stackyFACTSThe foundation of entire genres like hip-hop and drum-and-bass rests entirely on a single six-second drum solo from 1969.
The foundation of entire genres like hip-hop and drum-and-bass rests entirely on a single six-second drum solo from 1969. Richard L. Spencer arranged the legendary Amen Break, which went on to be sampled in thousands of tracks globally, generating untold fortunes for everyone except him. Because copyright frameworks at the time practically ignored sampling, he never saw a single cent in royalties and passed away in relative obscurity.
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