The late R&B/soul legend Curtis Mayfield has had his discography mined for samples by everyone from The Beastie Boys to Kanye West, and most times a hip-hop track is built around one of them, it's better for it. Young Cypher joins the ranks of those who have benefited second-hand from Mayfield's compositional genius, as he samples the singer's "We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue" for his new track "The 01' Ville Story."
Cypher writes on SoundCloud:
"Brand new record from Young Cypher entitled "01 Ville Story" with productions from Kelly Portis. On this record Cypher takes you back to 2001 where he grew up in the city of Greenville, NC. Country roads, girbaud jeans, an white tees!"
Quotable Lyrics:
I ballin' in the gym
I was thinkin' I was Shaquille
Hit home, get a mil
Then a club, pop pills