On To The Next One By Jay-Z. Sampling Sources Part 57

🎶 Sample Breakdown: Jay-Z – “On to the Next One” ft. Swizz Beatz (Roc Nation/Atlantic, 2009) 🔁 Sampled: Justice – “D.A.N.C.E. (Live Version)” (Ed Banger/Because Music, 2008) When Jay-Z dropped “On to the Next One” as part of his Blueprint 3 rollout, it hit like a warning shot to the rap game: adapt or get left behind. And behind all the glitchy, gothic energy? A flipped live sample from Justice’s performance of “D.A.N.C.E.” at the 2008 Les Victoires de la Musique awards in France. The original “D.A.N.C.E.” is a bright, upbeat electro-disco anthem paying tribute to Michael Jackson—but the live version is a whole different beast. It features a slowed-down, almost demonic-sounding chant loop—“On to the next one…”—which is exactly the section Swizz Beatz snatched and built into this haunting, booming beat. Swizz took that loop, pitched it dark, and layered it with heavy 808s, static snares, and eerie empty space, creating a ritualistic, hypnotic soundscape that felt like hip-hop stepping into an art gallery... with brass knuckles. Jay’s verses matched that energy perfectly—cool, detached, and relentless. He’s not celebrating success; he’s discarding it like old sneakers. “Hov on that new sht, n**as like how come?” Because he's already two moves ahead. 💿 From French electro to Brooklyn flex—evolution is the mission. 🔍 Sample info confirmed via WhoSampled.com #JayZ #OntoTheNextOne #Justice #DANCE #SwizzBeatz #ElectroHipHop #SampleBreakdown #WhoSampled #Blueprint3 #HipHopSamples