 & Rakim in 1987.A commercial and artistic success, it was ranked by "Rolling Stone" #23 on their list of Top 50 hip-hop songs, and #396 on their list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.The song takes its name from a 1971 song of the same title recorded by Bobby Byrd, which it samples heavily, and is frequently credited with popularizing the use of James Brown samples in hip hop songs.