A foundational hip-hop track that became one of the most sampled songs in rap history

Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick - "La Di Da Di" (1985)
The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06
A foundational hip-hop track that became one of the most sampled songs in rap history. Built around a simple but effective drum machine pattern that influenced countless producers.
The track was created entirely with beatboxing (Doug E. Fresh) and rap (Slick Rick), making it one of the purest examples of early hip-hop minimalism.
Snoop Dogg
"Lodi Dodi"
The Notorious B.I.G.
"La Di Da Di"
Will Smith
"La Di Da Di"
Miley Cyrus
"Party in the USA"
Eminem
"Under the Influence"
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database