Radio LBB: Take a Sample

This playlist pays homage to some of the most influential samples of all time. In particular, the drum breaks that have made their way into thousands of songs over the years. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of all is the truly genre-agnostic nature of drums that has allowed these samples to infiltrate everything from Slipknot to Justin Bieber. See below the playlist to discover a slice of each track's influence...

The Winstons - Amen Brother

NWA - Straight Outta Compton

Prodigy - Poison

Slipknot - Eyeless

Lyn Collins - Think (About It)

Jamie XX - Gosh

Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - It Takes Two

Olly Murs - Heart Skips a Beat

James Brown - Funky Drummer

Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause

LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out

Emeli Sandé - Heaven

The Honey Drippers - Impeach The President

Janet Jackson - That's the Way Love Goes

Audio Two - Top Billin

Panda Bear - Slow Motion

Billy Squier - The Big Beat

Jay Z - 99 Problems

Dizzie Rascal - Fix Up, Look Sharp

Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire

Incredible Bongo Band - Apache

Moby - Machete

Aphex Twin - Heliosphan

Goldie - Inner City Life

ESG - UFO

Nine Inch Nails - Metal

Rudimental - Free

J Dilla - Geek Down

Skull Snaps - It's a New Day

Passin' Me By - The Pharcyde 

Jennifer Lopez - Troubeaux

Luke Vibert - I Hear the Drummer

Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Hihache

Flying Lotus - Vegas Collie

Amy Winehouse - You Sent Me Flying

*NSYNC - Tearin' Up My Heart

The Isley Brothers - Footsteps In The Dark

Thundercat - Them Changes

Björk - Play Dead

Justin Bieber - Bad Day