Golden Age Thursday Samples: Ronnie Foster's “Mystic Brew” (1972) Is Ingrained In Hip-hop Thanks To A Tribe Called Quest (1993) & J. Cole (2013) - Glide Magazine
By Ryan Dillon
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Ronnie Foster's 1972 jazz-funk track ‘Mystic Brew’ has become a foundational sample in hip-hop history, most notably used by A Tribe Called Quest in 1993 and J. Cole in 2013. The article explores how this classic instrumental has been ingrained in hip-hop culture through these iconic samples.