There are ten days left in 2012 so we're in the homestretch now. For the rest of the year I'm going to share one of my favorite songs per day from the past twelve months. First up, I've got Hands On The Wheel featuring A$AP Rocky off of ScHoolboy Q's sophomore studio album Habits & Contradictions. What really makes this song is the sample. Kid Cudi's anthem for living life to the fullest, Pursuit Of Happiness, could have provided a fine hook for Q and Rocky's ode to the joys in their lives, but they switched it up a little bit. Instead, they took a snippet from a live cover by a relatively unknown artist, Lissie. Her heartfelt rendition is stellar enough in its own right, but the fact that these guys were aware of it and recognized its awesomeness is equally impressive. It's a testament to the culture of indie music (regardless of genre) and the sharing power of the Internet; ScHoolboy may have had more troubles clearing the sample had this been a major label release.
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