Sampled: "I'm Chief Kamanawanalea (We're the Royal Macadamia Nuts)"

Sampled: "I'm Chief Kamanawanalea (We're the Royal Macadamia Nuts)"

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In November of 1968, the rock group The Turtles released an album that included a cut titled "I'm Chief Kamanawanalea (We're the Royal Macadamia Nuts)." The irresistibly funky drums underpinning the song were later used as the bedrock of hip-hop cuts for golden era artists like Stetsasonic, Beastie Boys, and Big Daddy Kane—not to mention a certain crossover track from Marky Mark.