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Bill Cosby

Martin’s Funeral

1971 · via A Tribe Called Quest

Bill Cosby’s 1971 recording of “Martin’s Funeral” is the earliest release on file. A Tribe Called Quest’s “We Can Get Down” (1993) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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Not the name anybody expects to find on a Tribe sample listing, but there it is, a Bill Cosby record from 1971 sitting under "We Can Get Down." Play his side first, then the Tribe track, and listen for where they lifted it.

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Earliest release on file: this one, 1971.

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A Tribe Called Quest’s “We Can Get Down” (1993) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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A Tribe Called Quest's "We Can Get Down" samples a record called "Martin's Funeral." Who had that one on record before Tribe got to it?Bill Cosby
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