Sampled: Blue Note Records
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Blue Note is one of the most influential jazz labels ever, but the turn of the '90s saw the imprint becoming one of hip-hop's favorite sources for samples. Check out the dusty jazz-tinged loops behind '90s sure-shots from Black Moon, Nas, and JAY Z, while rap cats like Kendrick Lamar and The Underachievers keep the history flowing into the '10s.