Sampled: Billy Squier's "The Big Beat"

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Sampled: Billy Squier's "The Big Beat"

Only in the age of sampling could arena rocker Billy Squier become a b-boy icon. In the early '80s, producers and DJs discovered the booming rhythm that kicks off his stomping glam anthem "The Big Beat," and the song soon became an unlikely part of hip-hop history. This collection features artists like Run-DMC, JAY Z, and Dizzee Rascal going hard with help from Squier's speaker-blowing break.

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