Let’s Groove – Classy Clay and DJ Man

       Eight years after the release of Earth, Wind, and Fire’s “Let’s Groove” two musicians named Classy Clay and DJ Man sampled “Let’s Groove” in a song of the same name. It appears that neither Classy Clay nor DJ Man ever made it to the top of the ladder of fame, or even began climbing it, and this song shows why. They took the exact chorus (words, vocals, and all) of Earth, Wind and Fire’s song, put it into theirs and somehow managed to make it sound awful. The pieces they stole are muffled and distorted with a terribly basic beat and cowbell thrown on top of it, which we can thank DJ Man for. Between the stolen choruses, Classy Clay comes in with lazy vocals that sound like a rap but lack the speed that makes rap lyrics so captivating. The end result is this amateur of an artist speaking dully into the microphone talking about how good his song is without ever doing anything to make his song appealing. A good song makes the listener realize the value of the music but here Classy Clay simply keeps saying ‘This beat will make you move!” and “You’ll want to dance to this!” He tries to assert value onto the music and that is his fatal mistake. In the background they sample the sounds of Earth, Wind, and Fire’s song – the occasional trumpet and guitar -- but is difficult to hear because of the way DJ Man mixed the sample. It’s also shocking that they weren’t sued by Earth, Wind, and Fire. Maybe it’s because the song failed to gain any popularity or perhaps Earth, Wind, and Fire doesn’t care of other artist’s sample music. Regardless of this, Classy Clay and DJ Man’s “Let’s Groove” is not worth anyone’s time.