SURF ROCK/INSTRUMENTAL
1968
124 BPM
Am
The Champ
An unlikely breakbeat source from a surf rock instrumental that features a thunderous drum break
The Mohawks
"The Champ"
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Original Track
The Mohawks - "The Champ" (1968)
The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06
The History
An unlikely breakbeat source from a surf rock instrumental that features a thunderous drum break. Despite its beach party origins, it became a hip-hop foundation stone.
Originally released as a novelty surf rock single, it gained new life when hip-hop producers discovered its powerful drum break in the 1980s.
Who Sampled It
LL Cool J
"Mama Said Knock You Out"
Public Enemy
"Bring the Noise"
Ice-T
"6 in the Mornin'"
Tone Loc
"Wild Thing"
Digital Underground
"The Humpty Dance"
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database
Tags
rock
surf
classic
breakbeat