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FUNK/JAZZ-FUNK
1974
105 BPM
Am

Blow Your Head

One of the greatest funk tracks of all time featuring a neck-snapping uptempo breakbeat that became one of the most sampled tracks ever

Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s
"Blow Your Head"
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Original Track

Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s - "Blow Your Head" (1974)

The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break

Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06

The History

One of the greatest funk tracks of all time featuring a neck-snapping uptempo breakbeat that became one of the most sampled tracks ever. Fred Wesley's trombone work combined with the tight J.B.'s rhythm section created an irresistible groove.

Fred Wesley was James Brown's main arranger and trombonist, and this track represents the peak of the J.B.'s funk evolution.

Who Sampled It

Public Enemy

"Fight the Power"

De La Soul

"Me Myself and I"

Aaliyah

"Are You That Somebody?"

Bomb The Bass

"Beat Dis"

DJ Zinc

"Super Sharp Shooter"

💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database

Tags

funk
jazz
classic
breakbeat

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