This song has the dubious distinction of being the most sampled(ripped off) song in hip hop history. It was released in 1974 by the jazz fusion/smooth jazz/classical musician, Bob James, a White guy from small town Missouri. This man started the style that has since been immitated by many negroes, he is the most sampled(ripped off) musician in hip hop history other than James Brown, the rappers sample his songs constantly, and have done so since the earliest days of hip hop.    Just more proof that despite what the negroes like to say..it is the White man who innovates in music and the negroes who immitate, not the other way around. When those Black rappers are looking for a good tune to sample(steal), they know just where to turn...to a White guy! :D He is also one of the fathers of the smooth jazz and jazz fusion genres and did all of the music for the tv series Taxi. Just a little trivia for anyone who's interested.   [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcDoFUBAJYo&feature=related]YouTube - Bob James Nautilus[/ame]