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TV SOUNDTRACK/LIBRARY MUSIC
1967
126 BPM
Am

The Edge

From the Man from U

David McCallum
"The Edge"
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Original Track

David McCallum - "The Edge" (1967)

The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break

Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06

The History

From the Man from U.N.C.L.E. TV series soundtrack, this dramatic instrumental features a driving drum break that became a hip-hop staple despite its television origins.

This represents one of the earliest examples of television soundtrack music being repurposed for hip-hop, predating the library music sampling trend.

Who Sampled It

Dr. Dre

"Deep Cover"

Ice-T

"6 in the Mornin'"

Tone Loc

"Loc'ed After Dark"

Digital Underground

"Underwater Rimes"

Above the Law

"Murder Rap"

💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database

Tags

soundtrack
library-music
classic
breakbeat

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