Survival of the Fittest is the debut album by jazz/funk quintet the Headhunters, released in 1975 on Arista Records. It features the stand out track "God Make Me Funky", in which its drum break has been sampled numerous times by prominent rappers. The album was re-issued on compact disc by BMG France in 2001, which was digitally remastered from the original master tapes in 24-bit by Jean-Pierre Chalbos. Track listing All songs by Bennie Maupin, Bill Summers, Paul Jackson, Mike Clark and Blackbird McKnight. Personnel Blackbyrd McKnight - electric guitar, vocals Bennie Maupin - saxophones, vocals, saxello, clarinets, flutes, lyricon, piano Paul Jackson - bass guitar, vocals Mike Clark - drums, vocals Bill Summers - percussion, vocals Joyce Jackson - alto flute Zak Diouf, Baba Duru Oshun and Harvey Mason, Sr. - percussion Pointer Sisters - vocals Sampling Recordings which have sampled "God Make Me Funky" and other tracks off the album include: "God Make Me Funky" Biz Markie on "Albee Square Mall" (Goin' Off, 1988) N.W.A on "Gangsta Gangsta" (Straight Outta Compton, 1988) DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince on "As We Go" (He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper, 1988) Eric B. & Rakim on "To the Listeners" and "Beats for the Listeners" (Follow The Leader, 1988) J. J. Fad on "Let's Get Hyped" (Supersonic, 1988) De La Soul on "Take It Off" (3 Feet High and Rising, 1989) and "Pease Porridge" ("De La Soul is Dead", 1991) N.W.A on "Sa Prize, Pt. 2" (100 Miles and Runnin' EP, 1990) N.W.A on "Approach to Danger" (Niggaz4Life, 1991) Prince and the New Power Generation on "To Whom It May Concern" (My Name Is Prince, 1992) Digable Planets on "Pacifics" (Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space), 1993) and "Dog It" (Blowout Comb, 1994) Usher on "U-Turn" (8701, 2001) Nas on "Hip Hop Is Dead feat. will.i.am" (Hip Hop Is Dead, 2006) DMX on "How's It Goin' Down" feat. Faith Evans (It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, 1998) "If You've Got It, You'll Get It" Mellow Man Ace on "Talkapella" (Escape from Havana, 1989) Boogie Down Productions on "Ruff Ruff" (Sex and Violence, 1992) "Mugic" O.S.T.R. on "Outrostan" (Outro)" (Jazz, dwa, trzy, 2011) References External links The Headhunters - Survival-Of-The-Fittest at Discogs 1975 debut albums The Headhunters albums Albums produced by Dave Rubinson Arista Records albums Albums recorded at Wally Heider Studios