January 09, 2011

Outstanding: Charlie Wilson & The Gap Band's Hip Hop Legacy

Good music is timeless. The GAP band has been moving dance floors for decades, and the use of sampling has propelled the work of the group into current music. Check out this mix recorded by my friend DJ Synapse highlighting the legacy the Gap band and Charlie Wilson have left in hip hop. It is refreshing to see Charlie Wilson be so gracious about his role in sample based music, and wonderful to see him working with a friend. Enjoy the mix.  

-THE BAG MESSENGER 

Track List:

1. Yearning For Your Love – Gap Band (Original) 
2. Runnin’ (Jay Dee Remix) – The Pharcyde (Samples “Yearnin’ For Your Love”) 
3. Life’s A Bi#ch – Nas (Samples “Yearnin’ For Your Love”) 
4. The Joy FT. Pete Rock, Jay -Z – Kanye West 
5. There Goes My Baby – Charlie Wilson 
6. All Of The Lights – Kanye West (Feat. John Legend, The-Dream, Ryan Leslie, Tony Williams, Charlie Wilson, Elly Jackson, Alicia Keys, Fergie, KiD CuDi, Rihanna & Elton John) 
7. Download (Remix) – Lil Kim Ft. T-Pain, Charlie Wilson, The-Dream & Soulja Boy 
8. Computer Love Remix – Zapp Feat Shirley Murdock & Charlie Wilson 
9. Boy You Knock Me Out – Tatyana Ali feat. Will Smith (Samples “Outstanding”) 
10. Happy – Ashanti (Samples “Outstanding”) 
11. Summer Bunnies – R. Kelly (Samples “Outstanding”) 
12. Alright (Humps For Your Trunk Mix) – Kris Kross (Samples “Outstanding”) 
13. Da B Side – Da Brat Feat. Notorious BIG (Samples “Outstanding”) 
14. Every Little Thing I Do – Soul Four Real (Samples “Outstanding”) 
15. Outstanding – Gap Band 
16. Blow Your Mind – Redman (Samples “Outstanding”) 
17. Snoop’s Upside Ya Head – Snoop Dogg Ft. Charlie Wilson 
18. Oops Upside Your Head – Gap Band 
19. Mo Pussy – DJ Quick (Samples “Oops Upside Your Head”) 
20. Burn Rubber On Me – Gap Band 
21. Humpin’ – The Gap Band 
22. Supa Sexy – Charlie Wilson Feat. T-Pain 
23. You Dropped A Bomb On Me (Remix) – Gap Band 
24. Fake Hair Wearing Bi#ch – 2 Live Crew/No Face (Samples “Oops Upside Your Head”)
25. Tommy’s Groove Outro