A Roller Skating Jam Named "S...by Various Artists

Out to Natassja! "Hey Larry & Troy, Longtime amplifier here! I support KEXP in great part because of all the awesome music I discover listening. A huge example was last year’s 50 years of Hip Hop - I learned so much about one of my favorite genres of music and fell even more in love with De La Soul listening to all the music they inspired. Any chance you can fit in one of your favs from them today? Thanks and appreciate you guys!"

Thanks, Frank, for this request.... -- De La Soul sampled Instant Funk's "I Got My Mind Made Up." -- They also sampled the Mighty Ryeders' "Evil Vibrations", along with: -- Frankie Vallie's "Grease" -- Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" -- Young-Holt Unlimited's "Light My Fire" -- Tower of Power's "Ebony Jam" -- Chic's "Good Times" -- The Fearless Four's "F-4000."

"Good Times" by Chic [sheek] was sampled 214 times including in this 1991 classic by De La Soul! (celebrating the birthday of Nile Rodgers, Chic guitarist and founding member)!

For Amy in Baltimore! De La Soul sampled Instant Funk's "I Got My Mind Made Up." -- They also sampled the Mighty Ryeders' "Evil Vibrations", along with: -- Frankie Vallie's "Grease" -- Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" -- Young-Holt Unlimited's "Light My Fire" -- Tower of Power's "Ebony Jam" -- Chic's "Good Times" -- The Fearless Four's "F-4000."

De La Soul sampled Instant Funk's "I Got My Mind Made Up." -- They also sampled the Mighty Ryeders' "Evil Vibrations", along with: -- Frankie Vallie's "Grease" -- Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" -- Young-Holt Unlimited's "Light My Fire" -- Tower of Power's "Ebony Jam" -- Chic's "Good Times" -- The Fearless Four's "F-4000."

Requested by Derek in Lake Forest Park --- Released in 1991, "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" is the first single from De La Soul's second studio album 'De La Soul Is Dead'. They brought in Vinia Mojica to provide vocals for the chorus and they teamed up with their Native Tongue brother Q-Tip. -- The song is built around multiple samples, especially the Mighty Ryeders' "Evil Vibrations", along with: -- Frankie Vallie's "Grease" -- Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" -- Young-Holt Unlimited's "Light My Fire" -- Instant Funk's "I Got My Mind Made Up" -- Tower of Power's "Ebony Jam" -- Chic's "Good Times" -- The Fearless Four's "F-4000."

R.I.P., De La Soul's David Jolicoeur, Trugoy the Dove, who died much too soon at age 54, earlier this year.: www.nytimes.com --- Released in 1991, "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" is the first single from De La Soul's second studio album 'De La Soul Is Dead'. They brought in Vinia Mojica to provide vocals for the chorus and they teamed up with their Native Tongue brother Q-Tip. -- The song is built around multiple samples, especially the Mighty Ryeders' "Evil Vibrations", along with: -- Frankie Vallie's "Grease" -- Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" -- Young-Holt Unlimited's "Light My Fire" -- Instant Funk's "I Got My Mind Made Up" -- Tower of Power's "Ebony Jam" -- Chic's "Good Times" -- The Fearless Four's "F-4000."

samples Chic's "Good Times"

Remembering the music of 1991 as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop this year! -- Released in 1991, "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" is the first single by hip hop trio De La Soul from their second studio album 'De La Soul Is Dead'. They brought in Vinia Mojica to provide vocals for the chorus and they teamed up with their Native Tongue brother Q-Tip. -- The song is built around multiple samples, especially he Mighty Ryeders' "Evil Vibrations", along with: -- Frankie Vallie's "Grease" -- Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" -- Young-Holt Unlimited's "Light My Fire" -- Instant Funk's "I Got My Mind Made Up" -- Tower of Power's "Ebony Jam" -- Chic's "Good Times" -- The Fearless Four's "F-4000."

Released in 1991, "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" is the first single by hip hop trio De La Soul from their second studio album 'De La Soul Is Dead'. The song is built around a sample from The Mighty Ryeders' "Evil Vibrations", along with: -- Frankie Vallie's "Grease" -- Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" -- Young-Holt Unlimited's "Light My Fire" -- Instant Funk's "I Got My Mind Made Up" -- Tower of Power's "Ebony Jam" -- Chic's "Good Times" -- The Fearless Four's "F-4000"

Released in 1991, "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" is the first single by hip hop trio De La Soul from their second studio album 'De La Soul Is Dead'. -- Built around a sample from The Mighty Ryeders' "Evil Vibrations", along with: -- Frankie Vallie's "Grease" -- Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" -- Young-Holt Unlimited's "Light My Fire" -- Instant Funk's "I Got My Mind Made Up" -- Tower of Power's "Ebony Jam" -- Chic's "Good Times" -- The Fearless Four's "F-4000"