{"id":178176,"date":"2023-02-16T10:31:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T09:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=178176"},"modified":"2023-02-15T11:42:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T10:42:34","slug":"kool-the-gang-and-50-years-of-hip-hop-a-sampled-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/kool-the-gang-and-50-years-of-hip-hop-a-sampled-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Kool &#038; The Gang and 50 Years of Hip-Hop &#8211; A Sampled Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"178179\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/kool-the-gang-and-50-years-of-hip-hop-a-sampled-celebration\/koolandthegang-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Koolandthegang-1.jpg?fit=1035%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1035,870\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Koolandthegang\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Koolandthegang-1.jpg?fit=640%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-178179 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Koolandthegang-1.jpg?fit=640%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Koolandthegang-1.jpg?resize=540%2C454&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Koolandthegang-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C861&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Koolandthegang-1.jpg?resize=768%2C646&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Koolandthegang-1.jpg?w=1035&amp;ssl=1 1035w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As 2023 marks the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Hip-Hop, it should be noted that Grammy legends <strong>Kool &amp; the Gang<\/strong> stand as the most sampled band within the Hip-Hop music culture.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to the <strong>Who Sampled<\/strong> website, there are 1,898 documented samples of<strong> Kool &amp; the Gang\u2019s<\/strong> songs. The top being the classic instrumentals <em>\u201cN.T.\u201d<\/em> from their 1971 album, <em>\u201cLive At P.J.\u2019s\u201d<\/em> and their longtime hit,<em> \u201cSummer Madness\u201d,<\/em> off the \u201cLight Of Worlds\u201d disc (1974).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UvKYYSqgWV_YgPxkUHfTw9mdtSih3fqYerRCmaBYy13srIX94PeLrgUQazLtD-jU3tVQeJD_4zx0_o43DTET8evp8UPB9TITdG8LD463_RoXUaj1RJ-ABLyudkjVxdz1XbalgoVVvJuTE40hZzEBlxFUy7f8tOouOFru6bNtwB-yWcyJuZd-xw==&amp;c=2midv-yF_jtSyQ2ACyAXNRbTkVDar8K1OiuIZYT35eh_Ybn9zS1PLQ==&amp;ch=jRIdP01z4jmJIucidDBBckydr24j7uEzyB2cMgIpuWmkB16UXFb0TQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001UvKYYSqgWV_YgPxkUHfTw9mdtSih3fqYerRCmaBYy13srIX94PeLrgUQazLtD-jU3tVQeJD_4zx0_o43DTET8evp8UPB9TITdG8LD463_RoXUaj1RJ-ABLyudkjVxdz1XbalgoVVvJuTE40hZzEBlxFUy7f8tOouOFru6bNtwB-yWcyJuZd-xw%3D%3D%26c%3D2midv-yF_jtSyQ2ACyAXNRbTkVDar8K1OiuIZYT35eh_Ybn9zS1PLQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DjRIdP01z4jmJIucidDBBckydr24j7uEzyB2cMgIpuWmkB16UXFb0TQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676543559041000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12BY0aHc8vVCFti91b71g4\">CLICK HERE FOR WHO SAMPLED WEBSITE<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vQSI-rUUYqA\" width=\"100%\" height=\"344\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The most well-known sample of<em> \u201cSummer Madness\u201d<\/em> is found on the 1981 #1 hit from<strong> DJ Jazzy Jeff &amp; the Fresh Prince<\/strong> <strong>(Will Smith)<\/strong>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UvKYYSqgWV_YgPxkUHfTw9mdtSih3fqYerRCmaBYy13srIX94PeLrgUQazLtD-jUv3ca3I02je0oo0VLSnDd5BUgJ-Tx0bldAofzAhBqt6I8foAEoT9kuZRdh2nwxWXSD1OGXzGd5uw-np02XAzwrsVGNF51NkwxRmz7hhzHNH5x82KahmM1MQ==&amp;c=2midv-yF_jtSyQ2ACyAXNRbTkVDar8K1OiuIZYT35eh_Ybn9zS1PLQ==&amp;ch=jRIdP01z4jmJIucidDBBckydr24j7uEzyB2cMgIpuWmkB16UXFb0TQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001UvKYYSqgWV_YgPxkUHfTw9mdtSih3fqYerRCmaBYy13srIX94PeLrgUQazLtD-jUv3ca3I02je0oo0VLSnDd5BUgJ-Tx0bldAofzAhBqt6I8foAEoT9kuZRdh2nwxWXSD1OGXzGd5uw-np02XAzwrsVGNF51NkwxRmz7hhzHNH5x82KahmM1MQ%3D%3D%26c%3D2midv-yF_jtSyQ2ACyAXNRbTkVDar8K1OiuIZYT35eh_Ybn9zS1PLQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DjRIdP01z4jmJIucidDBBckydr24j7uEzyB2cMgIpuWmkB16UXFb0TQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676543559041000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0E-o9b7pK3x2ANEBzjE56o\">\u201cSummertime\u201d<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/erkW4vPY5ZQ\" width=\"100%\" height=\"344\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>As for \u201c<em>N.T.<\/em>\u201d, the drum break (played by<strong> Kool &amp; the Gang<\/strong> co-founder <strong>George Brown)<\/strong> within that track was sampled by <strong>NAS<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UvKYYSqgWV_YgPxkUHfTw9mdtSih3fqYerRCmaBYy13srIX94PeLrgUQazLtD-jUvST-Ail5l_Txq5SWFaK9qqinX3dnnxk6yJbpp7tFvHKKACJ85EPDW6tFXYfShLOZgtc5Q9Fgzxeaa1vorGbtMOtDWBHVDcdwqIVICj3PoV5idmn0rt9KVQ==&amp;c=2midv-yF_jtSyQ2ACyAXNRbTkVDar8K1OiuIZYT35eh_Ybn9zS1PLQ==&amp;ch=jRIdP01z4jmJIucidDBBckydr24j7uEzyB2cMgIpuWmkB16UXFb0TQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001UvKYYSqgWV_YgPxkUHfTw9mdtSih3fqYerRCmaBYy13srIX94PeLrgUQazLtD-jUvST-Ail5l_Txq5SWFaK9qqinX3dnnxk6yJbpp7tFvHKKACJ85EPDW6tFXYfShLOZgtc5Q9Fgzxeaa1vorGbtMOtDWBHVDcdwqIVICj3PoV5idmn0rt9KVQ%3D%3D%26c%3D2midv-yF_jtSyQ2ACyAXNRbTkVDar8K1OiuIZYT35eh_Ybn9zS1PLQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DjRIdP01z4jmJIucidDBBckydr24j7uEzyB2cMgIpuWmkB16UXFb0TQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676543559041000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3BYnl24WTDRMHt60zP3wKi\">\u201c<em>N.Y. State of Mind<\/em>\u201d<\/a>) and <strong>N.W.A<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div><em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UvKYYSqgWV_YgPxkUHfTw9mdtSih3fqYerRCmaBYy13srIX94PeLrgUQazLtD-jUCUhpP8OLj169E8EcnLckn8IZaO0cnEMTM12zuGwidW02E9o_44fJKPU1XcF7M6pEWHlhgy2ySNVGNTfGZHXkKnGNo77Li1aSRIaAjew7Gngy0zaR95__2A==&amp;c=2midv-yF_jtSyQ2ACyAXNRbTkVDar8K1OiuIZYT35eh_Ybn9zS1PLQ==&amp;ch=jRIdP01z4jmJIucidDBBckydr24j7uEzyB2cMgIpuWmkB16UXFb0TQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001UvKYYSqgWV_YgPxkUHfTw9mdtSih3fqYerRCmaBYy13srIX94PeLrgUQazLtD-jUCUhpP8OLj169E8EcnLckn8IZaO0cnEMTM12zuGwidW02E9o_44fJKPU1XcF7M6pEWHlhgy2ySNVGNTfGZHXkKnGNo77Li1aSRIaAjew7Gngy0zaR95__2A%3D%3D%26c%3D2midv-yF_jtSyQ2ACyAXNRbTkVDar8K1OiuIZYT35eh_Ybn9zS1PLQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DjRIdP01z4jmJIucidDBBckydr24j7uEzyB2cMgIpuWmkB16UXFb0TQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676543559041000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3bFHU1cYztrW_8CSXCzQXV\">\u201cGangsta Gangsta\u201d<\/a><\/em>) among 352 known samples for that one tune.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QGKiC2suCHQ\" width=\"100%\" height=\"344\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; 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