: The song is often credited with introducing classic jazz sounds to a mainstream 90s audience, creating a bridge between older jazz aficionados and the hip-hop generation.
Us3 - Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) ft. Rahsaan, Gerard Presencer YouTube• 12 Mar 2009 us3_cantaloop
"Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" by the British group Us3 is a landmark track in the jazz-rap genre, famously released in late 1992 as the lead single from their debut album, Hand on the Torch . The song is most celebrated for its clever use of a prominent piano riff sample from Herbie Hancock's 1964 jazz standard Key Elements and Impact : The song is often credited with introducing
: It became a global phenomenon, reaching the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and helping Hand on the Torch become one of the best-selling albums in Blue Note's history. The song is most celebrated for its clever
You can experience the infectious groove and iconic trumpet solo in the official music video for "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)":