Live to Tellby Madonna

Ab-Soul sampled the hook in this song for "Illuminate" (featuring Kendrick Lamar). The song was originally composed by Patrick Leonard as an instrumental for the score of Paramount's film "Fire with Fire," but Paramount rejected it. Leonard then presented the track to Madonna, who decided to use it for "At Close Range," a film starring her then-husband Sean Penn.

Happy Thursday and welcome to The Afternoon Show with the quite knowledgeable Larry Mizell, Jr. It’s Hip-Hop’s 50th Birthday in 2023 and, this week, we’re celebrating the year 2012. Today’s OG Thursday is all about the biggest rap crew of 2012: TDE, aka Top Dawg Entertainment. In 2012, the LA rap label dropped Ab-Soul's “Control System,” ScHoolboy Q's “Habits & Contradictions,” and Kendrick Lamar's “Good Kid m.A.A.d City.” Today. Larry will explore music from all three albums through their samples, influences, and the artists’ own words. -- Ab-Soul sampled the hook in this song for "Illuminate" (featuring Kendrick Lamar). The song was originally composed by Patrick Leonard as an instrumental for the score of Paramount's film "Fire with Fire," but Paramount rejected it. Leonard then presented the track to Madonna, who decided to use it for "At Close Range," a film starring her then-husband Sean Penn. --