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The 7 Best Patti LaBelle Samples, Ranked
These flips are even sweeter than Patti’s pies!
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7. “Soul Sister,” Finesse & Synquis (1988)
Interpolation: “Lady Marmalade,” LaBelle (1974)
It’s a testament to the durable greatness of LaBelle’s signature anthem that the song has managed to become an indelible part of the great American songbook, despite its head-turning subject matter about a prostitute looking for prospective Johns. The delightfully outrageous trio of Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash broke empowering ground and would go on to inspire a plethora of covers and revisions, including the Lefrak City Queens, New York hip-hop duo Finesse & Synquis’ synth-heavy interpolation of funky, and an Allen Toussaint/Vicki Wickham produced jam. And you don’t even have to worry about embarrassing yourself trying to pronounce “Lady Marmalade’s” original…
