Who are the Most Sampled Recording Artists of All Time?

It’s been said that there will reach a point in time where every single piece of recorded music has been written.  There are only so many combinations of notes on a musical scale that can be made.

So that’s where the ability to make variations on a theme come into play.  Combining two different songs to make a completely new one.  Sampling music in order to add your own voice, style to something that already exists.

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We already know that The Beatles’ YESTERDAY is The Most Covered Song of All Time.

But when it comes to sampling other artists’ music, who is the leader of the pack?

If you believe the statistics over at WHO SAMPLED, the answer to the MOST SAMPLED ARTIST is an easy one – by a landslide.

It’s JAMES BROWN.

Bigger question – can you name the TOP TEN SAMPLED ARTISTS OF ALL TIME?

1. James Brown
2. Public Enemy
3. Beside
4. Run-DMC
5. The Winstons
6. Lyn Collins
7. Notorious B.I.G.
8. Slick Rick
9. Kool & The Gang
10. Jay Z