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Public Enemy

Public Enemy
Rebel Without a Pause

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Def Jam 1987
James Brown

James Brown
Funky Drummer


King 1970
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Part Sampled Drum Loop
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Contributed By M1989
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Other songs sampled in Public Enemy's Rebel Without a Pause:
The Grunt The Grunt by The J.B.'s (1970)
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Rock Music Rock Music by Jefferson Starship (1979)
Pee-Wee's Dance Pee-Wee's Dance by Joeski Love (1986)
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634 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)
Fastest Man Alive Fastest Man Alive by Grandmaster Flash (1986)
It's a Demo It's a Demo by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (1986)
Hit Me Hit Me by Steady B (1986)
Roadblock (Rare Groove Version) Roadblock (Rare Groove Version) by Stock, Aitken Waterman (1986)
It's My Beat It's My Beat by Sweet Tee and Jazzy Joyce (1986)
Some More Some More by The Most (1986)
That's Unbelievable That's Unbelievable by That's Unbelievable feat. MC Tee Why? and DJ Jathou (1986)
The Lesson The Lesson by Gang Starr (1987)
Get Loose Mother Goose Get Loose Mother Goose by Marauder and the Fury (1987)
Say Kids What Time Is It? Say Kids What Time Is It? by Coldcut (1987)
Make It Funky Make It Funky by Seville, Jazzy Jay and King Shameek (1987)
This Is Talent This Is Talent by The Chosen Two (2) (1987)
Guns in the Sky (Kick Ass Remix) Guns in the Sky (Kick Ass Remix) by INXS (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)
It's My Day It's My Day by Tony D and Cool Gino G (1987)
Whodini NYC Whodini NYC by Whodini (1987)
On the Dope Side On the Dope Side by 3-D (1987)
Keep Your Distance Keep Your Distance by Davy DMX (1987)

Sample chain found! 141 songs sampled Public Enemy's Rebel Without a Pause, including:
The Magnificent The Magnificent by Chilli D and Dope Stuff (1987)
Money Talk$ Money Talk$ by Candyman (1987)
Strong Island Strong Island by J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E. (1987)
Beat Bytes Beat Bytes by Drop (2) (1987)
Beatin Down KRS Beatin Down KRS by Butchy-B (1988)
Drop the Bomb Drop the Bomb by 2 Live Crew (1988)
Beat Dis Beat Dis by Bomb the Bass (1988)
Mister Cee's Master Plan Mister Cee's Master Plan by Big Daddy Kane (1988)
Paper Chase Paper Chase by Krown Rulers (1988)
I'm Not Going Out Like That I'm Not Going Out Like That by Run-DMC (1988)
The Move The Move by J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E. (1988)
Terminator Terminator by Lover II (1988)
Radio Suckers Radio Suckers by Ice-T (1988)
NY/LA Rappers NY/LA Rappers by Bobby Jimmy and the Critters (1988)
TBM Mix (Acid House Mix) TBM Mix (Acid House Mix) by Sample Syndicate (1988)
Just Rockin' Just Rockin' by I.B.P. (1988)
Radio Radio by Eazy-E (1988)
Turntable Trix One Turntable Trix One by Turntable Trix One (1988)
Juice It Up Juice It Up by S.D.C. Productions (1988)
Terminator X to the Edge of Panic Terminator X to the Edge of Panic by Public Enemy (1988)

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)

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