Sampled: "It's a New Day"

The funk group Skull Snaps might not have blazed trails with their self-titled album in 1973, but the song "It's a New Day" can lay a claim to being one of the most important drum breaks in hip-hop history. Check out underscoring tracks by Gang Starr, Common, Big L, Mobb Deep, and more—plus making its way into the rock and dance scenes with Sublime and The Prodigy.