Welcome back. This next award is the Costco Award. It is earned by having the best use of another song in your song or 'sample', as we in the biz call it. A well planned sample can instantly take the listener to a familiar place and they remember how much they like the old song as it ushers the new song into their world. This award could have just as easily been dubbed the P-Diddy Award as he used sample after sample to propel himself into the career he now has (think 'I'll Be Missing You' ripped from The Police's 'Every Breath You Take', 'Mo' Money, Mo' Problems' ripped from Diana Ross' 'I'm Coming Out' & the most dastardly of all 'Come With Me' rippin' one of the hottest riffs to ever flow from a guitar, Led Zeppelin's 'Kashmir', etc, etc ). Like a skillful cover, the sample, requires the right artists touch. This brings us to this years winner. He is one of the most underrated lyricist's in the game. His wordplay is right up there with the best of 'em & his cadence warms your heart to him instantly. He spit over one of the hottest songs of the past year & brought a whole different feel to it. I especially love it when an artist crosses genre's for their sample & that's exactly what he does on this one. Without further ado, the Costco Award goes to...
Lupe Fiasco- Show Goes On
The song being sampled here is Modest Mouse's '04 hit 'Float On' which brought this underground band to the mainstream. I think Lupe does this song great justice & kills it lyrically. I definitely am very excited to see what his upcoming album Lasers will bring.
Be on the lookout for tomorrows award, The Kournikova Award.
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