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James Brown

Soul Power

1971 · via Boogie Down Productions

James Brown wrote “Soul Power” and put out the earliest release of it on file, in 1971. Boogie Down Productions’ “Poetry” (1987) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

James Brown – Soul Power
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KRS-One and Scott La Rock wrote the words to "Poetry," but part of what's underneath them comes from a James Brown record cut back in 1971. Play the two back to back and you can hear what got borrowed.

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Credited writer: James Brown.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1971.

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Boogie Down Productions’ “Poetry” (1987) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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Boogie Down Productions' "Poetry" samples a record called "Soul Power." Who had "Soul Power" on record before KRS-One and Scott La Rock got to it?James Brown
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