Question
In 2011, users on the-breaks.com discovered that to create this song’s primary riff, Havoc stretched out a piano sequence from Herbie Hancock’s 1969 song “Jessica.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this 1995 Mobb Deep song whose samples were a white whale of the beatmaking community for 16 years.
ANSWER: “Shook Ones, Part II” [accept “Shook Ones”] (“Shook Ones, Part II” was a sequel to a separate song called “Shook Ones,” but the media often drops “Part II” when referring to the former song.)
[10e] The siren-like sound on the beat of “Shook Ones” was sampled from a track by this composer of “Soul Bossa Nova.” Highlights of this musician’s 60 years as a pop music producer include Michael Jackson’s Bad and Thriller.
ANSWER: Quincy Jones [or Quincy Delight Jones Jr.]
[10h] An earlier white whale found by Internet users was this producer’s beat on “Nas is Like.” This producer of Nas’s other songs “Represent” and “N.Y. State of Mind” satirized radio on his beat for the song “Mass Appeal.”
ANSWER: DJ Premier [or Christopher Edward Martin; or Preemo; or Primo] (DJ Premier formed Gang Starr with Guru.)
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 13 | 14.62 | 69% | 62% | 15% |