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Most Sampled Artists
| Rank | Artist | Number of sampled |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | James Brown | 1334 |
| #2 | Public Enemy | 525 |
| #3 | Fab 5 Freddy | 485 |
| #4 | Run-DMC | 457 |
| #5 | The Winstons | 431 |
| #6 | Michael Jackson | 406 |
| #7 | The Notorious B.I.G. | 368 |
| #8 | Isaac Hayes | 348 |
| #9 | Collins | 347 |
| #10 | Eric B. & Rakim | 335 |
| #11 | Bob James | 332 |
| #12 | Doug E. Fresh | 327 |
| #13 | Nas | 306 |
| #14 | Kool & the Gang | 306 |
| #15 | A Tribe Called Quest | 302 |
| #16 | Boogie Down Productions | 293 |
| #17 | Jay-Z | 281 |
| #18 | Kraftwerk | 269 |
| #19 | Marvin Gaye | 265 |
| #20 | Beastie Boys | 260 |
Most Sampler Artist
| Rank | Artist | Number of sample |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Girl Talk | 957 |
| #2 | Ice Cube | 532 |
| #3 | DJ Shadow | 419 |
| #4 | Jay-Z | 350 |
| #5 | Nas | 344 |
| #6 | Public Enemy | 323 |
| #7 | De La Soul | 318 |
| #8 | Gang Starr | 304 |
| #9 | Beastie Boys | 268 |
| #10 | Ghostface Killah | 229 |
| #11 | Pizzicato Five | 222 |
| #12 | Snoop Dogg | 217 |
| #13 | Redman | 209 |
| #14 | Kanye West | 206 |
| #15 | 2Pac | 203 |
| #16 | The Notorious B.I.G. | 203 |
| #17 | Lil Wayne | 202 |
| #18 | Ice-T | 198 |
| #19 | KRS-One | 189 |
| #20 | A Tribe Called Quest | 188 |