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Its inclusion on this compilation together with the bonus beat addition made it easily accessible to a new generation of musicians and producers, cementing its role as a fundamental building block of Hip-Hop and other genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTo list a few examples of artists who used this break we can name the likes of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefunkadoobian.com\/products\/t-la-rock-lyrical-king-from-the-boogie-down-bronx?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=t+la\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eT La Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefunkadoobian.com\/products\/ll-cool-j-mama-said-knock-you-out?_pos=3\u0026amp;_psq=LL+Cool+J\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eLL Cool J\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefunkadoobian.com\/products\/run-dmc-king-of-rock?_pos=3\u0026amp;_psq=Run-DMC\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eRun-DMC\u003c\/a\u003e, 2 Live Crew, Kool Moe Dee, Grandmaster Flash, Kool G Rap \u0026amp; DJ Polo, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefunkadoobian.com\/products\/eric-b-rakim-follow-the-leader-1?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=Rakim\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eEric B. \u0026amp; Rakim\u003c\/a\u003e, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Stetsasonic, Cash Money, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefunkadoobian.com\/products\/de-la-soul-3-feet-high-and-rising?_pos=3\u0026amp;_psq=De+La+Soul\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eDe La Soul\u003c\/a\u003e, Beastie Boys, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefunkadoobian.com\/products\/big-daddy-kane-its-a-big-daddy-thing?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=Big+Daddy+Kane\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eBig Daddy Kane\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefunkadoobian.com\/products\/public-enemy-it-takes-a-nation-of-millions-to-hold-us-back?_pos=3\u0026amp;_psq=Public+Enemy\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003ePublic Enemy\u003c\/a\u003e, N.W.A and Mos Def, but the list is endless\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSadly Clyde didn’t get the financial props for his improv creation of this iconic beat. 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