Sampled: “Genius of Love”

Talking Heads offshoot Tom Tom Club created a perfect dance single by fusing arty NYC new wave to a bouncy tropical beat. A massive, infinitely influential hit, "Genius of Love" was immediately adopted by hip-hop: Grandmaster Flash lifted it for "It's Nasty" within months of its release. Trace the song through the history of hip-hop, with an offshoot to Mariah Carey's massive pop hit "Fantasy”.