Artist: Billy Squier
Author: William Squier
Label: Capitol
Year: 1980

On The Tale Of The Tape with Bobby Chouinard on drums.

Billy was co-credited by Jay-Z, so were Leslie West and Felix Pappalardi for drum breaks in Leslie's Long Red ('72). Same drum samples pop up with Alicia Keys in Girl On Fire ('12), Dizzee Rascal in Fix Up, Look Sharp ('03), ASAP Rocky in Out Of This World ('11) and Run DMC in Here We Go (Live At The Funhouse) ('83). Also by Beck, Kanye West, Puff Daddy, A Tribe Called Quest, Ice Cube, Grandmaster Flash and Red Hot Chili Peppers. 99 Problems (and the Bitch ain't one) is a quote Jay-Z lifted from Ice-T's 99 Problems ('93 - cd Home Invasion).