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The Rock Steady Crew

The Rock Steady Crew
30 Years to the Day

30 Years to the Day
TruElements 2007
Johnny Pate

Johnny Pate
Shaft in Africa

Shaft in Africa OST
ABC 1973
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Think (About It) Think (About It) by Lyn Collins (1972)
Apache Apache by Incredible Bongo Band (1973)
Theme From S.W.A.T. Theme From S.W.A.T. by Rhythm Heritage (1975)
Funky Music Is the Thing Funky Music Is the Thing by Dynamic Corvettes (1975)
Heaven and Hell Is on Earth Heaven and Hell Is on Earth by 20th Century Steel Band (1975)
Rapper's Delight Rapper's Delight by Sugarhill Gang (1979)
The Breaks The Breaks by Kurtis Blow (1980)
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) by Grandmaster Melle Mel (1983)
Show 'Em Whatcha Got Show 'Em Whatcha Got by Public Enemy (1988)
It Takes Two It Takes Two by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock (1988)
Set It Off Set It Off by Big Daddy Kane (1988)

31 other songs sampled Johnny Pate's Shaft in Africa, including:
It Began in Africa It Began in Africa by Urban All Stars (1988)
Megablast Rap Megablast Rap by Bomb the Bass (1988)
Black and Proud Black and Proud by The Dismasters (1989)
Born This Way (Let's Dance) Born This Way (Let's Dance) by Cookie Crew (1989)
Soul Food Soul Food by Tuff Crew (1989)
Gutfest '89 Gutfest '89 by Digital Underground (1990)
Powercut II Powercut II by Power Cut Crew (1990)
Independent (Brixton 7" Bass Mix) Independent (Brixton 7" Bass Mix) by Salt-N-Pepa feat. Sybil (1990)
Don't Be a Fool Don't Be a Fool by Loose Ends (1990)
Baddest Mutha on 2 Turntables Baddest Mutha on 2 Turntables by Sway & King Tech (1991)
Showing You the Feeling Showing You the Feeling by The Meaning (1991)
Lesson 4 Lesson 4 by DJ Shadow (1991)
Walden Walden by Double Dee (1991)
Back to Haunt You Back to Haunt You by Vicious Base and DJ Magic Mike (1991)
Best Kept Secret Best Kept Secret by Diamond D (1992)
Tonnerre Tonnerre by Pierrepoint (1992)
The Hood Comes First The Hood Comes First by Naughty by Nature (1993)
Edit Edit by Princess Tee (1993)
Voodoo People Voodoo People by The Prodigy (1994)
Blow the Whole Joint Up (Coughing Up Fire Mix) Blow the Whole Joint Up (Coughing Up Fire Mix) by Monkey Mafia (1994)

Cover versions of Johnny Pate's Shaft in Africa:
Brass in Africa Brass in Africa by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (2007)
Shaft in Africa Shaft in Africa by The Mighty Show-Stoppers (2011)
Shaft in Africa (Addis) Shaft in Africa (Addis) by Visioneers (2011)

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