FUNK
1973
117 BPM
Am
The Payback
A long-form James Brown funk epic that provided multiple breakbeat sections for hip-hop producers to mine
James Brown
"The Payback"
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Original Track
James Brown - "The Payback" (1973)
The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06
The History
A long-form James Brown funk epic that provided multiple breakbeat sections for hip-hop producers to mine.
At 7+ minutes, 'The Payback' was one of James Brown's longest and most complex compositions
The track was Brown's response to being ripped off by business associates and record labels
Contains multiple distinct break sections that hip-hop producers mined extensively
Ice Cube's 'The Payback' samples and mirrors the original's themes of revenge
EPMD's 'Strictly Business' made this one of the most recognizable breaks in hip-hop
Who Sampled It
EPMD
"Strictly Business"
Strictly Business
1988
Public Enemy
"Bring the Noise"
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
1987
Gang Starr
"Just to Get a Rep"
No More Mr. Nice Guy
1989
Big Daddy Kane
"Smooth Operator"
It's a Big Daddy Thing
1989
Ice Cube
"The Payback"
Death Certificate
1991
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database
Tags
james-brown
long-form funk
multiple breaks
revenge theme
golden age hip-hop