Blog: Metal Lungies

Another great hip-hop mystery is laid to rest. The melody on "Shook Ones Pt. II" by Mobb Deep comes from "Jessica" by Herbie Hancock, performed by V.S.O.P. on the The Quintet live LP. Listen here. Bronco of the The-Breaks.com forums made the discovery, most likely in a scene resembling the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade . "Shook Ones Pt. II" is basically the definitive New York rap record and the sample has long been a mystery among rap nerds. When I asked Havoc [...]