James Brown
Think (About It) (1972) by Lyn CollinsProducer credit: James Brown
was sampled in
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- It Takes Two by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock (1988)
- Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None) by Snoop Dogg feat. Nate Dogg, Kurupt and Warren G (1993)
- Ash Rockin by J Dilla (1996)
Funky Drummer (1970)
was sampled in
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- Let Me Ride by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg, Jewell and RC (1992)
- Fight the Power by Public Enemy (1989)
- The Originators by Jaz feat. Jay-Z (1990)
Funky President (People It's Bad) (1974)
was sampled in
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- Clique by Kanye West, Big Sean and Jay-Z (2012)
- 3005 by Childish Gambino (2013)
- Live Fast, Die Young by Rick Ross feat. Kanye West (2010)
Get Up Offa That Thing (1976)
was sampled in
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- XXX. by Kendrick Lamar feat. U2 (2017)
- South Bronx by Boogie Down Productions (1987)
- Fish / Boppin Bitch by Tyler, the Creator feat. Frank Ocean (2011)
The Payback (1973)
was sampled in
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- King Kunta by Kendrick Lamar (2015)
- Can't You See by Total feat. The Notorious B.I.G. (1995)
- Protection by Massive Attack and Tracey Thorn (1994)
Hot Pants (Bonus Beats) (1987) by Bobby ByrdProducer credit: James Brown
was sampled in
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- Fools Gold by The Stone Roses (1989)
- Frozen by Madonna (1998)
- Raw by Big Daddy Kane (1987)
The Grunt (1970) by The J.B.'sProducer credit: James Brown
was sampled in
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- Protect Ya Neck by Wu-Tang Clan (1993)
- Rebel Without a Pause by Public Enemy (1987)
- Night of the Living Baseheads by Public Enemy (1988)
Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (1970)
was sampled in
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- That's My Bitch by Jay-Z and Kanye West (2011)
- Eric B. Is President (Original Mix) by Eric B. feat. Rakim (1986)
- Set It Off by Big Daddy Kane (1988)
Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth on You (1974)
was sampled in
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- No Church in the Wild by Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean (2011)
- Otis by Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Otis Redding (2011)
- The Heart Part 4 by Kendrick Lamar (2017)
Blow Your Head (1974) by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'sProducer credit: James Brown
was sampled in
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- Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) by Digable Planets (1992)
- Public Enemy No. 1 by Public Enemy (1987)
- Oooh. by De La Soul feat. Redman (2000)
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R.I.P. the godfather of soul, James Brown. 👼
because Most Sampled Artist doesnt include his credits as producer. These 12k times includes records where he produced. (you can sort these out on the top of the page by using those dropdown boxes).
Basically: Tracks that sampled James Brown as an artist... thats what you want to get the same number
Why Does It Say He Got Sampled 7484 Times On Most Sampled Artists When On The Sort, It Says He Got Sampled 12179 Times?
this guy's great but i've never understood why he's the Godfather of Soul rather than Godfather of Funk. I mean he embodies Funk music to the fullest but when I think of soulful singing or soulful lyricism, I don't really think of JB. Nuff respect to him though
Forget Michael Jackson, THIS GUY created modern music.
Godfather of Soul Funk n more !
James Brown criou o Hip Hop
James Brown is and remains the most sampled of all time, this man must be a monument that has been that a more influenced generations of musicians, James Brown is the father of music.........
Since the mid-80's, his records haven't gone a single year without being sampled
this man is still breaking records and samples, I continue listening to music whenever I keep encountering some of the shows in any other style, James Brown is a genius.......
james brown & obscure = LOL
Living in america SAMPLES Elaine & Ellen - The Look Of Love :)
Happy 80th Birthday James Brown!
James Brown is not only the king of soul, is also the father of music because you copied all their bases
James Brown is "Hip-Hop"
Because James Brown is the basis of hip hop, house, disco, soul, funk, ska, reggae, and is at the core of just about every modern musical movement in popular culture since the 1950's. As FunkyJE put it below, "James Brown = Hip Hop", breakbeat sample culture.
No, I am not. I was just curious on why almost All of James Brown's hits are sampled so much... and I was born in '96
Are you calling James Brown an obscure artist? Where were you in the 20th century?
Wow, what was up with this guy? A lot of obscure artist usually have a few individual songs sampled two or three times, then there's that one song with a laundry list of other songs it was sampled in. And almost all of this man's songs are like that, while Funky Drummer still takes the cake :P
Thats it! Thanks!
Sounds like a revving engine? Intro of Get up offa That thing
I know this is the worst description ever, but I need a specific high-pitched squeal from a James Brown song, which gets higher as it goes and last about 2-3 seconds. Any guesses as to what it could be?
"Soul Pride" has definitely got more legs in it than is represented here, it was pretty much the entire base for the jungle scene from 1994. Admittedly it was chopped in with Amen and Tramen breaks but it was pretty much ripped without pitch changes!
James Brown the king of Sampled
James Brown = Hip Hop
1000+ samples equals scrolling a mile to view comments...
haha nice observation xanadu!
Oooh very impressive! Thx for pointing it out :)
Wow, he passed a thousand samples!
Even ringtones sample the funky drummer!!!
http://www.htc.com/www/eclub/RingTone.aspx?id=30
Famous line by Masta Ace:
"Yeah, I use Funky Drummer, suck my d***"
Very true. The most sampled man in history. "Funky Drummer" being the most sampled song of all time for that infamous drum loop.
wow the late great the man has been sampled a million times...we don't even have half of the samples on here