2026 marks 30 years since DJ Shadow released his debut studio album ENDTRODUCING… The prominent DJ’s debut record is instrumental and made almost entirely from samples from different vinyl records that were edited and layered to create new tracks.

DJ Shadow will be in town to celebrate the milestone anniversary with a show at The Palace Theater in St. Paul on Thursday, October 1st. Let’s join the fun, and get ready for the show, by creating a playlist full of songs that rely heavily on samples.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that use samples would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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