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The Amen Break is quite possibly the most influential six seconds in all of music and one of the most sampled beats ever, but until now the original creator wasn't getting paid for their work. The Amen Break is a six second drum solo in The Winstons' 1969 track "Amen Brother" and has been sampled by countless artists including Oasis, NWA, The Prodigy, Slipknot, Lupe Fiasco, Skrillex, Sub Focus and hundreds others. At its core, It is the basis for a lot of many early songs in jungle and drum n bass. -
'Amen Break' Fundraiser Gathered $6,000 So Far for Copyright Owner of Greatest Sample in History
The owner of the greatest sample in history, the "Amen Break," is receiving some financial restitution thanks to a new online fundraising campaign, although it barely scrapes the surface of the profit its brought hundreds of performers since its creation.
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