Top 5 Rap Songs Sampled From Video Games

1. Beanie Sigel - Mac Man (Sampled from Ms. Pac Man)
Philadelphian rapper Beanie Sigel used this Ms. Pac Man sample on his debut album “The Truth”. The album released in 2000 via Def Jam and despite positive reviews, the album peaked at #5 on the billboard charts. The track “Mac Man” (produced by Robert ‘Shim’ Kirkland) was never released as a single but Beanie did get a chance to release the album in Japan, the home of Pac Man.

2. Benefit - Warp to World 6-9 (Sampled from Super Mario Bros)
Atlanta rapper Benefit is most famous for this song “Warp to World 6-9″ aka “Super Mario Bros. Freestyle”. In this track he raps about his journey to get to the Princess’s goodies. He released his only album in 2002 called “B.E.N.E.F.I.T.”

3. Eminem ft. Masta Ace and J-Black - Hellbound (Sampled from Soul Calibur)
With more than 80 million records sold worldwide, Eminem recorded this track on the Soul Calibur Cervantes’ theme in the late 90s. This track never made it on Eminem’s albums but it was instead released on the “Game Over Compilation” in 2000.


4. Cam’Ron ft. 40 Cal and Penz - Troublemakers (Sampled from Final Fantasy VII)
The song produced by Skitso took the sample from One Winged Angel from the video game Final Fantasy VII. The song was on Cam’Ron’s Public Enemy #1 mixtape.

5. Kool G Rap and Prinz (Produced by DJ Green Lantern) - We G’s - (Sampled from Final Fantasy VII)
DJ Green Lantern, known for his affiliation with Eminem, took a page out of his friends book by sampling this classic Final Fantasy VII beat. The song was released on Green Lantern’s “Alive On Arrival” mixtape.

Notable Mention: Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Williams - Drop It Like It’s Hot (Sampled from NBA Jam)
One of the hottest singles of 2004. This track was #1 on the Billboard chart 3 straight weeks and it marked the first time Snoop topped the charts. If you listen closely a small part of the song actually samples the NBA Jam title screen theme.

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