Sampled: Booker T. & The MG's

Memphis soul men Booker T. & The MG's specialized in recording instrumental soul and funk tracks during the '60s. The band's infectious grooves were later earmarked as prime sample sources by hip-hop artists like Diamond D, Boogie Down Productions, Brand Nubian, and Ol' Dirty Bastard, plus the UK-based big beat act Lo Fidelity Allstars.