The Grunt
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"The Grunt" is a 1969 funk instrumental by The J.B.'s, best known for its distinctive saxophone riff that became one of hip-hop’s most sampled breaks.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era | late 1960s ⓘ |
| genre | funk ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
classic break in DJ culture
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widely sampled in rap music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| hasMusicalArtist | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | funk instrumental ⓘ |
| hasPart | saxophone riff ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | hip hop production ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of hip-hop’s most sampled breaks
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distinctive saxophone riff ⓘ |
| performer | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtistFor | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeature | breakbeat section ⓘ |
| sampledIn | multiple hip hop tracks ⓘ |
| usedInGenre | hip hop ⓘ |
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