FUNK
1971
125 BPM
Am
Funky Nassau
A Bahamian funk band's international flavor brought Caribbean influences to hip-hop sampling
The Beginning of the End
"Funky Nassau"
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Original Track
The Beginning of the End - "Funky Nassau" (1971)
The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06
The History
A Bahamian funk band's international flavor brought Caribbean influences to hip-hop sampling.
One of the few Caribbean funk tracks to achieve major sampling success in hip-hop.
The Beginning of the End was a Bahamian funk band that brought Caribbean rhythms to international funk music
The track's international flavor and infectious groove made it irresistible to hip-hop producers seeking distinctive source material
Sampled by legendary tracks including LL Cool J's 'Mama Said Knock You Out,' House of Pain's 'Jump Around,' and Wu-Tang Clan's 'C.R.E.A.M.'
Represents hip-hop's global reach and its ability to incorporate musical influences from across the African diaspora
The band's Caribbean background brought a unique rhythmic perspective that enhanced American hip-hop production
Who Sampled It
LL Cool J
"Mama Said Knock You Out"
Mama Said Knock You Out
1990
House of Pain
"Jump Around"
House of Pain
1992
Cypress Hill
"Hand on the Pump"
Cypress Hill
1991
Onyx
"Throw Ya Gunz"
Bacdafucup
1993
Wu-Tang Clan
"C.R.E.A.M."
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
1993
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database
Tags
funk
bahamian
caribbean
international