What does Mama Said Knock You Out sample?

Samples "Funky Drummer". Uses the drum break from "Sing a Simple Song".

Mama Said Knock You Out · LL Cool J, 1990

Where it came from

Samples Funky Drummer (James Brown, 1970). Samples "Funky Drummer". Source: Wikipedia: Mama Said Knock You Out (song), Wikipedia: Funky Drummer
Samples Sing a Simple Song (Sly & the Family Stone, 1968). Uses the drum break from "Sing a Simple Song". Source: Wikipedia: Mama Said Knock You Out (song)

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