Romesh Ranganathan: For the Love of Hip Hop

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Romesh Ranganathan: For The Love of Hip Hop

Romesh Ranganathan brings his love, knowledge and passion of hip-hop to BBC Radio 2.

Comedian, broadcaster and self-confessed hip-hop nerd Romesh Ranganathan brings his love, knowledge and passion of hip-hop to BBC Radio 2.

Romesh Ranganathan: For the Love of Hip Hop: The one with the Funky Drummer

The one with the Funky Drummer

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Romesh investigates one of the most famous samples ever.

Romesh takes a look at sampling - and builds a new shelf in Ranga's Records for the occasion! Plus - great music from De La Soul, Nelly, Outkast and many more.

Is that the sound of the Funky Drummer? Romesh takes a look at one of the most famous samples of all time - James Brown's 'Funky Drummer' - and how it has been reinvented countless times in Hip Hop tracks over the years. He even builds a brand new shelf in Ranga's Records just for the occasion.

Plus there's a whole stack of great tunes from De La Soul, Nelly, Outkast and Noname - but that's just a small sample...

In the After Party, Romesh has a UK Hip Hop Top Five  - who will take top spot?

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