Ashley's Roachclip

"Ashley's Roachclip" is an instrumental by funk group the Soul Searchers from the 1974 album Salt of the Earth on Sussex Records. A portion of the track from 3:30 to 3:50 contains a widely recognized drum break that has been sampled countless times in songs across several genres.

Among the most popular songs that have sampled the break are "Paid in Full" by Eric B. & Rakim, "Hey Young World" by Slick Rick, "Run's House" by Run-DMC, "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by P.M. Dawn, "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli and "Unbelievable" by EMF.

Personnel

 * Bass guitar - John Euwell
 * Congas, bongos - Lino Druitt
 * Drums - Kenneth Scoggins
 * Flute, saxophone - Lloyd Pinchback
 * Guitar - Chuck Brown
 * Organ - Bennie Braxton
 * Percussion - Donald Tillery, John Buchanan, Kenneth Scoggins, Lino Druitt, Lloyd Pinchback
 * Trombone, piano, synthesizer - John Buchanan
 * Trumpet - Donald Tillery