JAZZ-FUSION
1973
105 BPM
B♭ minor
Chameleon
Jazz fusion standard from the 'Head Hunters' album that provided the characteristic bassline and funk beat for hip-hop
Herbie Hancock
"Chameleon"
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Original Track
Herbie Hancock - "Chameleon" (1973)
The original track containing the legendary 8.4-second drum break
Break occurs at 1:00 - 1:8.400000000000006
The History
Jazz fusion standard from the 'Head Hunters' album that provided the characteristic bassline and funk beat for hip-hop. Represented Hancock's move into electric jazz-funk territory.
From the groundbreaking 'Head Hunters' album
Featured the Fender Rhodes electric piano prominently
15-minute composition with multiple sampling points
Helped bridge jazz and funk for a new generation
Who Sampled It
DJ Quik
"8 Ball"
Quik Is the Name
1991
2Pac
"Words of Wisdom"
2Pacalypse Now
1991
Kool G Rap
"Money on My Brain"
Live and Let Die
1992
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 3 times in our database
Tags
jazz-fusion
herbie-hancock
head-hunters
electric-jazz
bassline