FUNK
1973
115 BPM
Am
It's a New Day
Features one of the most recognizable snare sounds in hip-hop
Skull Snaps
"It's a New Day"
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Original Track
Skull Snaps - "It's a New Day" (1973)
The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06
The History
Features one of the most recognizable snare sounds in hip-hop. The raw, dry recording quality made it perfect for sampling.
The Skull Snaps were a relatively unknown group, but this track became one of the most sampled breaks in hip-hop history.
The group's identity remained mysterious for over 30 years until they were revealed to be a Philadelphia funk group led by Walter Morrison
The raw, dry recording quality was considered a flaw at the time but became perfect for hip-hop sampling
Features one of the most recognizable snare sounds in all of hip-hop production
The break has been sampled over 1,000 times according to various databases
Defined the boom-bap aesthetic that became synonymous with 'real' hip-hop production
Who Sampled It
Public Enemy
"Fight the Power"
Do the Right Thing Soundtrack
1989
LL Cool J
"Mama Said Knock You Out"
Mama Said Knock You Out
1990
House of Pain
"Jump Around"
House of Pain
1992
Cypress Hill
"Insane in the Brain"
Black Sunday
1993
Wu-Tang Clan
"C.R.E.A.M."
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
1993
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database
Tags
funk
classic
snare
most-sampled