Ashley's Roachclip
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| "Ashley's Roachclip" | |
|---|---|
| Instrumental by the Soul Searchers | |
| from the album Salt of the Earth | |
| Released | 1974 |
| Genre | Funk[1][2] |
| Length | 5:36 |
| Label | Sussex |
| Composer | Lloyd Pinchback |
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"Ashley's Roachclip" is an instrumental by funk group the Soul Searchers from the 1974 album Salt of the Earth on Sussex Records.[3] Saxophonist Lloyd Pinchback is credited for composition. A portion of the track from 3:30 to 3:50 contains a widely recognized drum break performed by Kenneth Scoggins, that has been sampled countless times in songs across several genres.[4]
Among the most popular songs that have sampled the drum break are "Paid in Full" by Eric B. & Rakim, "Hey Young World" by Slick Rick, "Run's House" by Run-DMC,[5] "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by P.M. Dawn,[6] "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli[7] and "Unbelievable" by EMF.[6]
