Skull Snaps was a mysterious funk group that released one eponymous album on the small GSF label in 1973 before disappearing. Formerly known as The Diplomats, a formation that released numerous singles between 1963 and 1970 with middling success, Skull Snaps are known primarily for their spectacular drum breaks. The familiar opening drum pattern of It's A New Day was first sampled by Connecticut hip-hop artist Stezo on "It's My Turn", and has since been used by Ol' Dirty Bastard and The Prodigy.

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