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—StrongerKanye West, 2007. Daft Punk's 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger', pitched up and looped— win— match wins
—Crazy in LoveBeyoncé, 2003. The horn fanfare from The Chi-Lites' 'Are You My Woman'— win— match wins
—U Can't Touch ThisMC Hammer, 1990. Rick James's 'Super Freak' bassline, borrowed without asking first— win— match wins
—Ice Ice BabyVanilla Ice, 1990. Queen and Bowie's 'Under Pressure', with one extra note as the defence— win— match wins
—Gold DiggerKanye West, 2005. Ray Charles's 'I Got a Woman', sung back at you by Jamie Foxx— win— match wins
—Bitter Sweet SymphonyThe Verve, 1997. Four bars of the Andrew Oldham Orchestra playing the Rolling Stones— win— match wins
—Gangsta's ParadiseCoolio, 1995. Stevie Wonder's 'Pastime Paradise', cleared on condition the swearing came out— win— match wins
—California Love2Pac ft. Dr. Dre, 1995. The piano from Joe Cocker's 'Woman to Woman'— win— match wins
—JuicyThe Notorious B.I.G., 1994. Mtume's 'Juicy Fruit', slowed to a stroll— win— match wins
—Paper PlanesM.I.A., 2007. The Clash's 'Straight to Hell', with gunshots for percussion— win— match wins
—Hot in HerreNelly, 2002. Chuck Brown's 'Bustin' Loose', flipped by The Neptunes— win— match wins
—FantasyMariah Carey, 1995. Tom Tom Club's 'Genius of Love' running under the whole record— win— match wins
—FirestarterThe Prodigy, 1996. The guitar squall from The Breeders' 'S.O.S.'— win— match wins
—I'll Be Missing YouPuff Daddy & Faith Evans, 1997. The Police's 'Every Breath You Take', turned into a eulogy— win— match wins
—StanEminem ft. Dido, 2000. Dido's 'Thank You' as the hook for a stalker's letters— win— match wins
—SOSRihanna, 2006. Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love' at double speed— win— match wins
—Nice For WhatDrake, 2018. Lauryn Hill's 'Ex-Factor' over New Orleans bounce— win— match wins
—Through the WireKanye West, 2003. Chaka Khan's 'Through the Fire', sped up and rapped with a wired jaw— win— match wins
—Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)JAY-Z, 1998. The orphans' chorus from the Broadway cast recording of Annie— win— match wins
—Praise YouFatboy Slim, 1998. Camille Yarbrough's 'Take Yo' Praise', left almost untouched— win— match wins
—Somebody That I Used to KnowGotye, 2011. A guitar figure from Luiz Bonfá's 'Seville'— win— match wins
—Can I Kick It?A Tribe Called Quest, 1990. The bassline from Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side'— win— match wins
—O.P.P.Naughty by Nature, 1991. The Jackson 5's 'ABC', on a record about the opposite of innocence— win— match wins
—RegulateWarren G & Nate Dogg, 1994. Michael McDonald's 'I Keep Forgettin'', kept nearly whole— win— match wins
—Nuthin' but a 'G' ThangDr. Dre, 1992. Leon Haywood's 'I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You', slowed into G-funk— win— match wins
—Mo Money Mo ProblemsThe Notorious B.I.G., 1997. Diana Ross's 'I'm Coming Out', at the top of the chart— win— match wins
—HypnotizeThe Notorious B.I.G., 1997. Herb Alpert's 'Rise', looped into a victory lap— win— match wins
—The World Is YoursNas, 1994. Ahmad Jamal's 'I Love Music', chopped by Pete Rock— win— match wins
—OtisJAY-Z & Kanye West, 2011. Otis Redding's 'Try a Little Tenderness', cut to pieces— win— match wins
—My Name IsEminem, 1999. Labi Siffre's 'I Got The...', found for him by Dr. Dre— win— match wins
—Sing for the MomentEminem, 2002. Aerosmith's 'Dream On', with Joe Perry playing the outro himself— win— match wins
—Mama Said Knock You OutLL COOL J, 1990. James Brown's 'Funky Drummer', the most sampled break there is— win— match wins
—Rapper's DelightThe Sugarhill Gang, 1979. Chic's 'Good Times' bassline, replayed by a studio band— win— match wins
—Right RoundFlo Rida, 2009. Dead or Alive's 'You Spin Me Round', rebuilt for the ringtone era— win— match wins
—99 ProblemsJAY-Z, 2003. Billy Squier's 'The Big Beat', a drum break rock radio had forgotten— win— match wins
—Jump AroundHouse of Pain, 1992. The horn squeal credited to Bob & Earl's 'Harlem Shuffle'— win— match wins
—Glory BoxPortishead, 1994. Isaac Hayes's 'Ike's Rap II', the loop trip-hop was built on— win— match wins
—Natural BluesMoby, 1999. Vera Hall singing 'Trouble So Hard', recorded on a field trip in 1937— win— match wins
—Ready or NotFugees, 1996. Enya's 'Boadicea', cleared only after the record was out— win— match wins
—Hung UpMadonna, 2005. The string riff from ABBA's 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!'— win— match wins
—Old Town RoadLil Nas X, 2019. A banjo loop bought online, from Nine Inch Nails' '34 Ghosts IV'— win— match wins
—BREAK MY SOULBeyoncé, 2022. Robin S.'s 'Show Me Love', the organ stab of 1990s house— win— match wins
—Hotline BlingDrake, 2015. Timmy Thomas's 'Why Can't We Live Together' drum machine, kept whole— win— match wins
—LevelsAvicii, 2011. Etta James singing 'Something's Got a Hold on Me' over a festival drop— win— match wins
—Music Sounds Better with YouStardust, 1998. Two bars of Chaka Khan's 'Fate', repeated for four minutes— win— match wins
—Lady (Hear Me Tonight)Modjo, 2000. Chic's 'Soup for One' guitar, looped into a French house standard— win— match wins
—The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)Missy Elliott, 1997. Ann Peebles's 'I Can't Stand the Rain', with Timbaland underneath— win— match wins
—C.R.E.A.M.Wu-Tang Clan, 1993. The Charmels' 'As Long as I've Got You', slowed down by RZA— win— match wins
—Shook Ones, Pt. IIMobb Deep, 1995. A Herbie Hancock piano figure from 'Jessica', filtered past recognition— win— match wins
—It Was a Good DayIce Cube, 1992. The Isley Brothers' 'Footsteps in the Dark', on the calmest day in rap— win— match wins
—iKendrick Lamar, 2014. The Isley Brothers' 'That Lady' guitar, played for self-love— win— match wins
—Wild ThingTone Lōc, 1988. Van Halen's 'Jamie's Cryin'' riff, uncleared until the lawsuit— win— match wins
—Groove Is in the HeartDeee-Lite, 1990. Herbie Hancock's 'Bring Down the Birds' bassline, with Bootsy on top— win— match wins
—The Rockafeller SkankFatboy Slim, 1998. A surf riff from John Barry's 'Beat Girl' and one repeated line— win— match wins
—Barbra StreisandDuck Sauce, 2010. Boney M.'s 'Gotta Go Home', with a name shouted over the top— win— match wins
—7 ringsAriana Grande, 2019. 'My Favorite Things' from The Sound of Music, over trap drums— win— match wins
—Kiss Me MoreDoja Cat ft. SZA, 2021. The guitar line from Olivia Newton-John's 'Physical'— win— match wins
—good 4 uOlivia Rodrigo, 2021. Paramore's 'Misery Business', credited after everyone noticed— win— match wins
—Super Rich KidsFrank Ocean, 2012. The piano from Elton John's 'Bennie and the Jets'— win— match wins
—Where It's AtBeck, 1996. 'Two turntables and a microphone', lifted from a 1969 sex education record— win— match wins
—Blood on the LeavesKanye West, 2013. Nina Simone singing 'Strange Fruit' against TR-808 drums— win— match wins
—1 ThingAmerie, 2005. The Meters' 'Oh, Calcutta!' drum break, left rattling and unquantized— win— match wins
—Pump ItThe Black Eyed Peas, 2005. Dick Dale's 'Misirlou', already borrowed once by Pulp Fiction— win— match wins
—Whatcha SayJason Derulo, 2009. Imogen Heap's 'Hide and Seek', vocoder and all— win— match wins

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