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 Breakdown0:00 Afrobeats albums catchup49:00 Debarge, Corona, Black Eyed Peas - Rhythm of the Night samples1:05:00 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 this. Share with others.

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 Shy" before calling on Seriki to help with "Talk, I am Listening". Disclaimer: The story dateline about the situation between Ruggedman and 9ice may not have been told accurately in the discussion. We focused more on the samples. Listen, Subscribe and Share.

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.

The episode attempts to discuss a bit about the man recognised as the father of Modern Nigerian music - Ambrose Oladipupọ Adekoya Campbell. The episode also dissects his hit song, Ẹni Ri Nnkan he, sampled by Chief Ebenezer Obey. Enjoy and follow @JollyPaps1, @SampleAxisPod.

Another international episode.

The Reggae scene was a very big one in the Nigerian space during the late 80s and early 90s with some many superstars representing the genre. In this episode the guys talk about the culture and how important it is in the Culture of Nigerian music till date with a look at the pioneers in this part of the world leading to the early 2000s with artists like Stereoman giving it a new wave.

The Sample Axis chats with Modim on his music and finding his love for the Rock genre. Find @ModimX, @SampleAxisPod @NwaenieN and @gboyega_adeoya on Twitter. Send us feedback on [email protected].

We take a few samples from Tanzania and Sierra Leone

On this episode the guys talk about a very interesting topic. Talking about the influence of the group from the 80s called The Outfield with their song "Your Love" that was a big banger in the mid 80s which went on to inspire Wyclef Jean with his hit in the year 2004 called L.O.V.E which sampled the song making it a hit made from a hit. We also discuss at length the story of Musilu Haruna Ishola and his eccentrics and how Apala has been kept alive in maybe one of the weirdest forms with Veronica Vega'a A Million sampling the most essential part of a song of Ishola's Soyoyo album in 2003. Follow @SampleAxisPod and share widely.

This episode is about the Nigerian Raggae boy band that became a sensation in the early 90s - The New Waves. Also known as The Dready Boys. Enjoy this episode and share widely.

This episode we talk a lot about Tracy Chapman and the remake of her iconic 1988 hit song, Fast Car by Jonas Blue and Dakota. On the other side, Eminem's No Love featuring Lil Wayne samples Haddaway's What Is Love? Enjoy and share.

Back in 1966, Nigerian Afrobeat Legend, Orlando Julius Ekemọde did an interpolation of James Brown's global smash hit, I Feel Good. We discuss the connections plus other stories. Listen and share the podcast.

A recap of the last 12 episodes.

We interview the self-acclaimed West African Goat of hiphop music - Paybac Iboro as we talk about his early influences, albums and dealing with depression. Listen and share widely. Follow us on Twitter @SampleAxisPod, @gboyega_adeoya and @NwaenieN.

This is the concluding part of the golden jubilee episode.. Whatever that means.

The guys pick out and discuss 50 special songs around the world and over the longest time. Enjoy this episode after our very long break and please share in your circle. Follow @SampleAxisPod on Twitter.

Cardinal Jim Rex Lawson is a Nigerian highlife legend. We attempt to review some of his music and part of his story. His 1969* his song, Sawale remains a Nigerian classic and this episode examines samples of the as done by Alex Zitto on Walakolombo and by Flavour on Nwa Baby, decades later.Cardinal Jim Rex Lawson is a Nigerian highlife legend. We attempt to review some of his music and part of his story. His 1969* his song, Sawale remains a Nigerian classic and this episode examines samples of the as done by Alex Zitto on Walakolombo and by Flavour on Nwa Baby, decades later. Listen and share.

The episode examines 2 songs sampled by rap legends 2 Pac and Notorious BIG on 2 major diss tracks directed at one another - Who Shot Ya and Hit Them Up. Don't Look Any Further by Dennis Edwards x Siedah Garrett and I'm Afraid The Masquerade is Over by David Porter. Listen and share.

Oby Onyioha was a beacon of disco music with African essence and she ruled the airwaves with many of her hit songs in the 80s. We chat about her music and legacy on this episode of the podcast. Featured songs include Nigeria Is Gonna Make It, Party Party, Slow Down and Nne Nenye. Listen, enjoy and share.

We talk the refix of Busta Rhymes' Dangerous by Nigerian duo Black Reverendz in 2000. The other pair for this episode is Modenine's Mystery Girl sampling Bob Marley's Is This Love, produced by Stormatic. Listen and enjoy. Please follow @SampleAxisPod, @gboyega_adeoya and @NwaenieN. Mail us at [email protected].

Another international episode here featuring some 80s through early 2000s music. Enjoy and share.

We dissect some samples on Jay-Z's 2017 critically acclaimed 13th studio album.

This episode features mostly talk on Lionel Richie's discography and the sample of the song Stuck On You on Flavour's Oyi Na Tumo song. We also speak briefly on Baba Ara's music. Listen and share.

The simple and elegant writing of Eugene Wilde back in 1984 was so good that it influenced two generations ahead of its time. Gboyega and Nelson talk about the beautiful piece of music and how it influenced then 18 year old Foxy Brown to make a hit record that would become one of her signature tunes, this also leads us down to Nigeria as one of the big guns in the early 2000s in Psquare started their sophomore album with an Intro that gives a complete vibe and production sample of the 1984 classic "Gotta Get You Home Tonight" titling theirs "Story" which gives a feel that is undeniably great for an album Intro after so many years of climbing the ladder towards stardom for the duo. Nelson and Gboyega give background stories and touch on everything interesting about these three records and their influences.

The guys discuss the Nigerian music scene in the early 2000s with the Rasqie sample that blew the air waves at the time, coming off the hut of hits for DMX that can be said to be the starting point of the greatness that is DMX with the Swizz Beats produced song "Ruff Ryders Anthem". They also track back to 1999 to revisit The Remedies album that had Shakomo and silent jam Belinda which sampled Grady Harrell's song of the same name. Talks about the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s make up the content of this episode. Listen and share in your network. Follow @SampleAxisPod Featured Music: Jadakiss | Still Feel Me DMX | Ruff Ryders Anthem Rasqie | Soji Grady Harrell | Belinda The Remedies | Belinda

On this episode, we do a pseudo review of the cross cultural 2010 album by Nas and Damian Marley. A comparison of the times for the sample on Friends. Also a back story on David Zé whose song Wawe Undenge was interpolated. Music: Bob Marley | Waiting In Vain David Zé | Wawe Undenge Nas & Damian Marley | Friends Follow @SampleAxisPod, @gboyega_adeoya and @NwaenieN on Twitter. Share widely.

Nelson and Gboyega summarise the content of the last 12 episodes.

This episode starts with Gboyega and Nelson talking about timeless music and that opens up the conversation on the influence of King Sunny Ade and his peers. His drive from being a star in Africa to being a global phenomenon. With his sound representing the Nigerian and African culture on the world stage like Miriam Makeba and Manu Dibango. The hosts then talk about the Sierra Leone star that was referred to as a musical legend by his countrymen. The person the two leading acts have in common is Moelogo - Nigerian singer and songwriter sampling both legends with some really smart genre switching.