Remarks:
I have become addicted to this song. It came out in 2017. According to last.fm, Jinsang of California is “a low-profile beatmaker who specializes in idyllic, slightly dazed left-field hip-hop tracks with elements sourced from dusty soul and jazz recordings.” In this case the dusty soul music sounds to me like it comes from “Float On” (1977) by The Floaters and “Save Room” (2006) by John Legend. But according to WhoSampled.com, it is actually “Float On” (1978), a cover of The Floaters’s song by the Most Requested Rhythm Band, and a rap song, “New York” (2005) by AZ featuring Ghostface Killah and Raekwon (2005), which in turn samples at least Public Enemy. To MRRB’s credit, they add a horn, which for me is what makes this song.
See also:
- songs: the 2010s
- The Floaters: Float On
- more lo-fi hip-hop
- more Asian artists reprocessing Black music:
Abagond 
I definitely hear Float On (not familiar with the 1978 version, just the ’77 one). Hadn’t caught it before you mentioned it, but I can see where you can hear Save Room in there, too.
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I think John Legend got the idea from the Meters.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-uAWYOy0YI)
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