SOUL/FUNK
1969
136 BPM
G minor
The Amen Break
The most sampled drum break in hip-hop history, performed by Gregory Cylvester 'G
The Winstons
"Amen, My Brother"
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Original Track
The Winstons - "Amen, My Brother" (1969)
The original track containing the legendary 6.2-second drum break
Break occurs at 1:27 - 1:33.2
The History
The most sampled drum break in hip-hop history, performed by Gregory Cylvester 'G.C.' Coleman. This 6-second break became the foundation for entire genres including drum and bass, jungle, and hardcore.
Has been sampled in over 5,000 tracks across multiple genres
G.C. Coleman never received royalties for the most famous drum break in history
The break occurs at 1:27 in the original song
Became popular through hip-hop DJs in the 1980s Bronx scene
Subject of the documentary 'The Amen Break: The Most Important 6 Seconds in Music'
Who Sampled It
N.W.A
"Straight Outta Compton"
Straight Outta Compton
1988
Public Enemy
"Fight the Power"
Do the Right Thing Soundtrack
1989
Salt-N-Pepa
"Push It"
Hot, Cool & Vicious
1987
Digital Underground
"The Humpty Dance"
Sex Packets
1990
Beastie Boys
"Paul Revere"
Licensed to Ill
1986
LL Cool J
"Mama Said Knock You Out"
Mama Said Knock You Out
1990
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 6 times in our database
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