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Funk1970s94BPM
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The verdict
Documented Sampling History
Confirmed songwriter of record (Lloyd Pinchback), no dispute found — one of the most-sampled drum breaks ever documented (600+ uses).
Sampled 600+ times
Quick Facts
Released1974
AlbumSalt of the Earth
GenreFunk
LabelSussex Records
ProducerCarroll Hynson · Joe Tate
More infoWikipedia → · Discogs →
Who you need to ask
The songwriter of record — Lloyd Pinchback
Wikipedia → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — originally Sussex Records; needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Unknown · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
Yes — perhaps the single most-sampled drum break in history (600+ uses).
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; confirmed songwriter of record, no dispute found, among the most extensive precedent in this catalog.
Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)Lloyd Pinchback (saxophonist)
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
A rare account from the composer himself
Lloyd Pinchback personally commented on a blog about his own song: he’d composed since high school but missed the first album; wanting to add to the second, he got help from bandmate John “JB” Buchanan (the group’s “learned musician”), who wrote out the manuscript needed for copyright registration. A last-minute addition that barely made the album.
Funky16Corners (Pinchback comment) · read it →
Perhaps the most-sampled drum break ever
600+ documented uses per WhoSampled — Eric B. & Rakim’s “Paid in Full,” Run-D.M.C.’s “Run’s House,” Slick Rick’s “Hey Young World,” P.M. Dawn, Milli Vanilli, EMF’s “Unbelievable,” Duran Duran, 2Pac, Ice Cube.
WhoSampled · read it →
Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Sample History
600+
Times sampled
Perhaps the most-sampled drum break ever
Covers
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First flip
Big names who used itEric B. & Rakim · P.M. Dawn · Milli Vanilli
Who to Contact
AR
Lloyd Pinchback
The confirmed songwriter of record
What they'll chargeNobody's shared numbers yet
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Page history · 2 updates
Jul 2026Page created — full research (Research Queue Batch 8)
Jul 2026BPM/Key pending the automated GetSongBPM/Deezer pass