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Godfather of Sampling
Snippets of JB classics have been used by everyone from George Michael to Vanilla Ice. See our faves below, and the-breaks.com for more.

''Mama Said Knock You Out,'' LL Cool J from ''Funky Drummer''

''Fallin','' Alicia Keys from ''It's a Man's Man's Man's World''

''Rebel Without a Pause,'' Public Enemy from ''The Grunt'' by side project the J.B.'s

''Better Things,'' Massive Attack from ''Never Can Say Goodbye''

''Eric B. Is President,'' Eric B. & Rakim from ''Funky President''
-Michael Endelman

Originally posted Jan 05, 2007 Published in issue #915 Jan 12, 2007 Order article reprints
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