Above the Law Murder Rap Livin' Like Hustlers Ruthless 1990		James Brown Funky Drummer King 1970
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Producers: Dr. Dre, Above the Law, Laylaw Tags: West Coast Hip-Hop, Gangsta Rap, US Rap #1 Hit [Add] Main genre: Hip-Hop / R&B More information on Wikipedia		Producer: James Brown Tags: Jazz-Funk, Sampled in More Than 500 Songs, Drum Break, Drum Breaks (Most Used), Ultimate Breaks and Beats [Add] Main genre: Soul / Funk / Disco More information on Wikipedia Lyrics and meaning at Songfacts
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Other songs sampled in Above the Law's Murder Rap:

		Hook and Sling - Part I by Eddie Bo (1969)
		Ironside by Quincy Jones (1971)
		Sister Sanctified by Stanley Turrentine (1972)
		Keep Your Distance by Babe Ruth (1976)
		Bring the Noise by Public Enemy (1987)
		Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A (1988)
		Cold Lampin' With Flavor by Public Enemy (1988)

634 other songs sampled James Brown's Funky Drummer, including:

		The Classy M.C.'s by MC Quick Quintin and MC Mello J. (1985)
		It's My Beat by Sweet Tee and Jazzy Joyce (1986)
		It's a Demo by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (1986)
		Hit Me by Steady B (1986)
		Fastest Man Alive by Grandmaster Flash (1986)
		Some More by The Most (1986)
		Roadblock (Rare Groove Version) by Stock, Aitken Waterman (1986)
		That's Unbelievable by That's Unbelievable feat. MC Tee Why? and DJ Jathou (1986)
		Guns in the Sky (Kick Ass Remix) by INXS (1987)
		Make It Funky by Seville, Jazzy Jay and King Shameek (1987)
		The Lesson by Gang Starr (1987)
		Me & D by Ryan Rockwell & Baby D (1987)
		This Is Talent by The Chosen Two (2) (1987)
		Get Loose Mother Goose by Marauder and the Fury (1987)
		Bring the Noise by Public Enemy (1987)
		The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (1987)
		It's My Day by Tony D and Cool Gino G (1987)
		Let the Drummer Get Ill by The Super Lovers (1987)
		On the Dope Side by 3-D (1987)
		Keep Your Distance by Davy DMX (1987)

Cover versions of James Brown's Funky Drummer:

		Funky Drummer by Breakestra (2000)

Cover versions of Above the Law's Murder Rap:

		Murder Rap by Insane Clown Posse (2002)

Remixes of Funky Drummer:

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

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