The Most Sampled Loop in Music History

Great Big Story by CNN

Jul 7, 202021:59Society & Culture

What do David Bowie, NWA, and the theme song to Futurama all have in common? They’ve all used the Amen break, a four-bar drum solo that has become the most sampled loop in recorded music. The six second sample originates...

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