Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside)
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Endangered Species is a single from Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

's debut album AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted. The title comes from an excerpt in the beginning of the song, in which a reporter talks about blacks becoming endangered. In Ice Cube's EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 titled Kill at Will
Kill at Will
-Partial list of samples:"Endangered Species "*"The Payback" by James Brown*"Funky Drummer" by James Brown*"Standin' on the Verge of Gettin' It On" by Funkadelic*"Bop Gun " by Parliament...

a remix of this song is featured with the same verse from him and Chuck D
Chuck D
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour , better known by his stage name, Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.- Early life :Ridenhour was born in Queens, New York...

, who is also featured on the original version.

Samples

  • "Standing on the Verge of Getting It On" by Funkadelic
    Funkadelic
    Funkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...

  • "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
    James Brown
    James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

  • "Fuck tha Police
    Fuck tha Police
    "Fuck tha Police" is a protest song by the gangsta rap group N.W.A that appears on the album Straight Outta Compton. Despite not being a single, it ranked #425 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time....

    " by N.W.A
  • "Get Off" by Prince
    Prince (musician)
    Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...

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