FUNK
1969
130 BPM
A minor
Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
Another Clyde Stubblefield masterpiece that showed the versatility of his drumming style
James Brown
"Give It Up or Turnit a Loose"
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Original Track
James Brown - "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" (1969)
The original track containing the legendary 4.7-second drum break
Break occurs at 1:30 - 1:34.7
The History
Another Clyde Stubblefield masterpiece that showed the versatility of his drumming style. Demonstrated James Brown's ability to create multiple sample-worthy breaks.
Showcased Clyde Stubblefield's incredible versatility
James Brown's catalog provided multiple essential breaks
Popular among producers seeking different feels
The extended drum sections offered multiple sampling options
Recorded at the height of James Brown and Clyde Stubblefield's creative partnership
The title phrase became one of funk's most memorable hooks and hip-hop vocal samples
Demonstrated how James Brown could create multiple classic breaks within his catalog
Featured the kind of rhythmic complexity that would become essential to hip-hop's development
Who Sampled It
En Vogue
"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
Funky Divas
1992
Digital Underground
"The Humpty Dance"
Sex Packets
1990
Salt-N-Pepa
"Shoop"
Very Necessary
1993
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 3 times in our database
Tags
funk
james-brown
clyde-stubblefield
versatile
multiple-breaks