Today we will briefly discuss “Come in Out of the Rain,” by funk outfit Parliament. This drum break comes from their 1970 debut effort, Osmium on Invictus Records. The Parliament gang was led by George Clinton as many of you may know and this record was from more of their funkier days than the later R&B driven material.

The track “Come in Out of the Rain,” has been sampled for Jungle Brothers’ “I’m in Love,” for the Beastie Boys’ “Paul’s Revenge,” and OutKast’s “Elevators (Me and U),” but most notably, in my opinion, by Q-Tip for Nas’ classic “One Love.” Check out the drum break below.

Parliament – Come in Out of the Rain

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