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Public Enemy

Public Enemy
Night of the Living Baseheads

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Def Jam 1988
Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin
Rock Steady

Young, Gifted & Black
Atlantic 1971
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46 other songs sampled Aretha Franklin's Rock Steady, including:
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Brown Brown by John Oswald (1989)
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Let's Get Busy Let's Get Busy by Ligit (1989)
Stitch by Stitch Stitch by Stitch by Ron B and the Step 2 Crew (1990)
The Hill The Hill by High Performance (1990)
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Spydermann Spydermann by Another Bad Creation (1991)
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I Convey! I Convey! by Ten Tray (1992)
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Check the Method (Remix) Check the Method (Remix) by Dope Jam (1996)
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Burned Hollywood Burned Burned Hollywood Burned by Chuck D feat. The Roots and Zack De La Rocha (2000)
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Cover versions of Aretha Franklin's Rock Steady:
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Cover versions of Public Enemy's Night of the Living Baseheads:
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Remixes of Public Enemy's Night of the Living Baseheads:
Night of the Living Baseheads (Anti-High Blood Pressure Encounter Mix) Night of the Living Baseheads (Anti-High Blood Pressure Encounter Mix) (1988)

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