It was also sampled in De La Soul's "Me, Myself, & I", off their 1989 album 3 Feet High and Rising. It was also sampled for the ring entrance for L.A.X.
In popular culture
The song can be heard on the fictional radio station Bounce FM, in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The Google Doodle celebrating the 44th anniversary of Hip Hop (August 11, 2017) featured the song on a virtual record that allows users to "scratch."[5]. The song can also be heard as a Player Anthem in the video game Rocket League, where it was released in a pack called "Behind The Samples" for free on February 1st, 2022. [6]
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