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Impeach The President

Hip-hop sampling has a way of elevating obscure tracks into the cultural pantheon.  “Impeach The President” by the Honey Drippers is a perfect example (the president in question is Nixon.) While the song itself isn’t well-known outside of sample geek circles, I can guarantee you’ve heard its opening few seconds. According to WhoSampled.com, it’s the …

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Posted byEthanApril 11, 2010April 24, 2014Posted inComposition, Copyright and Authorship, Music, SamplingTags: Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, De La Soul, Digable Planets, digging the crates, drumming, Eric B & Rakim, funk, hip-hop, Honeydrippers, Mick Jagger, Nas, Nice and Smooth, Notorious BIG, sampling, Slick Rick, soul, Wu-Tang3 Comments on Impeach The President
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