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Sampled songs: Songs that are used on rap tracks.
What are the most sampled songs? Find out on this week's Rock School!
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This week we'll be listening to some of the most sampled tracks in history, that is, which songs were clipped onto rap tracks and rapped over the most. We'll explore various genres of rock songs that found their way into rap. However we will not be playing any rap songs; we're Rock School, not Rap School. Enjoy!
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This week we'll be listening to some of the most sampled tracks in history, that is, which songs were clipped onto rap tracks and rapped over the most. We'll explore various genres of rock songs that found their way into rap. However we will not be playing any rap songs; we're Rock School, not Rap School. Enjoy!
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle Boogie | Kool & the Gang | Wild and Peaceful. | Mercury / Polygram | 1973 | 03:03 |
| George Clinton | George Clinton | Computer Games. | EMI | 1982 | 04:22 |
| The Big Beat | Billy Squier | The Tale of the Tape. | Rock Candy | 1980 | 03:38 |
| Cissy Strut | The Meters | The Meters. | Josie / Rhino / Warner Strategic Marketing | 1969 | 03:04 |
| Impeach the President | Honeydrippers | Impeach the President. | Alaga Records | 1973 | 03:19 |
| It's a Man's Man's Man's World | James Brown | It's a Man's Man's Man's World. | King | 1966 | 07:16 |
| When the Levee Breaks | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin IV. | WEA International | 1971 | 07:07 |
| The Winstons | Amen, Brother | Color Him Father. | The Great American Music Company / Great American Records | 1969 | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
Chad P. (He'll be leaving soon)
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