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1	–The Jimmy Castor Bunch	It's Just Begun	3:45
2	–Billy Squier	The Big Beat	3:56
3	–Lyn Collins Feat. The JB's*	Think (About It) Featuring – The JB's*	4:10
4	–Bob James	Take Me To The Mardi Gras	5:57
5	–David Bowie	Fame	4:49
6	–The Blackbyrds	Happy Music	4:57
7	–Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band*	Express Yourself	4:14
8	–Cymande	Bra	5:10
9	–The Monkees	Mary, Mary	3:16
10	–Dyke & The Blazers	Let A Woman Be A Woman (Let A Man Be A Man)	3:35
11	–James Brown	Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (Remix)	6:52
12	–ESG	UFO	2:56

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Kevin Wolahan
• Artwork By [Illustration] – Dave Scott
• Compiled By, Executive Producer – Tom Silverman
• Edited By [Special Edits] – The Original Jazzy Jay*

Notes

"The Classic Samples that Built Hip-Hop" [cover]

Booklet contains three and a half pages of notes on the featured tracks includings lists of the (mostly hip hop) tracks that have sampled them.

The breaks have been extended on several tracks by Jazzy Jay (either looped or beat-juggled).

"Jazzy Jay was the first DJ I saw extend a beat only half a bar long live. His turntablist pyrotechnics were my first introduction to 'quick cut' DJing and turntablism. Jazzy Jay was kind enough to contribute some of his traditional edits the way he would do it live at the T-Connection." [booklet notes]

Although not credited as such, track 11 is the album remix including the "clap your hands, stomp your feet" line played by Kool Herc.

℗ & © 2005 Tommy Boy Entertainment LLC.
Manufactured and distributed by Tommy Boy Entertainment LLC.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 661868162523

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
TB 1625-1	Various	Hip Hop Roots ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Tommy Boy	TB 1625-1	US	2005