Samiyam

American hip hop producer

Samiyam
Birth name	Sam Baker
Born	Ann Arbor, Michigan^[1]
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Hip hop
Instrument(s)	Sampler, turntable, drum machine, synthesizer
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Brainfeeder, Hyperdub, Poo-Bah Records, Stones Throw Records, Leaving Records

Website	www.stonesthrow.com/artist/samiyam/

Musical artist

Sam Baker, better known by his stage name Samiyam, is an American hip hop producer based in Los Angeles, California.^[2]

Life and career

Samiyam released the Return EP on Hyperdub in 2008.^[3] He also released Rap Beats Vol. 1 in the same year.^[4]

His official debut album, Sam Baker's Album, was released on Brainfeeder in 2011.^[5] He returned with the album, Wish You Were Here, in 2013.^[6]

In 2015, his collaborative track with Earl Sweatshirt and Budgie, titled "Quest/Power", was uploaded on SoundCloud.^[7] In 2016, he released the album, Animals Have Feelings, which featured guest appearances from the likes of Earl Sweatshirt, Action Bronson, and Jeremiah Jae.^[8]

Discography

Albums

Rap Beats Vol. 1 (2008)
Sam Baker's Album (2011)
Wish You Were Here (2013)
Animals Have Feelings (2016)
Pizza Party (2017)^[9]
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 Ras G)

Productions

Daedelus - "Make It So (Samiyam Remix)" (2008)
Flying Lotus - "RobertaFlack" from Los Angeles (2008)
Flying Lotus - "Grapesicles (Samiyam Remix)" from L.A. EP 2 X 3 (2008)
Exile - "Population Control (Samiyam Remix)" from Radio AM/FM (2010)
Blu - "NotU.mov" (2010)
Blu - "Everybody Nose", "Soupa", and "Jazmine" from York (2011)
Pharoahe Monch - "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 - "Peasants, Cripples & Retards" from Breakthrough (2012)
Earl Sweatshirt - "20 Wave Caps" from Doris (2013)
Joey Badass - "O.C.B." from B4.Da.$$ (2015)
Earl Sweatshirt - "Quest/Power" (2015)
Cohen - "E Efshar" from Rap (2015)
Evidence - "To Make a Long Story Longer" (feat. Jonwayne) from Weather or Not (2018)
Action Bronson - "Splash" from Only For Dolphins (2020)
Earl Sweatshirt - "Lobby (int)" from Sick! (2022)
Danny Brown - "Celibate" from Quaranta (2023)

References

^ Joyce, Colin (August 5, 2011). "Album Review: Samiyam – Sam Baker's Album". Beats Per Minute.
^ Ellison, Kyle (August 10, 2011). "Champion Sound #2: Feat. Samiyam". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
^ Power, Chris (June 23, 2011). "BBC - Music - Review of Samiyam - Sam Baker's Album". BBC.
^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (July 20, 2011). "Samiyam: Sam Baker's Album". Pitchfork Media.
^ Martin-McCormick, Daniel (July 27, 2011). "Samiyam - Sam Baker's Album". Dusted Magazine.
^ Fallon, Patric (October 2, 2013). "Samiyam Drops New Cassette via Stones Throw/Leaving Records". XLR8R.
^ Hudson, Alex (February 14, 2015). "Earl Sweatshirt: "Quest/Power" (ft. Budgie & Samiyam)". Exclaim!.
^ Pearl, Max (February 18, 2016). "Samiyam debuts on Stones Throw with new LP, Animals Have Feelings". Resident Advisor.
^ Weinstein, Max (September 24, 2017). "Samiyam Is Dropping a New Album Next Month". XXL. Retrieved September 25, 2017.