FUNK/SOUL
1973
96 BPM
F# minor
Impeach the President
A political protest song from 1973 that became hip-hop's most sampled break
The Honey Drippers
"Impeach the President"
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Original Track
The Honey Drippers - "Impeach the President" (1973)
The original track containing the legendary 3.2-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:08 - 0:11.2
The History
A political protest song from 1973 that became hip-hop's most sampled break. Recorded by high school students in Queens, it transformed from anti-Nixon anthem to the rhythmic foundation of East Coast hip-hop.
Originally a protest against Nixon during Watergate
Recorded by high school students in a basement in Jamaica, Queens
Only 100 copies were initially pressed on Roy C's Alaga Records
Became more famous through sampling than as a political statement
Who Sampled It
Notorious B.I.G.
"Unbelievable"
Ready to Die
1994
Nas
"I Can"
God's Son
2002
J. Cole
"Work Out"
Cole World: The Sideline Story
2011
Jay-Z
"99 Problems"
The Black Album
2003
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 4 times in our database
Tags
funk
soul
political-protest
roy-c-hammond
most-sampled
queens-basement