Scribbler's Borrowers & Lenders of the Week: Big K.R.I.T., "Boobie Miles"

There's a huge reason why Big K.R.I.T. is one of my favorite rappers and producers among the newer breed of hip-hop artists: he has an awesome ear for good music, particularly in picking samples.  When I first heard "Boobie Miles" from 4eva N A Day (2012), I was absolutely in love with the song just because of the sample.  He could've been talking about penguins and polar bears over that beat and I would've thought it was the greatest song ever--or at least of 2012.  However, he actually spit something of worth and made an extremely motivational music video--a rarity among today's "creative" minds.  Hence, here's the version as made popular by this week's "borrower":

So you know the moment I heard this song, I was intrigued by that absolutely gorgeous sample.  It took me a while before I actually researched it, but once I did, I realized why it's so dope: it's a song by MFSB, my favorite house band of all time.  "Morning Tears", taken from Philadelphia Freedom (1975, Philadelphia International Records), was written, produced and arranged by longtime PIR collaborator Dexter Wansel--known most famously among hip-hop crate diggers for his classic, "Theme From the Planets".  Whenever Wansel had MFSB at his disposal, the musical arrangements always had a different feeling from any Gamble & Huff production or other producers and arrangers associated with PIR.  He typically knew how to blend funk, jazz, and that outer space vibe in a perfect marriage, and as this week's "Lender", this is one of the many examples of his genius:

So many different interpretations you can draw from an instrumental track like that.  However, hearing it and considering the title makes me think one thing: a night of passionate lovemaking or just really good sex turned into someone being in bed alone the next morning.  It's not law, just my take.  At any rate, you have two dope songs at your disposal to listen to over and over again, and this is a prime example of how a great sample inspires a great hip-hop song.  Just beautiful, son.