Song Title: Dead or Alive
Artist: Camron ft Jim Jones
Album: Come Home With Me
Record Company: Roc-A-Fella Records
Date of Publication: May 14th, 2002
Catalogue Number: 586876
This song samples "Lazarus" by Buffy Sainte Marie who was a Canadian folk singer of Native American heritage in the 1940s. Buffy Sainte Marie earned much acclaim in her efforts to preserve Native American folk music. The fact that Cam'ron is sampling from such an obscure genre of music shows the versatility of rap and the wide range of influences that affect rap music. The producer's decision to use a sample from a scarcely known song in an obscure genre demonstrates rap's ability to be all-inclusive and reinforces the idea of a universal musical bond.
Listen to "Dead or Alive" http://www.imeem.com/people/Ag6wEt/music/XhhYnauO/camron-dead-or-alive-feat-jimmy-jones/
Listen to "Lazarus": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtTljD9Ds6w
Photo Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Come_Home_With_MeCam.jpg
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