Hip-hop is built on the art of sampling—flipping old records into something fresh and new. And few labels have mastered that craft quite like Bad Boy Records. From the mid-‘90s through the early 2000s, Diddy (then Puff Daddy) and his production squad crafted hit after hit, blending street lyricism with smooth, sample-heavy production that defined an era. That’s where Frank The Butcher & DJ 7L come in with Bad Boy: Original Samples, a masterfully curated mix that peels back the layers of some of Bad Boy’s biggest anthems. This mix isn’t just a playlist—it’s a history lesson, a behind-the-scenes look at the records that shaped a movement. The Bad Boy: Original Samples mixtape features classics records from Love Unlimited Orchestra, Mtume, Herbie Hancock, Grace Jones, David Axelrod, Al Green, Johnny Smith, David Porter and a whole lot more. Enjoy this fine mix below.