# What is the piece being sampled in TI's "What You Know"?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-piece-being-sampled-in-tis-what-you-know/360385
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [June 12, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-piece-being-sampled-in-tis-what-you-know/360385 "2006-06-12T04:46:47Z")
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### Author: ![Lama\_Pacos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Lama\_Pacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lama_Pacos)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-piece-being-sampled-in-tis-what-you-know/360385/1 "2006-06-12T04:46:47Z")

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It’s real pretty.

The stringsy, classicalish bit behind the rapping. I assume it’s a sample of something previously composed (though I may be wrong). Anyone know?