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#WAXONLY: Vin Rican Flips Through Classic Samples Used on Organized Konfusion’s ‘Stress: The Extinction Agenda’

Posted on August 16, 2019

photo credit: Power 106 Vin Rican Showcases Classic Samples Used On Organized Konfusion “Stress: The Extinction Agenda”

#WAXONLY: Vin Rican Flips Through Samples Used On Freeway’s ‘Philadelphia Freeway’ [WATCH]

Posted on July 8, 2019

Coming back for another on point installment to the classic hip-hop series #WAXONLY, Vin Rican releasing yet another run down on some of the samples flipped for Freeway‘s ‘Philadelphia Freeway’ album. Having dropped back in 2003, the album featured guest appearances from Jay-Z, the late Nate Dogg, Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Faith Evans, Mariah Carey, and…

#WAXONLY: Celebrate 19th Anniversary of Dilated Peoples’ The Platform’ W/Classic Samples Used On Debut Project

Posted on May 23, 2019

photo credit: Power 106 Vin Rican is back for the latest installment of Wax Only, saluting the West Coast hip-hop group Dilated Peoples. Highlighting the throwback tracks flipped and sampled on the group’s debut album, ‘The Platform’ which dropped back in 2000 under Capitol Records, Rican showcases the production from the likes of The Alchemist,…

#WAXONLY: Vin Rican Celebrates 26th Anniversary of Mobb Deep’s Debut Album ‘Juvenile Hell’

Posted on April 13, 2019

photo credit: Power 106 Vin Rican celebrates the studio debut album from Mobb Deep on the latest installment of Wax Only. The group’s first project ‘Juvenile Hell’ featured production credits from DJ Premier, Large professor, and of course the group themselves, being released 26 years ago,back in 1993. Peep the classic samples that Rican showcases…

#WAXONLY: Celebrate Q-Tip’s Birthday With Samples Used On Tip’s Classic Tracks

Posted on April 10, 2019

photo credit: Power 106 Vin Rican drops another installment this week for the celebration of Q-Tip‘s birthday. Highlighting the span of Tip’s career throughout the years, Rican flips the classic samples featured on some of Tip’s biggest tracks including the J Dilla and Tip-produced “Vivrant Thing”, “Breathe And Stop”, “Gettin’ Up” and much more. Peep…

#WAXONLY: Discover Classic Samples Used On Common’s ‘Like Water For Chocolate’

Posted on March 28, 2019

photo credit: Power 106 Vin Rican Showcases Classic Samples Used On Common’s ‘Like Water For Chocolate’ album. Celebrating the release of Common‘s fourth studio album, which dropped 19 years ago in 2000, Rican flips through the album which featured hits “The LIght” and also featured production from the late J Dilla, DJ Premier, D’Angelo, and…

#WaxOnly: Celebrating 25 Years of Gang Starr’s ‘Hard To Earn’ [WATCH]

Posted on March 8, 2019

photo credit: Power 106 Vin Rican is back for the latest installment highlighting all the throwbacks for this week’s Wax Only. Iconic rap duo Gang Starr dropped their fourth studio album ‘Hard To Earn’. The 1994 project featured popular classic cuts, “DWYCK”, “Code To The Streets”, and “Mass Appeal”. Rican flips through all the classic…

#WAXONLY: Celebrate The Life Of Big Pun w/Classic Samples Used on ‘Yeeah Baby’

Posted on February 7, 2019

photo credit: Power 106 Marking the 19th anniversary of the death of late rapper Big Pun, Vin Rican celebrates Puerto Rican rhymer Christopher Lee Carlos Rios, better known as Big Pun. Only 28-years old when he passed away, the Pun camp dropped his sophomore album Yeeeeah Baby, which was the follow up to his platinum…

#WAXONLY: Discover Classic Samples Used On Rakim’s Debut Album ‘The 18th Letter’

Posted on January 28, 2019

photo credit: Power 106 Vin Rican is dropping another gem on you for the latest installment of the throwback vinyl series Wax Only. This week, Rakim’s The 18th Letter gets the sample spotlight as we celebrate the New York native’s 51st birthday. Rakim’s debut solo album was released back on November 4th, 1998, following a…

#WAXONLY: Discover Samples Used On Kurious’s ‘A Constipated Monkey’

Posted on January 18, 2019

Here’s your latest episode of Wax Only with Vin Rican! Celebrating the Underground Klassics, Happy 25th to Kurious’s ‘A Constipated Monkey’. Peep all the classic samples below:

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