Video) 1990 - Greatest Rap Video Hits (BMG Video / Zomba Video / Jive) Samples and remixes The drum beat from "Friends" is sampled in Public Enemy's "Sophisticated Bitch" from the album "Yo Bum Rush the Show". Dr. Dre used the beat of "I'm a Ho" for the Eazy-E song "Boyz-n-the-Hood (Remix)". Bone Thugs N Harmony re-recorded "Friends" and remixed it on The Art of War. The Firm's song "5 Minutes to Flush" samples "Five Minutes of Funk," and quotes its chorus. Jermaine Dupri's verse in "Welcome to Atlanta" samples the intro to "Five Minutes of Funk". Will Smith's song "Potnas", about friendship, samples "Friends," and quotes its chorus at the beginning. The bassline from "Friends" is sampled in Tupac Shakur's "Troublesome '96". In his unreleased song "Let's Be Friends," he also used the theme of "Friends". "Friends" is sampled in MF DOOM's "Deep Fried Frenz," from the album Mm.. Food. Pastor Troy remixed "Friends" into a song entitled "Benz". Nas used the chorus of the song "One Love" for his song of the same name. The bassline and chorus from "Friends" is sampled in Nas' "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)". In the movie Next Friday, Day-Day and Roach were singing the song "Friends" while being held captive. Ice Cube & Master P's song "You Know I'm a Ho" from The Players Club (soundtrack) is a remake of "I'm a Ho". Lil' Flip's song "I Got Flow" from his independent debut album The Leprechaun contains elements of "I'm a Ho". Beck sampled "Five Minutes of Funk" in his song "Gold Chains". Meshell Ndegeocello covers “Friends” into her song entitled "Come to Me" on her eleventh album Comet. References External links American hip hop groups Musical groups established in 1981 1981 establishments in New York City Jive Records artists MCA Records artists Musical groups from Brooklyn