How to make a hit using samples: LL Cool J - "Mama Said Knock You Out"

LL Cool J goes back to 1967 to find out this groovy jam by Sly & The Family Stone called "A Trip To Your Heart" and get its choir for his "Mama Said Knock You Out". Moreover, still unsatisfied, he adds the most sampled break of all time, James Brown's "Funky Drummer", and the bomb is served. That's how you can get your own version with Ableton, in just 3 minutes. Have fun, rate, comment and share on your blog if you like!

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[PJILLZ87TH]

I love ableton live, dope shit son

[DjDedan]

@TSMontana well not to take anything away from Marley, he just looped his sample, and did some filtering on it, and did a really solid mixdown (as always!)... i find what Spiller did really amazing tho... its like a tru musical collage... stuff that would've been pretty cumbersome to do back in the day...

[DjDedan]

@joeybinky thats sly stone's drums from "sing a simple song"

[DjDedan]

hmm did funky drummer loop is not from the original is it?

[koolfraser]

MARLEY MARL

[modaftjust]

@42316798 Ableton live 6 , 7 and 8

[42316798]

what program?

[joeybinky]

It also used a sample from Digital Underground "Humpty Dance'

[locoluca404]

@TSMontana and people aren't even able to reach their level! sad development

[TSMontana]

Amazing that modern tools can do what Marley Marl & LL did 20 years ago.