Sample Breakdown: The Most Iconic Hip-Hop Sample of Every Year (1973-2023)

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00:00 1970s
1:04 1980-1984
2:45 1985-1989
5:34 1990-1994
10:20 1995-1999
13:46 2000-2004
17:15 2005-2009
20:15 2010-2014
23:50 2015-2019
26:56 2020s
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