1 documented source · 1988
What does “Beats to the Rhyme” sample?
Beats to the Rhyme by Run-D.M.C. (1988) samples Nautilus by Bob James (1974).
The source: Nautilus
Everything built on Nautilus →Bob James · 1974 — Both the Idris Muhammad drum break and the two-note keyboard figure that sits on top of it.
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The source
Nautilus
Bob James · 1974
3:30–3:32 · 2.3s
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The flip
Beats to the Rhyme
Run-D.M.C. · prod. Run-D.M.C. and Davy DMX
0:10–0:12 · 2.2s
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What was taken: Both the Idris Muhammad drum break and the two-note keyboard figure that sits on top of it.
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