SOUL/FUNK
1972
113 BPM
Am
Use Me
Bill Withers' minimalist funk provided a hypnotic, repetitive break that became a hip-hop production staple
Bill Withers
"Use Me"
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Original Track
Bill Withers - "Use Me" (1972)
The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06
The History
Bill Withers' minimalist funk provided a hypnotic, repetitive break that became a hip-hop production staple.
Bill Withers' stripped-down approach to soul music made his tracks perfect for hip-hop sampling.
Who Sampled It
Eric B. & Rakim
"Paid in Full"
Paid in Full
1987
Gang Starr
"Words I Manifest"
Step in the Arena
1991
A Tribe Called Quest
"Jazz (We've Got)"
The Low End Theory
1991
Black Moon
"I Got Cha Opin"
Enta da Stage
1993
Nas
"Memory Lane"
Illmatic
1994
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database
Tags
soul
funk
bill-withers
minimalist
hypnotic