I went to watch the film the Amen Break but the link was unavailable so I googled the term to find out what it was about . Used in songs such as Straight Outta Compton by NWA and Feel Alright Y’all by 2 Live Crew the Amen Break is a short drum beat that can be seen in arious forms of music. From Hip Hop to Rock to TV Commercials and Shows the Amen Break is a part of American media today. Created in 1969 by Gregory Slyvester also known as G.C Coleman. He was a part of the group who had a song called Amen Brother. The drum solo is only about 7 seconds and has been played normally, sped up and slowed down in the backgrounds of numerous works to fit the work that it was needed for. G.C Coleman and Richard Spencer (the copyright owner) have received no royalties for any sampling of this drum solo.
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