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#WAXONLY: Power 106’s Vin Rican Celebrates MC Lyte’s Birthday W/ Samples Used On Classic Cuts

#WAXONLY: Power 106’s Vin Rican Celebrates MC Lyte’s Birthday W/ Samples Used On Classic Cuts

photo credit: Power 106 Power 106’s Vin Rican is back with another installment of all the true classic hip-hop heads! Throwing it back and highlighting all the iconic tracks from the pioneering female rapper MC Lyte, Rican flips through classic samples used throughout the Lyte’s career. Celebrating Lyte’s 49th birthday, peep all the classic sounds below…

#WAXONLY: Discover Samples Used On Xzibit’s Debut Studio Album ‘At The Speed Of Life’

#WAXONLY: Discover Samples Used On Xzibit’s Debut Studio Album ‘At The Speed Of Life’

photo credit: Power 106 Celebrating the X-to-the-Z’s 45th birthday, Power 106’s Vin Rican returns with another classic Wax Only installment showcasing all the samples used on Xzibit’s ‘At The Speed Of Life’ album. X’s debut studio album dropped back in 1996 and included singles “Paparazzi”, “Eyes May Shine”, and “The Foundation”, with production credits from the…

#WAXONLY: Discover Samples Used On Noreaga’s ‘N.O.R.E.’ [WATCH]

#WAXONLY: Discover Samples Used On Noreaga’s ‘N.O.R.E.’ [WATCH]

Photo Credit: Power 106 Today (September 6) marks the born day of New York rapper N.O.R.E., who turns 43 years old today. To celebrate, Power 106’s  VinRican unleashes a brand new episode of Wax Only, showcasing classic samples used on Noreaga’s N.O.R.E. His debut studio album was released on July 7, 1998, which stands for N*ggas On The…

#WAXONLY: Vin Rican Showcases Classic Samples Used On Beastie Boys’ ‘Ill Communication’

#WAXONLY: Vin Rican Showcases Classic Samples Used On Beastie Boys’ ‘Ill Communication’

photo credit: Power 106 Power 106’s Vin Rican is back with the latest installment of Wax Only! Breaking down some of the classic samples used on Beastie Boys’ ‘Ill Communication’ project, Rican represents for the culture showcasing flipped tracks from the likes of Jimmy Smith, The Moog Machine, Stanley Clarke, and many more. Peep the full Beastie…

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

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

photo credit: Power 106 Power 106’s 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…

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

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

photo credit: Power 106 Power 106’s 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…

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

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

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…

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