It is worth noting that obviously some of these artists did not produce the songs themselves, but it is clearly no coincidence that The Isley Brothers are so universally sampled in hip–hop. They have been sampled by the likes of the Notorious B.I.G., Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube, 2pac, Public Enemy, and UGK (in addition to less hip–hop exclusive artists such as Thundercat and the Avalanches), but more importantly, many of the songs in which they have been significantly sampled have also been remarkable songs in the history of hip–hop. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy, Jay–Z, Mos Def, LL Cool J, and Raekwon or his 1974 record “Funky President (People It’s Bad)" by Kanye West, Childish Gambino, Rick Ross, Pusha T, Naughty by Nature, Ghostface Killah, and N.W.A.īut the Isley Brothers, a group of R&B/soul–singing brothers from Cincinnati, Ohio, should be given just as much clout in their influence of modern rap. Many think of James Brown as one of the godfathers of hip–hop, and this is indisputable given the sampling of Brown’s 1970 hit “Funky Drummer” by artists like Dr. 1 & 2”, the Isley Brothers' samples might not be as widespread as other hip–hop influencers such as James Brown, but their samples have packed a stronger punch in recent hip–hop than most. 6 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1976 to “Between the Sheets” and “Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2.” While “Shout” would later be remade by artists such as Marvin Gaye and the Beatles, one of their lesser known (but equally impactful) influences in music has been The Isley Brothers’ sampled tracks, particularly in hip–hop.
They have hits like “It’s Your Thing,” “Shout,” and “That Lady, Pts.
Outside the realm of sampling, the Isley Brothers are an extremely popular R&B and soul group even to this day, despite their mid–20th century beginnings.
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