NEW SHOW! Sample School #1 : Drake - Hotline Bling

Is Hotline Bling by Drake an original song? Find out in Sample School!
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In this episode of Sample School, FBE breaks down HOTLINE BLING by Drake to discover what song from the past it samples. Find out what we uncover, and learn more by clicking the sources below!

SONGS FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE:
Hotline Bling by Drake: https://youtu.be/uxpDa-c-4Mc
Why Can't We Live Together by Timmy Thomas:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/why-cant-we-live-together/id80007929?i=80007894&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Where Do We Go From Here by Leaders Of The New School:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/where-do-we-go-from-here/id739969675?i=739969798&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Flower by Ice: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eol-eumkkoch-ice-flower/id603860031?i=603860033&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Tell Me (Why Can't We Live Together) by MC Hammer:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/too-legit-to-quit/id715954711

Narrated by Alex Wechsler

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Sources:
http://www.whosampled.com/
http://www.billboard.com/
https://axislegalca.com/legally-sample-music/
http://www.spin.com/2015/10/timmy-thomas-drake-hotline-bling-why-cant-we-live-together/
http://radio.com/2016/05/09/drake-moved-by-hotline-bling-sample-makers-sentiments/
http://www.thefader.com/2015/10/20/drake-hotline-bling-cha-cha-interview
http://www.allmusic.com/song/why-cant-we-live-together-mt0004514969
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/the-genius-of-henry-stone-and-timmy-thomas-why-cant-we-live-together-6446613
https://youtu.be/iVGMmEJrUiQ

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SAMPLE SCHOOL #1 : DRAKE - HOTLINE BLING

- (voice-over) When is a song
fully original, and when is it not?

Music has a layered history,
so you might not know

that a song you love is sampling
from a song in the past.

Some are obvious.
Some aren't.

But we've got you covered
by breaking it down every episode.

This is Sample School.

For the very first episode of the show,

we'll be diving into
"Hotline Bling" by Drake.

Singer plus rapper plus Canada

equals one of hip hop's most popular
artists of the past decade, Drake!

Before he became
the "Drizzy Drake" we know today,

most people recognized him as Jimmy Brooks

from the televisions series
Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Drake's career's been pretty busy,
releasing over five albums and mix tapes,

along with receiving 27 Grammy nominations.

Drake hit number two on The Billboard
with his single "Hotline Bling,"

the bonus track
off his latest record, Views.

The song can attribute much of its success

to its music video,
or more so Drake's dances moves

within the music video.

Yes, the most popular booty call song
since Christina Aguilera's "Come on Over"

has generated countless GIFs and memes.

Awkward salsa dancing aside,
no one can deny

the song's infectious instrumental.

But do you know how he came up with it?

Was he inspired by Caribbean music?

Music from Super Mario World?

Or is it actually sampled
from another song?

All right, let's break this down.

We all know how the song goes.

- ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ You used to call me on my cellphone ♪

♪ Late night when you need my love ♪

- (voice-over) But what happens
when the pitch and speed are turned down,

the bass and snare removed,
and Drake is taken out?

- ♪ I know when that hotline bling ♪

♪ (rhythmic drum beat with keyboard) ♪

- (voice-over) Any guesses yet?

Well, what about when we play it
against another song

made in 1972?

- ♪ Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why ♪

♪ Mm, why can't we live together ♪

- (voice-over) Yep! "Hotline Bling"
does indeed sample a song.

And it's the 1972 hit from
Timmy Thomas,

"Why Can't We Live Together?"

Contrary to a little controversy
of "Hotline Bling"

allegedly stealing
hip hop artist's D.R.A.M's "Cha Cha,"

which actually samples
the "Star Road" song,

and features a similar chord progression,

the real source is
Indiana-born Timothy Thomas.

During Timmy Thomas' career
working as a singer,

keyboardist, and song writer,
Timmy had little solo success

until he moved to T.K. Records
in Miami, Florida.

Then, during the birth year
of the digital watch,

HBO, and Pong, AKA 1972,
he released the hit

"Why Can't We Live Together?"

"Why Can't We Live Together?"
sold over 2 million copies

and reached number three
on The Billboard Hot 100

just behind two little-known songs
called "Crocodile Rock"

and "You're So Vain."

Drake wasn't the first
to sample or re-purpose this song.

This same song was sampled by
Leaders of the New School...

- ♪ Goody two shoes, no I'm not ♪

♪ I'm a manic ♪

♪ Radiation ready ♪

♪ Yo, [inaudible] format ♪

- (voice-over) Ice...

- ♪ Oh, I never fell in love ♪

♪ I have to feel [inaudible] ♪

- (voice-over) And even covered
by Mr. MC Hammer himself.

- ♪ If we can't live together ♪

♪ Then this world's gonna fall apart ♪

♪ Tell me why ♪

- (voice-over) As for what Timmy thinks
of Jimmy's sampling of his song,

turns out he's over the moon about it
being on the radio again

through "Hotline Bling" 42 years later.

Today, at the age of 71,
Timmy is now planning on relaunching

his solo career after over 20 years!

Drake, in turn, has praised his sample,

which he actually discovered
after he heard the "Hotline Bling" beat.

All right, so let's recap.

"Hotline Bling" doesn't sample Mario,
but instead samples

the 1972 hit "Why Can't We Live Together,"

Drake wasn't the first to sample the song,

and Timmy Thomas is making
a music comeback after two decades!

(school bell rings)

Oh, there's the bell.
Today's lesson is over.

Consider yourself Sample School.

Thanks for watching Sample School.

I know when I first heard this song,
I could not get it out of my head.

Did you guys know this sample already?

What songs should we break down next?

Let us know in the comments below!

If you want to know
more information about sampling,

check out the websites in the description.

They should help you out a whole lot.

I'm [Alex Wechsler],
and from all of us here at FBE,

thanks again for watching.