5 Well-Known Rap Hits With a Classic Rock Sample as a Backbone

When the mainstream popularity of rap music elevated in the late 1980s, it often did so with the help of inventive sampling. While many samples came from the R&B funk world, clever hip-hop artists and producers often mined classic rock songs to provide the foundation. Here are five well-known rap hits of the ’80s and ’90s that used at least one classic rock song to its distinct advantage. Some you might be able to spot right away, and some might surprise you.