"I Know You Got Soul" is a song recorded by

Bobby Byrd Bobby Howard Byrd (August 15, 1934 – September 12, 2007) was an American rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, bandleader and talent scout, who played an integral and important part in the development ...

with

James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...

's band The J.B.'s. The recording was produced by Brown and released as a

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in 1971. It reached #30 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. It was prominently

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on the

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song of the same name by Eric B. & Rakim. The "you got it" is referenced in Static and in the song's remix. An extended 4:42 version was issued on the ''James Brown's Funky People (Part 2)'' compilation album in 1988, with a notation that the long version was previously unreleased. "I Know You Got Soul" appeared on the ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' soundtrack on the Master Sounds 98.3 station.

Sample Used

Eric B & Rakim Eric B. & Rakim are an American hip hop duo formed on Long Island, New York, in 1986, composed of DJ Eric B. (born Eric Barrier) and MC Rakim (born William Michael Griffin Jr.). AllMusic wrote that "during rap's so-called golden age in the late ...

- I Know You Got Soul *

- Static *

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- Fight The Power *DJ DSK & Mystro - I Know You Got Sole

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List of songs that sample "I Know You Got Soul"
1971 singles Bobby Byrd songs Funk songs Songs written by James Brown Songs written by Bobby Byrd 1971 songs King Records (United States) singles {{1970s-R&B-song-stub