Chill Rob G - The Power (NOT SNAP's VERSION)

Power Jam was the first name under which German producers Michael Münzing (Benito Benites) and Luca Anzilotti (John Virgo Garrett III) were noticed for their 1990 Hit "The Power".
The first version of "The Power" was an amalgamate of samples. The beats were taken from Mantronix's "King Of The Beats Lesson #1" (from their 1990 album "This Should Move Ya"), the vocals were taken from "Let The Words Flow" by rapper Chill Rob G and from "Love's Gonna Get You" by Jocelyn Brown.
The record became instantly popular in both Europe and North America. But the samples were all unauthorized. In Germany, Arista Records had a deal with Stu Fine, former owner of Wild Pitch Records, but they didn't have a deal for the US. Chill Rob G consented to a US release (which he thought could be lucrative). But Arista Records wanted to release it there too.
Since Arista couldn't release the same single, they decided to re-record the whole track with new lyrics by rapper Durron Butler AKA Turbo B. and additional vocals by Penny Ford. The samples were then all legally cleared and the song finally re-released under the new name Snap!.

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• Chill
• Rob
• Snap
• Power

[Thetan1974]

Something is totally wrong with the looping/editing of the beat here. It's way off.

Still, this is the real shit. Chill Rob G rules. This is hip hop - Snap's version is not.

[Antichrist91672]

i always preferred this version

[Ximbi]

actually not sure if they are using the original Joceyln Brown sample in this one, can't hear it so well on the YouTube quality. Maybe somebody covered it?

[Ximbi]

This is the original Snap Version. It uses the Chill Rob G acapella from Let the Words Flow. I have the original vinyl promo. The A Side was some techno thing, this was the B Side, but every DJ started to play the B Side, and Snap (which was just a project name, not a group) were in trouble as they did not license a single sample they used. Amazing that they managed to get away with it, very smart negotiating.

[sgreen4]

I remember I went to a concert years ago. Chill Rob G performed 'The Power' He said he didn't know how both versions of the song were created.

[ervin6270]

@Thetan1974 snap's version is rap and it is muuuch better!

[NPSACobra]

Attention all dipshit commentors. This version is by Snap. The samples were unauthorized so they had to redo it with other singers/rappers. Both versions were done by the same producers (Snap).

[WilliamAztech]

@Thetan1974 Actually it's a problem with this particular video. Probably an issue with the uploader's VCR . There's another video for this track here on youtube which is fine.

[WilliamAztech]

Snap version is pure shit compared to this. I had this on a VHS tape... 200 years ago.

[kbanks45]

Snap version has to much singing... This is the better version.....

[rdiaz228]

Chill rob g is the man! originator!