Watch this in-depth mini-doc on 70′s French soul outfit, Cortex, whom now makes much of their income via sample clearances.

From Gasface: “Amsterdam.. Diced Pinneapples… Oyster Perpetual. All these MMG joints have one thing in common: they sample Cortex. Cortex is a french Jazz group created in the 70′s by Alain Mion. At 67 yo, Alain Mion looks like your typical french pensioner…and he doesn’t know much about Coke Rap. Except he knows Rick Ross, the “real” Rick Ross: he owes a hundred favors. And so does Wiz Khalifa, Drake and MF Doom…”