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What does Big Pimpin' sample?

Jay-Z's Big Pimpin' runs on a 1957 Egyptian love song.

Big Pimpin' · Jay-Z feat. UGK

Where it came from

  • Samples Khosara Khosara (Abdel Halim Hafez, composed by Baligh Hamdi, 1957). Timbaland built the hook on Khosara Khosara. The composer's nephew sued for years, and the courts sided with Jay-Z in 2018. Source: Wikipedia: Big Pimpin', OkayAfrica

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