Dope Sample Flips: Mobb Deep – “Trife Life” (1995) (prod. by Havoc) and Norman Connors – “You Are My Starship” (1976)
A sample flip doesn’t just refer to the technical changes made to made to a sample, like chops and pitch adjustments. A sample flip also refers to the reconceptualization and recontexualization of a sample. For instance, taking a sample of a love song and using it as a building block to make a new song about the threat of violence, robbery, and the police.
Mobb Deep – “Trife Life” (1995) (prod. by Havoc)
Norman Connors – “You Are My Starship” (1976)
