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What Broadway songs have been adapted or sampled for new music - Particularly Hip Hop and Pop?

Here are some examples of Broadway songs that have been adapted or sampled for new music, particularly hip-hop and pop:

1. "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" by Jay-Z (1998)

- Samples "It's the Hard-Knock Life" from the musical "Annie" (1977).

2. "Hey Ya!" by Outkast (2003)

- Samples "Fool, Fool, Fool" from the musical "City Lights" (1931).

3. "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z (2003)

- Samples "I Just Want to Be Happy" from the musical "Damn Yankees" (1958).

4. "Umbrella" by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (2007)

- Samples "Singin' in the Rain" from the musical and movie of the same name (1952).

5. "Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake (2016)

- Samples "I Feel Love" from the musical and movie "Saturday Night Fever" (1977).

6. "Formation" by Beyoncé (2016)

- Samples "A New Earth (In the House of the Lord)" from the musical and movie "The Wiz" (1978).

7. "The Greatest Show" by Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle & Zac Efron (2017)

- Samples "This is the Greatest Show" from the musical "The Greatest Showman" (2017).

8. "WAP" by Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion (2020)

- Samples "Milkshake" by Kelis, which originally sampled "I Feel Love" from "Saturday Night Fever" (1977).

9. "abcdefu" by Gayle (2021)

- Samples "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John, which originated from the musical "The Wiz" (1978).

10. "Savage (Remix)" by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (2020)

- Samples "I Will Always Love You" from the musical and movie "The Bodyguard" (1992).

These are just a few examples of the many Broadway songs that have been adapted or sampled for new music, particularly in the genres of hip-hop and pop.

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