Us3's breakout hit "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" masterfully sampled Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island," becoming a definitive track of the early 90s jazz-rap movement. The single achieved significant chart success, reaching #1 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.
- The single sampled Herbie Hancock's 1964 jazz standard "Cantaloupe Island," with Hancock himself playing on the track.
- "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" reached #9 on the UK Singles Chart and #23 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
- The song was featured in the 1993 film 'The Crush' and was also used in a 1994 Coca-Cola advertising campaign.
Us3 is a British jazz-rap group formed in London in 1991, known for fusing jazz elements with hip-hop. At the time of "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)," they were breaking onto the international scene with this high-profile single.
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