Best Samples: Big Beat

Did you know that Billy Squier is most sampled classic rock artist of all-time? The most surprising thing is the tune “Big Beat”, not one of Billy’s big hits, has been sampled by Run DMC, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and Nas. If you haven’t noticed, Mr. Squier has been out of the limelight and rarely performs. Could it be that he doesn’t need to tour because of his sampling royalties?

Big Beat

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