Every song on Upstream
124 songs, films, shows and the people behind them, with what each one sampled and who sampled it. Every link is sourced.
- 3 the Hard Way · Beastie Boys, 2004
- 34 Ghosts IV · Nine Inch Nails
- A. R. Rahman · composer
- Addictive · Truth Hurts feat. Rakim
- Ae Naujawan Sab Kuchh Yahan · Asha Bhosle, from Apradh, 1972
- Akira · Katsuhiro Otomo, 1988
- Amen, Brother · The Winstons, 1969
- And If I Had · Teddy Pendergrass, 1977
- Anxiety · Doechii, 2025
- Are You My Woman (Tell Me So) · The Chi-Lites, 1970
- Asha Bhosle · playback singer
- Bappi Lahiri · composer
- Bassline · Mantronix, 1985
- Beware of the Boys · Panjabi MC feat. Jay-Z, 2003
- Bitter Sweet Symphony · The Verve
- Blurred Lines · Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell
- Chaiyya Chaiyya · A. R. Rahman, from Dil Se
- Christopher Tyng · composer
- Clyde Stubblefield · drummer, James Brown band
- Cola Bottle Baby · Edwin Birdsong, 1979
- Crazy in Love · Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
- Devil's Pie · D'Angelo, prod. DJ Premier, 1998
- DO IT · Kaytranada, 2019
- Don't Phunk with My Heart · Black Eyed Peas, 2005
- Don't Stop the Music · Rihanna, 2007
- Edwin Birdsong · keyboardist
- Ek Duuje Ke Liye · Hindi remake, 1981
- Eric B. Is President · Eric B. & Rakim, 1986
- Every Breath You Take · The Police, 1983
- Fight the Power · Public Enemy, 1989
- Fire It Up · Busta Rhymes, 1997
- Freedom! '90 · George Michael, 1990
- Funky Drummer · James Brown, 1970
- Futurama theme · Christopher Tyng, 1999
- Futurama theme, Beastie Boys version ("Hell Is Other Robots") · Beastie Boys
- Gangsta's Paradise · Coolio
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) · ABBA
- Gold Digger · Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx
- Good Times · Chic
- Got to Give It Up · Marvin Gaye, 1977
- Gregory Coleman · drummer, The Winstons
- Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) · Jay-Z
- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger · Daft Punk, 2001
- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007) · Daft Punk, 2007
- Hot Pants · James Brown, 1971
- Hung Up · Madonna
- I Desire · Salt-N-Pepa, 1986
- I Got a Woman · Ray Charles, 1954
- I'll Be Missing You · Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
- I'm Coming Out · Diana Ross
- Ice Ice Baby · Vanilla Ice
- If the Car Beside You Moves Ahead · James Blake, 2018
- In the Jungle Groove · James Brown, 1986
- Inside Man · 2006
- Interstella 5555 · Daft Punk / Leiji Matsumoto
- It's a Demo · Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, 1986
- It's the Hard Knock Life · from the musical Annie, 1977
- Jai Ho · A. R. Rahman, from Slumdog Millionaire, 2008
- Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) · A. R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls
- Jericho Jerk · Pierre Henry & Michel Colombier, 1967
- Jimmy · M.I.A.
- Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja · Parvati Khan, from Disco Dancer, 1982
- Jubilation · Spooky Tooth & Pierre Henry, 1969
- Keep It Going Now · Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, 1988
- King of the Beats · Mantronix, 1988
- Knight Rider theme · Glen A. Larson and Stu Phillips
- Lata Mangeshkar · playback singer
- Let's Get Lost · G-Eazy feat. Devon Baldwin, 2014
- Mama Said Knock You Out · LL Cool J, 1990
- Manu Dibango · saxophonist
- Maro Charitra · Telugu film, 1978
- Misirlou · Dick Dale
- Mo Money Mo Problems · The Notorious B.I.G.
- Mundian To Bach Ke · Panjabi MC, 1998
- Métamorphose: Messe pour le temps présent (remixes) · Fatboy Slim, Coldcut and others, 1997
- Needle to the Groove · Mantronix, 1985
- Neptune · Known To Be Lethal, 2012
- Never Back Down · 2008
- Nile Rodgers · guitarist, Chic
- No Scrubs · TLC
- Old Town Road · Lil Nas X
- Pastime Paradise · Stevie Wonder, 1976
- Pierre Henry · composer, musique concrète
- Problematic · ¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign), 2024
- Psyché Rock · Pierre Henry & Michel Colombier, 1967
- Pulp Fiction · opening titles, 1994
- Pump It · Black Eyed Peas, 2006
- Rapper Dapper Snapper · Edwin Birdsong, 1980
- Rapper's Delight · The Sugarhill Gang
- Revenge of the Funky Drummer · Clyde Stubblefield, 1997
- Richard Lewis Spencer · bandleader, The Winstons
- Sacrifices · Dreamville, 2019
- Shape of You · Ed Sheeran
- Sing a Simple Song · Sly & the Family Stone, 1968
- Skills · Gang Starr, 2002
- Solid Wall of Sound · A Tribe Called Quest, 2016
- Somebody That I Used to Know · Gotye feat. Kimbra
- Soul Makossa · Manu Dibango, 1972
- South Bronx · Boogie Down Productions, 1986
- Stan · Eminem feat. Dido
- Straight Outta Compton · N.W.A, 1988
- Stronger · Kanye West, 2007
- Stronger (Live Lounge cover) · Thirty Seconds to Mars, 2007
- Super Freak · Rick James, 1981
- Technologic · Daft Punk, 2005
- Tere Mere Beech Mein · Laxmikant–Pyarelal, from Ek Duuje Ke Liye, 1981
- Thank You · Dido
- The Hangover Part II · 2011
- The Kingdom (trailer) · 2007
- The Last Time (orchestral) · The Andrew Oldham Orchestra, 1966
- The Powerpuff Girls theme · Cartoon Network, 1998
- The Real · G Jones & EPROM, 2026
- Thoda Resham Lagta Hai · Lata Mangeshkar, from Jyoti, 1981
- Top Spin 4 · 2011
- Touch It · Busta Rhymes, 2005
- Toxic · Britney Spears, 2004
- U Can't Touch This · MC Hammer
- Ultimate Breaks and Beats · compilation, 1986
- Under Pressure · Queen & David Bowie, 1981
- Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' · Michael Jackson, 1983
- Watch Dogs 2 commercial · Ubisoft, 2016
- Where It's At · Beck, 1996
- Work Is Never Over · Diplo, 2007
- Yeh Mera Dil Pyaar Ka Diwana · Asha Bhosle, from Don, 1978