If any rapper best captures the conflicting attitudes of Goldie and Olinga, it’s ‘Pac. These days, Jazzie plies his trade as a radio and television personality. My man Jazzie didn’t even need the “Brother’s Gonna Work It Out” dialogue, though, as he shed his own light on social issues in the hood. “Misery Loves Company” was actually the first song to really build a beat around Willie Hutch’s flute and guitar section, speeding it up and looping it over some drums. Looking up songs that use samples is also amazing because it puts you onto all kinds of old rappers you’ve never heard of-like this guy, Jazzie Redd. Looking up samples is amazing because it puts you onto all kinds of old music. Jazzie Redd-“Misery Loves Company” (1992) Dre riding around in a ‘64 looking for a ho. To which RBX swiftly replies, “N*gga, is you crazy?!” Enter Dr. “Hey man, don’t you realize in order for us to make this thing work, we’ve got to get rid of the pimps and the pushas and the prostitutes?” Olinga urges. Dre didn’t just piss off residential neighborhoods on The Chronic on “Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat,” Dre flipped this Willie Hutch classic and, in turn, flipped off the song’s positive message. & Rakim, Boogie Down Productions and EPMD, as well as his sampling technique) that spawned just one album, 1989's Enter the Lord, but at least they’ll be remembered as the first group to sample Willie Hutch's “Brother’s Gonna Work It Out.” Unlike his future counterparts, however, Doc zeroed in on the song’s harp-laced climax and “work it out!” refrain, using it as the foundation for a celebration of black success.ĭr. The Chosen Ones was a short-lived group comprised of rapper Lord Shafiyq (best known for “ My Mic Is On Fire”) and producer DJ Doc (best known for his work with Eric B. Here’s a complete history of rap songs flipping Willie Hutch’s “Brother’s Gonna Work It Out,” arguably one of the greatest samples of all time. Dre and 2Pac to Chance The Rapper and A$AP Rocky. While the bulk of the song is Hutch calling for black unity over lush orchestration, it’s the opening dialogue-a debate between The Mack characters Olinga and Goldie about revolution versus capitalism, bucking the system versus infiltrating it-and that gorgeous flute-and-guitar combo that’s been such a sample favorite for everyone from Dr.
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