"Ashley's Roachclip" | |
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Instrumental by the Soul Searchers | |
from the album Salt of the Earth | |
Released | 1974 |
Genre | Funk[1][2] |
Length | 5:36 |
Label | Sussex |
Composer(s) | Lloyd Pinchback |
Producer(s) | Carroll Hynson, Joe Tate |
"Ashley's Roachclip" is an instrumental by funk group the Soul Searchers from the 1974 album Salt of the Earth on Sussex Records.[3] A portion of the track from 3:30 to 3:50 contains a widely recognized drum break performed by Kenneth Scoggins, that has been sampled countless times in songs across several genres.[4][5]
Among the most popular songs that have sampled the drum break are "Paid in Full" by Eric B. & Rakim, "Hey Young World" by Slick Rick, "Run's House" by Run-DMC,[6] "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by P.M. Dawn,[7] "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli[8] and "Unbelievable" by EMF.[7]
..."Ashley's Roachclip," the same once-obscure 1974 funk instrumental that had already emerged from the rap world...