3 Mainstream Songs You Didn't Know Were Gospel Samples
3 Mainstream Songs You Didn’t Know Were Gospel Samples
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There is no surprise that God’s (the creator of all things) gospel inspires all genres of music. Below are three popular mainstream songs you likely didn’t know were gospel samples or vice versa!
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3 Mainstream Songs You Didn’t Know Were Gospel Samples
Drake’s “Views” opens up with a sample from The Winans’ “The Question Is.” The quartet group is made up of Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans, Michael Winans, and Ronald Winans.
“Views” – Drake
“Question Is” – The Winans
“The question is, will I ever leave you…the answer is no.” -The Winans
Wale includes the Mississippi Children’s Choir’s “I’m Blessed” in his song “Sue Me,” with gospel and R&B artist Kelly Price singing the sample.
“Sue Me” (feat. Kelly Price) – Wale
“I’m Blessed” – Mississippi Children’s Choir (sample begins at 3:06)
The samples are reversed with Musiq Soulchild’s classic R&B hit “Love,” which debuted on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hop-Hop charts on December 30, 2000 and spent 38 weeks on the charts, peaking at no. 2. Gospel group Trini-i-tee 5:7’s (made up of singers Chanelle Haynes, Angel Taylor, and Terri Brown-Britton) song “Lord” (almost exactly) replicates Musiq’s track.
“Love” – Musiq Soulchild
“Lord” – Trin-i-tee 5:7
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3 Mainstream Songs You Didn’t Know Were Gospel Samples was originally published on getuperica.com
