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James Brown

Funky Drummer

1970 · via Yasiin Bey

James Brown wrote “Funky Drummer” and put out the earliest release of it on file, in 1970. Yasiin Bey’s “Mathematics” (1999) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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Under all the numbers on "Mathematics" sits a 1970 James Brown record, and once you hear "Funky Drummer" on its own you will catch it in Bey's track every time. Start here, because James Brown opens a lot of doors.

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Credited writer: James Brown.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1970.

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Yasiin Bey’s “Mathematics” (1999) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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Yasiin Bey's "Mathematics" from Black on Both Sides samples an older record called "Funky Drummer." Who had that one on record before him?James Brown
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