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Micheal Jackson will always be the king of pop!
He revolutionized the pop genre! His music and dance moves were heavily inspired by many artists today, even ones during his time.
Although MJ is no longer here with us, his music and influence live on. Many celebrities today have sampled his music into their songs.
Check out the list:
1. A Boogie’s “Look Back At It” has a sample from MJ’s “You Rock My World.”
2. Kanye’s “Father Stretch My Hands” ft. Kendrick Lamar and Kendrick’s King Kunta are samples from MJ’s “Smooth Criminal.”
3. Tupac’s Letter to My Unborn” from his 2001 album Until the End of Time samples Michael Jackson’s 1989 smash “Liberian Girl,” off of Bad.
4. Diddy’s “It’s All About the Benjamins,” which features Lil Kim, The LOX and Biggie is sampled from Love Unlimited’s “I Did It For Love” and Jackson 5’s “It’s Great to Be Here.”
5. “You Ain’t A Killer” off Big Pun’s 1996 LP, Capital Punishment has a sample from MJ’s “With a Child’s Heart.”
6. De La Soul’s 1993 single “Breakadawn” is sampled from Michael Jackson’s “I Can’t Help It.”
7. Nas’ classic joint “It Ain’t Hard To Tell” from his Illmatic album is sampled from Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature.”
8. “Good Life” by Kanye West ft. T. Pain, “All Eyez On Me” by Monica, and “I Wanna Love You” Memphis Bleek & Donnell Jones are samples from MJ’s P.Y.T.
9. Rihanna’s “Don’t Stop The Music” is sampled from MJ’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Something.”
10. “Hey Lover” by LL Cool J and Boyz II Men is a sample from Michael Jackson’s “Lady In My Life.”
& the list goes on!
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