sampling statistics

[mr x]

most sampled artist

• James BrownGot sampled 3525 times
• 2Public EnemyGot sampled 1418 times
• 3BesideGot sampled 1290 times
• 4Run-DMCGot sampled 1117 times
• 5The WinstonsGot sampled 1116 times
• 6Lyn CollinsGot sampled 921 times
• 7The Notorious B.I.G.Got sampled 822 times
• 8Slick RickGot sampled 803 times
• 9Kool & the GangGot sampled 788 times
• 10Jay ZGot sampled 786 times

most covered artist

• The BeatlesGot covered 2302 times
• 2Traditional FolkGot covered 1080 times
• 3Bob DylanGot covered 479 times
• 4Stevie WonderGot covered 438 times
• 5Frank SinatraGot covered 425 times
• 6The Rolling StonesGot covered 383 times
• 7Marvin GayeGot covered 357 times
• 8QueenGot covered 345 times
• 9Michael JacksonGot covered 311 times
• 10Elvis PresleyGot covered 264 times

most sampled track

• Change the Beat (Female Version) - BesideSampled 1289 times
• 2Amen, Brother - The WinstonsSampled 1115 times
• 3Think (About It) - Lyn CollinsSampled 816 times
• 4Funky Drummer - James BrownSampled 756 times
• 5La Di Da Di - Doug E. Fresh and Slick RickSampled 542 times
• 6Impeach the President - The Honey DrippersSampled 534 times
• 7Synthetic Substitution - Melvin BlissSampled 445 times
• 8Bring the Noise - Public EnemySampled 440 times
• 9Funky President - James BrownSampled 433 times
• 10Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse) - Run-DMCSampled 420 times

most prolific sampler

• DJ PremierSampled 1353 tracks
• 2Girl TalkSampled 1017 tracks
• 3MadlibSampled 883 tracks
• 4DJ ShadowSampled 818 tracks
• 5Dr. DreSampled 771 tracks
• 6Pete RockSampled 754 tracks
• 7J DillaSampled 685 tracks
• 8The AlchemistSampled 641 tracks
• 9Marley MarlSampled 639 tracks
• 109th WonderSampled 633 tracks

http://www.whosampled.com/charts/


no surprise James Brown is the most sampled

Public enemy number 2

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

James brown is the goat I was listening to his greatest hits today

 

[Crakface]

White boys stay snitching. Part of the reason these artists got hit so hard with sampling issues is because of these nosey white boys revealing obscure breaks.

 

[stealthbomber]

madlib only 883 songs really








































sure

 

[observe]

The list is bullshyt..it's no way you can tell how many times a tracks been sampled simply cuz samples aren't getting recognized or that they haven't found the sample or it's some street album by some unknown rapper that no ones ever heard of..no P Funk either? That list is total bullshyt..it's impossible to make a cohesive sample list in hip hop

 

[L&HH]

James Brown's numbers are pretty inflated because of the funky drummer. That shyt probably been sample 1000 times alone

 

[NVious]

Throw this list in the bushes

 

[DaveyDave]

The list is bullshyt..it's no way you can tell how many times a tracks been sampled simply cuz samples aren't getting recognized or that they haven't found the sample or it's some street album by some unknown rapper that no ones ever heard of..no P Funk either? That list is total bullshyt..it's impossible to make a cohesive sample list in hip hop

when i saw there was no Parliament i knew the numbers were bullshyt