Diggin’ in de Wolfe Crates

 
“... random song titles like “Bouncy Strut,” with descriptions like “hard-driving beat with percussion.” So imagine how much funky shit is on them. For me, De Wolfe Music was the best.’”
— Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys

A history of de Wolfe being sampled

The terms sampling and hip hop were both born in the latter half of the 1970’s in two different corners of the world, but would become intertwined forever. While it is hard to say the first time de Wolfe was sampled, it is easy to state de Wolfe has been sampled countless times. Our drum breaks, horns, vocals, orchestras, and more have been sampled in popular music for more than three decades. Listen to some of our more popular samples below:

Beyonce “A Woman Like Me” X Simon Haseley “Hammerhead”

Drake “Know Yourself” X Peter Milray “Tinted Glass”

ASAP Rocky “Tony Tone” X Roger Webb “Man Inside”

Soulja Boy & Drake “We Made It” X Reg Tilsley “Warlock”

Action Bronson feat Wiz Khalifa “The Rockers” X Alan Parker “Blue Shadow”

Cam’ron “The ROC” X Reg Tilsley “Warlock”

Swizz Beats “Where The Cash At?” X Roger Webb “Assignation