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SOUL/R&B
1970
88 BPM
Am

Ooh Child

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"
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Original Track

The Five Stairsteps - "Ooh Child" (1970)

The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break

Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06

The History

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.

Who Sampled It

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

Tags

soul
r&b
classic
breakbeat

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