James Brown's extended funk workout provided multiple break sections and became a cornerstone of hip-hop sampling

James Brown - "Super Bad" (1970)
The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06
James Brown's extended funk workout provided multiple break sections and became a cornerstone of hip-hop sampling.
Features James Brown's famous counting and spelled-out vocals that became iconic elements in hip-hop.
The track was recorded in multiple parts over several sessions, creating the extended workout format that became hip-hop gold.
James Brown's 'Get up!' and counting segments became some of the most sampled vocal elements in hip-hop history.
The song runs over 11 minutes in its full version, providing multiple break sections for different sampling purposes.
Represents the peak of James Brown's extended funk format that would later influence hip-hop's approach to longer compositions.
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💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database