Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba

Recorded for Paul Winley Records by the Harlem Underground Band, the track features Ann Winley on vocals, George Benson and Sterling Magee on guitar, Sterling Magee on bass, Earl Williams on drums, Dave 'Baby' Cortez on organ, Willis Jackson on saxophone and Buddy Lucas on harmonica. Produced by Paul Winley, the extended recording appeared on the group's 1976 album Harlem Underground, following an earlier version titled Love Potion-Cheeba-Cheeba. Released on Harlem Underground in 1976, Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba captured the raw, extended instrumental grooves associated with New York's independent funk recording scene. Its prominent rhythm section, organ, harmonica and conversational vocals helped establish the recording as a sought-after breakbeat among DJs and record collectors. The track became a cornerstone of the UK rare groove movement and an influential source of hip-hop samples, notably informing Tone-Loc's Cheeba Cheeba and Cypress Hill's Something for the Blunted. Its inclusion on the Master Sounds 98.3 radio station in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas introduced the recording to a new generation of listeners.