The Honey Drippers (soul band)

The Honey Drippers, (not to be confused with the 1980s rock band the Honeydrippers, which featured Jimmy Page and Robert Plant) was an American soul/funk band from the 1970s, best known for its song "Impeach the President" (1973).^[1]

Songs

The song’s drum break is one of the most widely sampled songs, and its snare drum and kick drum have become pop-music staples. It was used in the following list.

• "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) by De La Soul
• "Do the James" by Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud
• "Jump" by Kris Kross
• "That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson
• "Unbelievable" by The Notorious B.I.G.
• "Luv Me, Luv Me" by Shaggy and Janet Jackson
• "I Can" by Nas
• "Move the Crowd (Democratic 3 Beatmix)" by Eric B. & Rakim
• "I Got an Attitude" by Antoinette
• "Top Billin'" by Audio Two
• "Around-the-Way Girl" by LL Cool J
• "Be Yourself" by Whodini and Millie Jackson
• "The Bridge" by MC Shan
• "Tuff Is in the House" by Tuff Crew
• "Dana Dane with Fame" by Dana Dane
• "(You Ain't Just a Fool) You's an Old Fool" by Spoonie Gee
• "Gangsta Gangsta by N.W.A
• "Braggin' & Boastin'" by Jungle Brothers
• "10% Dis" by MC Lyte and Audio Two
• "Do The James..." by Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud
• "My Buddy" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
• "Eazy-Duz-It by Eazy-E
• "D.J. Fresh Debut Mega Mix" by DJ Fresh
• "Let's Sance" by King Tee
• "Words of a Freestyle" by MC Shan
• "Wienie Whistlers" by Bobby Jimmy and the Critters
• "Def Jeff" by The Almighty RSO
• "Smooth Operator by Big Daddy Kane
• "Double Huey Skit" by De La Soul
• "As We Go" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
• "Jazzie's Groove" by Soul II Soul
• "We Rock the Mic Right" by Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I.
• "Total Kaos" by EPMD
• "Funky for You" by Nice & Smooth
• "Spread My Wings (Clark Kent Remix)" by Troop & Fearless Four
• "Lights Out, Party's Over" by Antoinette
• "Feelin' Kinda Horny" by Roxanne Shanté
• "Mind Blowin'" by The D.O.C.
• "How Ya Livin'" by Low Profile
• "Kamurshol" by N.W.A
• "What's the Word" by Chubb Rock
• "I Know You Don't Love Me" by Tony Yayo featuring G-Unit

The "Impeach the President" sample is also mentioned in GZA's verse on "As High As Wu-Tang Get" by Wu-Tang Clan on the album Wu-Tang Forever, with the suggestion that the snare drum in the sample is easy to rap over. ("You can't flow, must be the speech impediment / You got lost off the snare off 'Impeach the President.'")

^[2] The snare, kick, and hi-hat of the drum break have gone on to become staples of popular music.

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