8 Make It Funky (1971)
Sampled 31 Times
This song reminds us that whatever James Brown was going to play, he was going to “Make It Funky”. Brown usually played this song much faster live, but the original track was pretty slow, to maximize the funk. First sampled by Ice-T in a track by the same name (1988) and last sampled by 88-Keys feat. Redman in The Burning Bush (2008). This song has also been sampled by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince as well as by Public Enemy.