Music Producers Break Down Samples Used For Big Beyoncé Hits
Birthing Hits: Dive Into The Samples Behind Four Of Our Favorite Beyoncé Songs [VIDEO]
BEYONCE “FREEDOM” SAMPLING “LET ME TRY” BY KALEIDOSCOPE
Here’s what Arrow Benjamin told AskKobie ™ about writing “Freedom” with Beyoncé:
“This sample convicted me to write something militant. A soundtrack for a revolution that was focused more on truth than mere entertainment.”
– Arrow Benjamin – co-writer/backing Vocals on Freedom by Beyonce.
“Freedom” was produced by Just Blaze, who really doesn’t get enough credit for introducing progressive and psychedelic rock to hip hop and popular music. Both are sub-genres that celebrated abandoning popular and poppy music in exchange for a more rugged sound — much like Hip Hop in some ways. Just Blaze took this route by using The Doors for Jay Z’s “Take Over”, and it only makes sense that he’d tap into a similar emotion that became a soundscape for an anthem about continued perseverance in the face of oppression.
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