NOW Busta Rhymes
“New York Shit”2006
 THEN Diamond D
“I Went For Mine”1991
 link Soul Sensation Orchestra
“Faded Lady (Shine Your Light)”

By Jerry L. Barrow

“Diamond D, that’s my dog,” says DJ Scratch who produced “New York Shit,” the Big Apple’s newest anthem. “It’s just a loop, there’s no chop or nothing. That’s how the record starts.” When Diamond’s Stunts Blunts and Hip-Hop was released in ’91 Scratch was on tour with EPMD, so he knows about reused samples. “EPMD is the most sampled group in hip-hop. Without ‘Ain’t No Nigga’ (which samples ‘Seven Minutes of Funk’ heard on ‘It’s My Thing’) there is no Jay-Z.” And Diamond has given the track his dusty thumbs up. “It felt good to know that my ear stands the test of time,” he says proudly. Anyone looking for beats should hit him up at ditc735@aol.com.

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