Public Enemy Shut 'Em Down Apocalypse 91… the Enemy Strikes Black Def Jam 1991		Aretha Franklin Rock Steady Young, Gifted & Black Atlantic 1971
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Other songs sampled in Public Enemy's Shut 'Em Down:

		The Rainmaker by The 5th Dimension (1971)
		Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos by Public Enemy (1988)
		Eat Em Up L Chill by LL Cool J (1990)

47 other songs sampled Aretha Franklin's Rock Steady, including:

		Whodini NYC by Whodini (1987)
		Dance to the Drums by Harmony (1987)
		Miuzi Weighs a Ton by Public Enemy (1987)
		DJ Man Cuts It Up (Part II) by MC Shy D (1987)
		Co-Rock Steady by DJ Bones and MC Malika Love (1987)
		We Got Trouble by Age of Chance (1987)
		I Feel Dynamic by The Dynamic MC's (1987)
		You Haven't Heard Nothing by Domination feat. Ice-T (1988)
		Gittin' Funky (UK Remix) by Kid 'N Play (1988)
		Rock Steady by Masters of Ceremony (1988)
		Effects & Scratches by Simon Harris (1988)
		Yellow Hammer by M C K-Cold and DJ Rock D (1988)
		I'm Housin' by EPMD (1988)
		Beat Dis (UK Extended Dis) by Bomb the Bass (1988)
		Faith by Wee Papa Girl Rappers (1988)
		Night of the Living Baseheads by Public Enemy (1988)
		Genius Is Back by Mix Master Spade and Compton Posse (1988)
		Turn It Out by Home Boys Only (1989)
		Just Chillin' by Kool Rock Jay and DJ Slice (2) (1989)
		Dr. Nightmare's Medication Time by Pop Will Eat Itself (1990)

Sample chain found! 37 songs sampled Public Enemy's Shut 'Em Down, including:

		Jeep Ass Niguh by Masta Ace Incorporated (1992)
		Il Rap by Jovanotti (1992)
		9 Reasons by Brokin English Klik (1993)
		Il Numero Della Bestia by Codice Rosso (1995)
		Battle for Your Mind by Dyewitness (1995)
		Blows T' the Nose by Nasenbluten (1995)
		1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 by DJ Icey (1996)
		Ah Come On by Invisibl Skratch Piklz (1996)
		Shut 'Em Down by DJ Gizmo (1997)
		Ten Crack Commandments by The Notorious B.I.G. (1997)
		One- Two by Black Moon (1999)
		Soundbombing by Dilated Peoples and Tash (1999)
		54321... Boom by Public Enemy (2002)
		Hold Up Dub by Erick Sermon feat. Keith Murray (2002)
		1, 2, 3 by Bassi Maestro (2002)
		Holier Than Thou by Copywrite (2002)
		Bring the Pain by Missy Elliott feat. Method Man (2002)
		8 Count by Dagha feat. Insight (2005)
		Fine Ass by C-Loc (2006)
		4,3,2,1 by Bassi Maestro feat. Mentispesse (2006)

Cover versions of Aretha Franklin's Rock Steady:

		Rock Steady by The Marvels (1971)
		Rock Steady by Johnny Hammond (1972)
		Rock Steady by Jackson Sisters (1976)
		Rock Steady by Sue Ann (1988)
		Rock Steady by Dawn Robinson (1998)
		Rock Steady by Prince feat. Beverley Knight (2008)

Remixes of Public Enemy's Shut 'Em Down:

		Shut Em Down (Pe-te Rock Mixx) remix by Pete Rock (1991)
		Shut Em Down (The Functionist Version) remix by DJ Functionist (2002)

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