The Sample Axis Podcast

New episode featuring 3 samples.

New episode discussing Falz's new album - The Beast, Kizz Daniel's Lemon Chase and other new music. Samples featured are Ayra Starr ft Wizkid - Gimme Dat sampling Wyclef Jean's Diallo and 911; Rema famously Sampling Is It a Crime? by Sade; plus Anytime Reimagined by ID Cabasa which storytelling pattern is also present on QDot's Moriamo. Enjoy and share.

Sample Axis episode for April 2025 Breakdown 0:00 Afrobeats albums catchup 49:00 Debarge, Corona, Black Eyed Peas - Rhythm of the Night samples 1:05:00 Ruger "sampling" Wayne Wonder

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This episode is about old folks collaborating with a younger generation for preservation and other perks. We explore Chris Ajilo x Banky W x Korede Sax; Victor Olaiya x 2Baba; Bongos Ikwue x 2Baba and Orlando Julius x Seyi Shay. We enjoyed producing this. We hope you love it. Please share and give us feedback too. Follow @SampleAxisPod on X.

Nelson and Gboyega reflect on the podcast's long vacation.

A freestyle journeying through the famous Post Disco music genre.

This episode features sampling of Kelegbe Megbe by J. O. Araba on Adekunle Gold's 2019 hit song as well as Asake sampling Ayinde Barrister's Oke Agba on his debut album opener. Enjoy and share.

This episode takes a look at Wizkid's breakout song "Holla At Your Boy" and the sample that forms the base of the song, Girls by South Korean popstar, Se7en. We are always happy to present this. Please enjoy and share. Your feedback and 5-star rating will be appreciated.

The Jide Taiwo joins us to talk Fuji music history. And Hiphop too.

The guys recap the last 12 episodes. Enjoy and share.

Radio Personality and Yoruba Music Historian, Dele Adeyanju (Agbaletu) joins Gboyega and Nelson for a special episode of the podcast reviewing the 2nd World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture. It's episode 77 of the podcast so we wanted to be sleek. Listen, subscribe, send feedback and share widely.

P - Square sampling Onyeka Onwenu's Iyogogo, Teni on Were picks from Sola Allyson-Obaniyi. Enjoy.

Sample Axis' Happy Boys are back. We discuss Olamide's YBNL sampling Sister Agnes Iro's Ladder among other stories.

This episode attempts to decipher why Yoruba Language is technically the most dominant language of Afrobeats. Follow @SampleAxisPod.

Conversation around Burna Boy sampling Toni Braxton on Last Last.

This episode discusses the musical history of songs featured in two popular Nigerian adverts - Skye Bank's Saying Yes campaign, and Star Nigeria at 60 campaign. Songs include: I Wish I Knew How To Be Free by Dr. Billy Taylor, covered by Nina Simone and Lighthouse Family at different times. Sir Victor Uwaifo's Joromi employed in Nigerian Breweries' Star Beer at 60 campaign. We hope that you enjoy t...

This episode features the piano piece by Beethoven called Fur Elise and how the music was sampled on Nas' hit record, I Can. Also, part 2 is Meek Mill sampling Hate Me Now, also by Nas. Enjoy.

Our pairs for today cover Pasuma sampling Akon's Belly Dancer on Akọrin De from his Fuji Motion album and Akon sampling Bobby Vinton's Mr Lonely. Follow @SampleAxisPod and @NwaenieN.

This episode discusses Davido's 1 Milli sampling a progression on Dua Lipa's Be The One. Also Zinoleesky samples Aṣa's Be My Man on Loving you. Listen and enjoy.

This episode is about the King of Congolese Rumba, Papa Wemba. His life and music legacy. Follow us @SampleAxisPod on Twitter.

This episode features MC Eiht, Alex O, Ini Kamoze, Wande Coal and Don Jazzy.

Our review of the last 12 episodes. Great conversation altogether too. Listen and enjoy.

A diss that has come and gone but music that would continue to be available to us. Ruggedman and 9ice threw lyrical punches at each other many years ago and some of the songs that helped create are discussed on this episode of the podcast. Chinaydu, a rapper affiliated with Ruggedman tapped from The Whispers' big hit "And The Beat Goes On" as 9ice told his side of the story on "Once Bitten, Twice...

We dissect 2 songs that sample a Nigerian classic song, Denge Pose by Baba Fryo - A Budweiser remix by Teni x Johnny Drille and Adekunle Gold's Mercy. We also speak a little about AG's 2022 Catch Me If You Can album. Listen and share.