Bonus Beats: Quincy Jones’ “Summer In The City” with Thes One

5th May 2020

Producer Thes One of People Under The Stairs talks about one of the most iconic samples of all time, “Summer in the City” by Quincy Jones.

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Producer Thes One of People Under The Stairs talks about one of the most iconic samples of all time, “Summer in the City” by Quincy Jones. We discuss why the record is so ripe for sampling, how different artists have flipped this sample to fit different moods, and if that fantastic intro is off limits after The Pharcyde used it.

 

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  • Thes One

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