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Sleevemix: Visualizing Hip-Hop & Sample Lineage

Sleevemix is an ongoing visual series mapping the genetic connection between definitive hip-hop records and the original vinyl samples that birthed them. Functioning as a cultural collage, each entry translates audio lineage into a distinct, tactile universe through character illustration and visual curation.

Series Entries Included:

01 Kraftwerk: Sonic influence on West Coast funk

02 Dr. Dre: Intercepted by Parliament's Mothership Connection

03 Kanye West: Sister Nancy's sample on "Famous"

05 Nas: MJ's "Human Nature" on "It Ain't Hard to Tell"

06 Grace Jones: Remix of iconic Nightclubbing cover

07 Beastie Boys: "Slow Ride" x War's "Lowrider"

09 Tribe Called Quest: "Electric Relaxation" x Ronnie Foster

10 Kendrick Lamar: "Sing About Me" x Grant Green


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Sleevemix: Visualizing Hip-Hop & Sample Lineage

Sleevemix is an ongoing visual series mapping the genetic connection between definitive hip-hop records and the original vinyl samples that birthed them. Functioning as a cultural collage, each entry translates audio lineage into a distinct, tactile universe through character illustration and visual curation.

Series Entries Included:

01 Kraftwerk: Sonic influence on West Coast funk

02 Dr. Dre: Intercepted by Parliament’s Mothership Connection

03 Kanye West: Sister Nancy’s sample on “Famous”

05 Nas: MJ’s “Human Nature” on “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”

06 Grace Jones: Remix of iconic Nightclubbing cover

07 Beastie Boys: “Slow Ride” x War’s “Lowrider”

09 Tribe Called Quest: “Electric Relaxation” x Ronnie Foster

10 Kendrick Lamar: “Sing About Me” x Grant Green