Sampling has been an integral part of hip-hop for decades. It's one of the genre's main foundations. When a producer uses a portion of an already existing song for a new record, the sample turns the track into a whole new experience for the listener. Samples can be used from any part of song and manipulated to sound completely different, which makes the creative process that much more special. Whether it's vocals, melodies or adlibs, any part from the original track used in a new song is considered a sample.

The possibilities of samples are endless and abundant. However, due to legal issues—think Marvin Gaye's estate versus Pharell, Robin Thicke and T.I. when it comes to their hit song "Blurred Lines"—samples are getting harder and harder to get cleared.

Producers like Kanye West, Havoc, J Dilla, Dr. Dre and many others have used samples countless times in their work to make some of the most iconic records of all-time. West's "Through The Wire" and Dre's "The Next Episode" are just a few of the songs that feature samples. Every since hip-hop's birth in the late 1970s, using samples has been infused in the culture and will always be a key aspect of it moving forward and progressing. Hip-hop without samples would be a travesty.

With a world of songs to choose from, there will never be a lack of material to sample from. However, there are five songs in particular that have been sampled by rappers and producers in hip-hop more than most. "Funky President" and "Funky Drummer" by James Brown, "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick plus "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers have all been sampled hundreds of times.

However, the number one song sampled in hip-hop is Beside's "Change the Beat." You may not know this song, but it has been sampled over a 1,000 times. "Change the Beat" is the B-side version of Fab 5 Freddy's "Change the Beat," which dropped in the early 1980s. Towards the end of the B-side version, which is completely rapped in French, "Ahhhhh, this stuff is really fresh" plays. Pieces of that phrase have been widely sampled and became the the industry standard for scratching.

From Macklemore's "Thrift Shop" to OutKast's "Benz or Beamer" and more, here are 50 songs that sample Beside's "Change the Beat."

  • "Thrift Shop"

    Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
  • "Right Here"

    Justin Bieber featuring Drake
  • "So Far..."

    Eminem
  • "Paid in Full"

    Eric B. & Rakim
  • "Randy the Musical"

    Action Bronson and The Alchemist
  • "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?"

    Schoolly D
  • "Hey Young World"

    Slick Rick
  • "I'm Flexin'"

    T.I. featuring Big K.R.I.T.
  • "Halal Tuna"

    Willie the Kid and The Alchemist
  • "The Show"

    Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and The Get Fresh Crew
  • "Boyz-N-The-Hood"

    Eazy-E
  • "Girls Dem Sugar"

    Beenie Man featuring Mya
  • "The Come Up"

    AZ
  • "Supersonic"

    J.J. Fad
  • "Microphone Fiend"

    Eric B. & Rakim
  • "Sure Shot"

    Beastie Boys
  • "Bring It Back"

    8Ball & MJG Featuring Young Dro
  • "On and On"

    Missy Elliott featuring Pharrell
  • "Don't Stop Rappin'"

    Too $hort
  • "Benz or Beamer"

    OutKast
  • "I Don't Give a Fuck"

    8Ball & MJG featuring Bun B
  • "The Main Event"

    Dilated Peoples
  • "Set It Off"

    Big Daddy Kane
  • "Code of the Streets"

    Gang Starr
  • "Big Dreamers"

    Statik Selektah featuring Reks
  • "Grind'n"

    Dom Kennedy
  • "Reckless"

    Chris "The Glove" Taylor featuring Ice-T
  • "Ghetto Tales"

    DJ Mustard featuring Jay 305 and Tee Cee
  • "Hey Ladies"

    Beastie Boys
  • "Still Not a Player"

    Incubus and Big Pun
  • "If I Ruled the World"

    Kurtis Blow
  • "Marley Marl Scratch"

    Marley Marl featuring MC Shan
  • "Drop the Bass"

    The Blow Pop Crew
  • "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff"

    DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
  • "Eazy-Duz-It"

    Eazy-E
  • "Pew Pew Pew"

    Run the Jewels
  • "The Lesson"

    Gang Starr
  • "For You"

    Joe Budden featuring Royce Da 5'9''
  • "99 Problems"

    Ice-T featuring Brother Marquis
  • "Droppin' Science"

    Marley Marl featuring Craig G
  • "Take It Off"

    UGK
  • "Something 2 Dance 2"

    N.W.A
  • "40 & a Blunt"

    Das EFX
  • "Astronomy (8th Light)"

    Black Star featuring Weldon Irvine
  • "Funky Fresh Dressed"

    Missy Elliott featuring Ms. Jade
  • "40th Street Black / We Will Fight"

    Wu-Tang Clan
  • "Throw the Dick"

    2 Live Crew
  • "Intro (Stoned Raiders)"

    Cypress Hill
  • "Akshon (Yeah!)"

    Killer Mike featuring OutKast
  • "Don't Stop the Party"

    Pitbull featuring TJR

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