Fans of hip-hop recognize that sample-based records are responsible for some of the most influential songs in the genre’s history. Taking what’s available to you and adding creative spark to make it your own is how break records in NYC parks turned into cultural phenomenons worldwide. Footnotes from DJ Zimmie is an encyclopedic mix series of sample-based hip-hop by year. Mixes will be released chronologically – with multiple editions per year when necessary – to educate listeners on the ingredients that make true classics. In DJ Zimmie’s own words, “Digging for samples is constantly expanding my musical horizons by introducing me to artists and tracks that become new favorites while giving me insight into what producers grew up listening to.”
