Patti’s version on her fifth studio album, The Spirits In It, contains a triumphant solo performance from the songstress, which RZA would weaponize for his Wu warriors. The track features the Philadelphia native’s “Over the Rainbow,” which itself is a cover of the famous Wizard of Oz ballad. And it’s no different with “Glaciers of Ice,” one of the many standout tracks from Raekwon’s magnum opus, Only Built For Cuban Links. Hey, one thing about the RZA, he gon chop a soul sample. Ghostface Killah, Blue Raspberry, Masta Killah, 60 Second Assassin) No Pressure peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Sermon’s self-titled cut wasn’t a single and didn’t chart, but his No Pressure LP did have its own success story. “Freakin it, with the ill vocal tone/Outspoken, here’s a token of my appreciation/I bring drama like Jason/Who can see me? You better ask Superman.” “This is my openin, E comin at ya lazy style/Versatile, crazy wild with my profile/Dominatin the microphone, on my own,” he spits, referencing LaBelle’s vocal performance. The self-titled single from Erick Sermon’s debut album, No Pressure, contained elements of Patti LaBelle’s “On My Own.” However, instead of the usual chopped-up vocal sample technique, Sermon opted to interpolate a portion of the Queen’s hook during his verse. “I don’t care what anybody says, Plies deserves all the respect.” “This song stopped me from committing suicide at the darkest time in my life,” the user typed about the song’s official video. One YouTube user cited the song as a saving grace that prevented them from taking their own life. While the song didn’t garner the same commercial success as “Bust it Baby Part 2” and “Please Excuse My Hands,” it did, however, cultivate a cult following with his core fanbase. The Rodnae-produced single was a different side of Plies at the time, with the lyrical performance showing love to those “who done lost a trial.” “The Godmother of Soul’s” 1991 album Burnin’ peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200, yielding the hit single “Somebody Loves You.” Plies would repurpose the track 17 years later for his album cut of the same name from his sophomore LP, Definition of Real. Oh, and if you watch the video to the timeless song closely, you’ll see cameos from former NBA star Larry Hughes and Patti LaBelle herself. Louis emcee’s first #1 record in countries such as Germany, Australia, Belgium, and the Netherlands.įurthermore, the Nellyville smash remains the duo’s highest charting and selling single, with the record selling over 7 million copies, according to ET Canada. “Dilemma,” which featured Kelly Rowland, also became the St. Kelly Rowland)Īnother track that debuted in 2002, Nelly’s “Dilemma,” was a smash hit that samples Auntie Patti’s “ Love, Need And Want You.” The GRAMMY-nominated track was produced by Antoine “Bam” Macon and peaked at #1 on the Billboard 100, remaining at the top spot for ten non-consecutive weeks. The reworked version would peak at #69 on the Billboard 100. Sound familiar? West would recycle the concept for Graudation’s “Homecoming,” featuring Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
The song was an extended metaphor about a woman named Windy, representing his hometown of Chicago, who Ye expresses his love for.
Unfortunately, “Home” was one of the tracks scrapped from the album. Due to a major LP leak, Ye and Roc-A-Fella edited the project that would become The College Dropou t, adding new tracks to give fans a new experience. Ye repurposed the group’s gooey harmonies for the skeleton of his cut, which would never officially see the light of day. Kanye West’s 2002 track, “Home,” featuring John Legend, samples Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelle’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” The Bluebelle’s track, which appears on their 1963 album, Sweethearts of the Apollo, is one of the group’s seminal tracks.
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