What does Gold Digger sample?

Ray Charles, 1954, doing the hook before Jamie Foxx did.

Gold Digger · Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx

Where it came from

Samples I Got a Woman (Ray Charles, 1954). Ray Charles's line about getting money when he's in need, flipped. Source: Wikipedia: Gold Digger (Kanye West song)

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