Indian Music Samples

While it can be argued that the first instance of Indian sampling was on Eric B & Rakim’s “Paid in Full (Coldcut Remix)”, that sample actually came from Hebrew artist Ofra Haza’s “Im Nin ‘Alu”. Hip-Hop’s fascination with the sounds of Southeast Asia as of recently came from DJ Quik’s sampling of Lata Mangeshkar’s “Thoda Resham Lagta Hai” for short-lived R&B artist Truth Hurts’ song “Addictive” (featuring Rakim). Songs that followed include Timbaland’s “Indian Flute” (featuring Magoo), Eric Sermon’s “React” (featuring Redman), and NY rapper PackFM’s “Stomp”. Indian MCs have also experienced some Hip-Hop shine, with Punjabi MC’s “Mundian To Bach Ke (Beware of the Boys)” and its refix featuring Jay-Z.