Impeach the President

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"Impeach the President" is a 1973 funk and soul track by The Honey Drippers, renowned for its heavily sampled drum break in hip-hop and popular music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
alsoKnownAs Impeach the President (Part 1)
associatedAct Roy C
bSide Impeach the President (Part 2)
composer Roy Charles Hammond
countryOfOrigin United States
decade 1970s
drummer The Honey Drippers
linked to: The Honeydrippers
genre funk
soul
hasCulturalImpact considered classic breakbeat track
widely sampled in hip hop production
hasDrumBreak yes
hasNotableElement open drum break intro
snare-heavy drum pattern
hasTheme political commentary
influencedGenre breakbeat
hip hop
rap
language English
lyricist Roy Charles Hammond
notableFor heavily sampled drum break
originalMedium 7-inch single
performer The Honey Drippers
linked to: The Honeydrippers
producer Roy Charles Hammond
recordLabel Alaga Records
releaseYear 1973
vocalist Roy Charles Hammond

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Luv Me Luv Me usesSampleFrom Impeach the President
subject linked to: “Luv Me Luv Me”
Impeach the President alsoKnownAs Impeach the President (Part 1)
linked to: Impeach the President
Impeach the President bSide Impeach the President (Part 2)
linked to: Impeach the President