Sam Baker, better known by his stage name Samiyam, is an American hip hop producer based in

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Life and career

Samiyam released the ''Return'' EP on

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in 2008. He also released ''Rap Beats Vol. 1'' in the same year. His official debut album, '' Sam Baker's Album'', was released on

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in 2011. He returned with the album, ''Wish You Were Here'', in 2013. In 2015, his collaborative track with

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and Budgie, titled "Quest/Power", was uploaded to

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. In 2016, he released the album, ''Animals Have Feelings'', which featured guest appearances from the likes of Earl Sweatshirt,

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, and

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Discography

Albums

* ''Rap Beats Vol. 1'' (2008) * '' Sam Baker's Album'' (2011) * ''Wish You Were Here'' (2013) * ''Animals Have Feelings'' (2016) * ''Pizza Party'' (2017) * ''I Got Sh*t to Do'' (2019) * ''one on each planet'' (2019) * ''reflectionz'' (2019)

EPs

* ''Return'' (2008) * ''Man vs. Machine'' (2009) * ''Los Angeles 3/10'' (2010) (split with

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)

Productions

* Daedelus - "Make It So (Samiyam Remix)" (2008) *

Flying Lotus Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), better known as Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker, and rapper. He has released seven critically acclaimed albums: ''1983'' (2006), ''Los Angeles'' (2008), '' Co ...

- "RobertaFlack" from ''

'' (2008) * Flying Lotus - "Grapesicles (Samiyam Remix)" from ''L.A. EP 2 X 3'' (2008) *

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- "Population Control (Samiyam Remix)" from ''Radio AM/FM'' (2010) * Blu - "NotU.mov" (2010) * Blu - "Everybody Nose", "Soupa", and "Jazmine" from ''

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'' (2011) *

Pharoahe Monch Troy Donald Jamerson (born October 31, 1972), better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch, is an American rapper known for his complex lyrics, intricate delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.Edwards, Paul, 2009, ''How to Rap: ...

- "Haile Selassie Karate" from '' W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)'' (2011) * Shigeto - "And We Gonna (Samiyam Chopsticks Remix)" from ''Shigeto Presents: Full Circle Remixes'' (2011) * Captain Murphy - "Drive Thru" from '' Duality'' (2012) *

The Gaslamp Killer William Benjamin Bensussen (born November 7, 1982), better known by his stage name The Gaslamp Killer, is an American alternative hip hop producer and DJ based in Los Angeles, California. Career He grew up in San Diego, California, where he beca ...

- "Peasants, Cripples & Retards" from '' Breakthrough'' (2012) *

- "20 Wave Caps" from '' Doris'' (2013) *

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- "O.C.B." from ''

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'' (2015) * Earl Sweatshirt - "Quest/Power" (2015) * Cohen - "E Efshar" from ''Rap'' (2015) *

Evidence Evidence for a proposition is what supports the proposition. It is usually understood as an indication that the proposition is truth, true. The exact definition and role of evidence vary across different fields. In epistemology, evidence is what J ...

- "To Make a Long Story Longer" (feat. Jonwayne) from '' Weather or Not'' (2018) *

- "Splash" from Only For Dolphins (2020) * Earl Sweatshirt - "Lobby (int)" from '' Sick!'' (2022) *

Danny Brown Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, 1981), better known as Danny Brown, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He was described by MTV in 2011 as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory". After amassing ...

- "Celibate" from '' Quaranta'' (2023)

References

External links

Samiyam
on Alpha Pup Records * Living people American hip-hop record producers Musicians from Ann Arbor, Michigan Hyperdub artists Brainfeeder artists Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-musician-stub