A hopeful soul anthem with a gentle but distinctive drum pattern that became a favorite for mellow hip-hop productions

The Five Stairsteps - "Ooh Child" (1970)
The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06
A hopeful soul anthem with a gentle but distinctive drum pattern that became a favorite for mellow hip-hop productions. The break comes during the song's instrumental bridge.
The song's message of hope and perseverance made it particularly appealing to conscious hip-hop artists in the 1990s.
Tupac
"Keep Ya Head Up"
Souls of Mischief
"93 'til Infinity"
A Tribe Called Quest
"Verses from the Abstract"
De La Soul
"Stakes Is High"
Black Eyed Peas
"Love Won't Wait"
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database