Down The Sample Rabbit Hole - Featuring The Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip

In this video I take a look at the very famous drum break from The Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip and how it helped defined the sound of the late 80s, early 90s Hip Hop and Pop. I also look at how other producers sampled different parts of Ashley's Roachclip.

Below are the tracks I mention in this video in full.

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DJ Shadow - Stem/Long Stem
   • DJ Shadow - stem / long stem  


Run DMC - Run's House
   • RUN DMC - Run's House (Official HD Video)  


James Brown - Funky Drummer
   • James Brown - Funky Drummer (Full Version,...  


The Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip

   • The Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip (1...  


Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full
   • Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full  


Milli Vanilli
Girl You Know it's True -    • Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True  
Baby Don't Forget My Number -    • Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number  

All Or Nothing -    • All or Nothing  


EMF - Unbelievable
   • EMF - Unbelievable (Official Music Video) HD  


Duran Duran - Come Undone
   • Duran Duran - Come Undone (Official Music ...  


Thunder Cat - Uh Uh
   • Thundercat - 'Uh Uh'  


PM Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
   • Set Adrift On Memory Bliss  -  PM Dawn  (H...  


Bob James - Take Me to the Mardi Gras
   • Bob James - Take Me To The Mardi Gras (audio)  


Run The Jewels - Lie Cheat Steal
   • Run the Jewels - Lie, Cheat, Steal (Offici...  



The Avalanches - Rolling High
   • The Avalanches - Rolling High  


2 Live Crew - Ghetto Bass II
   • 2 Live Crew Ghetto Bass II  


Nice and Smooth - Down The Line
   • Nice & Smooth - Down The Line  


Slick Rick - Hey Young World
   • Slick Rick - Hey Young World (Official Mus...  











00:00 Intro

00:31 DJ Shadow - Stem/Long Stem
1:00 Rabbit Hole Explanation
2:00 James Brown - Funky Drummer
4:20 Rabbit Hole Explanation
5:30 The Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip
7:30 Part 1, Who sampled the drum break
15:10 Part 2, Who sampled other parts of Ashley's Roachclip