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No. 11 “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

A cautionary tale about the dangers of cocaine, the second most popular single from Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five has been a regular fixture on soundtracks, was referenced in LL Cool J’s 1997 hit “Phenomenon” and the bassline was sampled for Mobb Deep’s “Quiet Storm.”


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