Sampling
"The Grunt" has been a prolific source of samples for hip hop producers. Several different musical elements of "The Grunt" have been sampled, including a squealing trumpet glissando that begins the piece, a two-note saxophone riff that occurs in the middle of the recording, and the underlying rhythmic groove that continues throughout. Three different tracks on Public Enemy's album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back loop portions of the recording. Other artists who have sampled "The Grunt" include Eric B. and Rakim, 2 Live Crew, Jungle Brothers, Compton's Most Wanted, Ultramagnetic MCs, Wu-Tang Clan, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and The Black Eyed Peas.
It is included in the famous Ultimate Breaks and Beats series of break records in an extended remix format (Edition 522).
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