How a 1973 Protest Song Became One of Hip-Hop’s Most Sampled Breaks

The story of Roy C’s Impeach the President and how its drums became one of hip-hop’s most sampled breaks.

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When people talk about Impeach the President, they usually go straight to the break (or Trump!) But the story starts earlier, with Roy C, a group of teenage musicians and a politically charged moment in 1973 that gave birth to a record no one could have predicted would live this long. This video follows that path from the making of the song and the story behind its famous drums, through its rediscovery by DJs and producers like Marley Marl, to the countless tracks that turned it into one of the most enduring breaks in hip-hop.

⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - When The Gloves Came Off
03:16 - Playing Politics
06:26 - The Great Break-Out
08:37 - A Quick Interlude
09:31 - Well, That Escalated Quickly...
12:40 - Meat & Potatoes

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