Evolutions Per Minute

Rashad Smith meets Henry Franklin

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:45:33 +0000

Hip-hop producer Rashad Smith meets jazz bassist Henry Franklin to talk about how he sampled Franklin's "Sweet Spirit" for A Tribe Called Quest's "The Hop."

Joe Chambers

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:40:07 +0000

Jazz drummer Joe Chambers share his opinion on being sampled for Nas' "N.Y. State of Mind" and on hip-hop in general.

Patrice Rushen

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:35:55 +0000

Renowned pianist, composer and arranger Patrice talks about her experience being sampled in multiple hip-hop songs and shares her thoughts on relationship between the genres.

Digable Planets meet Bobby Watson

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:30:02 +0000

Digable Planets meet saxophonist Bobby Watson, who played on Art Blakey's "Stretchin'" that was sampled for one of the first hip-hop hits to sample jazz - "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)."

Patti Austin meets DJ Khalil

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:25:57 +0000

Grammy-winning producer DJ Khalil meets Patti Austin to talk about how reworked her song "Havana Candy" for Keith Murray's "Candi Bar."

Large Professor meets Larry Mizell

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:25:47 +0000

Hip-hop producer Large Professor meets soul/r&b producer Larry Mizell to talk about sampling Donald Byrd's "Think Twice" for the hip-hop classic "Lookin'at the Front Door."

Souls of Mischief meet Billy Cobham

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:15:53 +0000

Legendary hip-hop group Souls of Mischief meet jazz drummer Billy Cobham to talk about sampling his composition "Heather" to create their hip-hop classic "93 'Til Infinity"

Pete Rock meets Tom Scott

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:10:12 +0000

Jazz saxophonist Tom Scott meets legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock to talk about how his saxophone solo became the basis of "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)".

Members of the Pharcyde meet Chuck Rainey

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:05:20 +0000

Renowned session bassist Chuck Rainey played bass on Quincy Jones' "Summer in the City" Rainey meets members of the Pharcyde to talk about how his bassline was sampled to create the classic hip-hop song, "Passin' Me By."

Ron Carter meets Black Sheep

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:00:20 +0000

Hear the story behind how Black Sheep sampled legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter to create the hip-hop classic "The Choice is Yours (Revisited)" told by the artists themselves.