Who popularized/originated songs with a switch up?

chunky_mcdaniels

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Damn, came in here to say this!



But Jay-Z did have the intro to Vol. 1 first which was flames..
'Yo I'm a Brownsville native junior...I'm talking born and raised'

'You are now listening to the works of mart'

I know the joints off top. No need for the links. :salute:
 

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A lot of Timbaland's work consistently had beat switches. Some of them were even singles. Hip Hop wise, there was "Clock Strikes" remix where the beat switches after Skillz verse.



There's also this which switches to a sample of Bjork's "Joga":



There's this:



Since the 90's, his beats have heavily featured beat switches and it was really a defining feature in his work in the 2010's notably on Jay Z's MCHG, Justin's 20/20 Experience, and Beyonce's self titled album.
 

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Kind of bare bones but it applies I guess

Didn't really consider the electro phase or live shyt like stetsasonic
 
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