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Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre
Let Me Ride

The Chronic
Death Row 1992
James Brown

James Brown
Funky Drummer


King 1970
Sample appears at: 1:10 (and throughout) Sample appears at: 5:36
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Producer: Dr. Dre
Tags: G-Funk, Grammy Award Winner [Add]
Main genre: Hip-Hop / R&B
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Type Direct Sample
Part Sampled Drum Loop
Community Rating Sample Rating: 9 (9 Votes)
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Contributed By MrBlondNYC
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Other songs sampled in Dr. Dre's Let Me Ride:
Kissing My Love Kissing My Love by Bill Withers (1972)
Mothership Connection (Star Child) Mothership Connection (Star Child) by Parliament (1975)
Swing Down, Sweet Chariot Swing Down, Sweet Chariot by Parliament (1977)

642 other songs sampled James Brown's Funky Drummer, including:
The Classy M.C.'s The Classy M.C.'s by MC Quick Quintin and MC Mello J. (1985)
Hit Me Hit Me by Steady B (1986)
It's My Beat It's My Beat by Sweet Tee and Jazzy Joyce (1986)
Fastest Man Alive Fastest Man Alive by Grandmaster Flash (1986)
Some More Some More by The Most (1986)
Roadblock (Rare Groove Version) Roadblock (Rare Groove Version) by Stock, Aitken Waterman (1986)
It's a Demo It's a Demo by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (1986)
That's Unbelievable That's Unbelievable by That's Unbelievable feat. MC Tee Why? and DJ Jathou (1986)
Get Loose Mother Goose Get Loose Mother Goose by Marauder and the Fury (1987)
The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (1987)
Guns in the Sky (Kick Ass Remix) Guns in the Sky (Kick Ass Remix) by INXS (1987)
Keep Your Distance Keep Your Distance by Davy DMX (1987)
On the Dope Side On the Dope Side by 3-D (1987)
Rebel Without a Pause Rebel Without a Pause by Public Enemy (1987)
Make It Funky Make It Funky by Seville, Jazzy Jay and King Shameek (1987)
Me & D Me & D by Ryan Rockwell & Baby D (1987)
Let the Drummer Get Ill Let the Drummer Get Ill by The Super Lovers (1987)
Whodini NYC Whodini NYC by Whodini (1987)
Bring the Noise Bring the Noise by Public Enemy (1987)
This Is Talent This Is Talent by The Chosen Two (2) (1987)

Sample chain found! songs that sampled Dr. Dre's Let Me Ride:
Bitch With a Perm Bitch With a Perm by Tim Dog (1994)
La Biccia Giusta La Biccia Giusta by Sottotono (1994)
Who's Next? Who's Next? by Black Sheep (1994)
Back Up Off My Tip Back Up Off My Tip by DMS (1994)
L'objet L'objet by Assassin (1995)
Half Thang Half Thang by Richie Rich (2) (1996)
That Last Song Blew That Last Song Blew by Stunt Rock (1999)
The Theme The Theme by Tek 9 (1999)
1-8-7 1-8-7 by DJ Marvel (2003)
Rules of the Interracial Posse Rules of the Interracial Posse by Chris Rock (2009)
Let Me Ride Let Me Ride by Glasses Malone (2010)
Let Me Ride Freestyle Let Me Ride Freestyle by Lil Snupe (2013)

Cover versions of James Brown's Funky Drummer:
Funky Drummer Funky Drummer by Breakestra (2000)

Remixes of Funky Drummer:
Funky Drummer (Listen to the Muro Mix) Funky Drummer (Listen to the Muro Mix) remix by Muro (2002)

Remixes of Dr. Dre's Let Me Ride:
Let Me Ride (Extended Club Version) Let Me Ride (Extended Club Version) (1993)
Let Me Ride (Remix) Let Me Ride (Remix) remix by Daz Dillinger (1996)

Discussion

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bayantheone said on Monday, 09 April 2012:
that's it, thanks for clarification

as for Wikipedia, though technically anybody can input just anything there, i'd like to believe that the info is taken from authentic sources, like liner notes of the CD in this case, especially for such a huge record as The Chronic

MrBlondNYC said on Monday, 09 April 2012:
I changed the timing. Listen closely.

likeiwannabedown said on Monday, 09 April 2012:
panning drums on chorus

as for wikipedia it's like this site - virtualy everyone can form it's content, so don't believe everything you see
and I doubt anyone in the sample know is editing wiki therefore it's more like second hand stories
you may wanna check the-breaks forum

Azhar said on Monday, 09 April 2012:
I dunno why it say's 0:08, 'Funky Drummer' can be heard at 1:10, listen reasonably closely n it's there, I've reported it to be changed

bayantheone said on Monday, 09 April 2012:
correction:

Wikipedia does list Bill Wither's 'Kissing My Love', but 'Funky Drummer' I still don't hear

bayantheone said on Monday, 09 April 2012:
Wikipedia lists 'Funky Drummer' amongst the sample sources, but it doesn't list Bill Wither's 'Kissing My Love' although it's obviously the source of the drum break

And I do not hear elements of 'Funky Drummer' in the drums part either

so what gives?

 

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