Below is a growing list of popular artists who have sampled Ahmad Jamal's musical work.
J Dilla
also known as James Dewitt Yancey,
also known as Jay Dee;
Produced De La Soul.
De La Soul
Sampled Ahmad Jamal's Swahililand for the title track on Stakes Is High.
Nas
also known as Nasir Jones,
formerly Nasty Nas.
Sampled Ahmad Jamal's I Love Music for The World is Yours.
DJ Premier also known as Christopher Edward Martin, formed Gang Starr with MC Guru
Sampled Ahmad Jamal's I Love Music on the track Me or the Papes
Jeru the Damaja also known as Kendrick Jeru Davis.
Sampled Ahmad Jamal for Soliloquy of Chaos
Gang Starr
Sampled Ahmad Jamal's cover of Misdemeanor
Common also known as
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Junior. Worked with
the Soulquarians and John Legend.
Sampled Ahmad Jamal and his track Dolphin Dance on the track They Say.
John Legend
also known as John Stephens. Works with Kanye West and Snoop Dogg. Sampled Ahmad Jamal's Ghetto Child.
Pete Rock also known as Peter Phillips. Sampled Ahmad Jamal's Dolphin Dance for the track Can't Wait.
Jay-Z
Hip Hop artist and former CEO of Def Jam records and Roc-A-Fella records sampled Ahmad Jamal's Pastures for the track Feelin It.
Binary Star
Sampled Ahmad Jamal's Poinciana for the track New Hip Hop.
All Natural featuring the Lone Catalysts
Sampled Ahmad Jamal's Your My Everything for the track Renaissance.
Teedra Moses
Sampled Ahmad Jamal's The Awakening for the track Be Your Girl.
Edan
Sampled Ahmad Jamal's Surrey With The Fringe On Top on the track Key Bored.
Madlib
Sampled Ahmad Jamal's Extentions for the track Bluffin.
Fat Joe
DJ Premier sampled Ahmad Jamal's The World Is a Ghetto for Fat Joe's the The Sh*t Is Real.
