB SQUAD

Celebrating the revolutionary production crew The Bomb Squad. Working through their vast back catalogue from Ice-cube, Rakim and Big Daddy Kane to Public Enemy.. Truly one of a kind producers, with a style of production that sadly no longer exists

Broadcast 01/03/20

Producer Special, Itch FMJames Trice13 May 2020US Hip-Hop, The Bomb SquadComment

SAMPLE NATION 032 // RAWKUS // EMINEM

SAMPLE NATIOn 032 // RAWKUS // EMINEM

Eminem recently released a surprise new album, so I took a look at some of his early work with Skam, his first album, his work with Rawkus Records and a retrospective of some of the indie labels best work. As it’s Itch FM, just to even out the US, you get a load of classic UK Hip-Hop from the early 2000’s to now.

Broadcast 19/01/20

Artist Special, Itch FM, Label LockdownJames Trice11 February 2020US Hip-Hop, Rawkus, Eminem, UK Hip-HopComment

SAMPLE NATION 29 // XMAS'19 W/ BASS6 // SIMBA

SAMPLE NATION 029 // XMAS’19 W/ BASS6 // SIMBA

Xmas quiz, with some hip-hop questions in there and some classic Xmas Funk, Soul and Hip-Hop

Itch FM, Holiday SpecialJames Trice7 February 2020Christmas, Xmas, Funk, Soul, US Hip-Hop, UK Hip-HopComment

SAMPLE NATION 028 // PETE ROCK

One of the select few legendary producers that really changed the face of Hip-Hop with his style and sample selection. The chops and samples were so unique for the time and his style has seeped into so much modern Hip-Hop that’s followed. Considering how influential he is, it’s so weird to see how little music he’s actually put out… Quality over quantity..

This show is two hours of classic bangers, b-sides, remixes, album cuts and original samples

Producer Special, Itch FMJames Trice7 February 2020Pete Rock, US Hip-Hop, Original Samples, REUP, SN028Comment

SAMPLE NATION 027 // Q-TIP PRODUCTION

One of the things that isn’t said enough is how great a producer Q-Tip is, obviously the Tribe stuff is incredible, but his work with Nas, Mobb Deep, and loads of others, all just nothing short of incredible (we’ll forget about the Anderson Paak stuff).. one of the first to bring jazz samples into the mainstream and really do something special with them, he always made the beat fit the artist.

This show is just a quick snapshot of some of his best work, mixed in with a load of new UK Hip-Hop from High Focus, Blah Records, Revorg Records and a really lovely new song by CLBRKS

Broadcast 08/12/2019 on Itch.FM

Itch FM, Producer SpecialJames Trice7 February 2020Q-Tip, NEW, US Hip-Hop, UK Hip-Hop, REUP, SN027Comment

SAMPLE NATION 026 // G-FUNK SYNTH

Two hours of Westcoast G-Funk with that Moog style synth and Hip-Hop inspired by that incredible sound.

Mostly West Coast, but there’s some East Coast and Southern Hip-Hop in there as well.

This episode was my favourite to put together and I’d actually been working on a mixtape using some of these songs for some time, so it was just nice to play some of these classics

Itch FMJames Trice28 January 2020G-Funk, US Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, SN026, REUPComment

SAMPLE NATION 023 // DJ PREMIER

2 hours of Preemo’s best production, from Gang Starr to Group Home and loads more in between

Broadcast 03/11/19 on Itch.FM

Producer Special, Itch FMJames Trice22 January 2020US Hip-Hop, DJ Premier, SN023, REUPComment

SAMPLE NATION 022 // DARK CIRCLE

Sample Nation 022 // Dark Circle

I was first introduced to Dark Circle’s music by a friend of mind Migz, about 15 years ago. I’ve been a huge ever since and finally got to see them live at the Foreign Beggars Asylum Speakers 10 year anniversary. You can hear the influence of their production in a lot of UK Hip-Hop and their music really still sounds fresh today. Enjoy this collection of B-sides, Features and album cuts.. There’s also a few new UK bits and some classic US Original Samples

Broadcast 27/10/19 on Itch.FM

Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice22 January 2020UK Hip Hop, US Hip-Hop, Dark Circle, Original Samples, SN022, REUPComment

SAMPLE NATION 021 // REVORG RECORDS // PHAROAHE MONCH

A selection of new songs from the UK, some lovely stuff straight out of Ireland. A retrospective of some Revorg Records best work, some absolute bangers in there and topped off with a selection of Pharoahe Monch classics and Original Samples

Broadcast on Itch.FM 20/10/19

SAMPLE NATION 020 // FRENCH HIP-HOP // DE LA SOUL

Sample Nation 020 // French Hip-Hop // De La Soul

A collection of classic 90’s French Hip-Hop, a small bit of new stuff from the UK and from France, and Mixed in with all that we have a load of De La Soul Original Samples

Itch FM, World of Hip-HopJames Trice22 January 2020French Hip-Hop, UK Hip Hop, US Hip-Hop, Original Samples, De La Soul, SN020, REUPComment

SAMPLE NATION 017 // HIERODAY

Sample Nation 017:

Celebrating the yearly Hieroglyphics festival, Hieroday with a selection of their best tracks from solo work to classic album cuts and Original Samples.. with the added bonus of a load of new UK Hip-Hop from the likes of Blade, Bill Shakes, Verb T, Ash The Author and CMPND

Broadcast Live 08/09/19

Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice21 September 2019Heiro, Hieroglyphics, Original Samples, US Hip-Hop, REUP, SN017Comment