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Tag Archives: Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

It Takes Two

In 1972, James Brown produced a single for one of his backup singers, Lyn Collins, called “Think (About It)”. If you listen to this without any context, it sounds like a perfectly fine funk song with an unusual rubato introduction. But then, at 1:22, there’s suddenly that break, followed immediately by that hook. Sing it …

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Posted byEthanJanuary 21, 2026January 19, 2026Posted inCopyright and Authorship, Key Musicians, Music, SamplingTags: blues tonality, Dan Charnas, dance, Doug E Fresh, hip-hop, hip-hop musicology, James Brown, Lyn Collins, music theory, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, sampling, Slick Rick, Strafe, The Galactic Force BandLeave a comment on It Takes Two
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