About Power Jam
Power Jam was the first name under which German producers [[artist:Michael Münzing]] ([[artist:Benito Benites]]) and [[artist:Luca Anzilotti]] ([[artist:John Virgo Garrett III]]) were noticed for their 1990 Hit "The Power".
The first version of "The Power" was an amalgamate of samples. The beats were taken from [[artist:Mantronix]]'s "King Of The Beats" (B Side Track from their 1988 Maxi "Join Me Please... (Home Boys - Make Some Noise)"), the vocals were taken from "Let The Words Flow" by rapper [[artist:Chill Rob G]] and from "Love's Gonna Get You" by [[artist:Jocelyn Brown]].
The record became instantly popular in both Europe and North America. But the samples were all unauthorized. In Germany, [[label:Arista]] Records had a deal with [[artist:Stu Fine]], former owner of [[label:Wild Pitch Records]], but they didn’t have a deal for the US. [[artist:Chill Rob G]] consented to a US release (which he thought could be lucrative). But [[label:Arista]] Records wanted to release it there too.
Since [[label:Arista]] couldn't release the same single, they decided to re-record the whole track with new lyrics by rapper [[artist:Durron Butler]] AKA [[artist:Turbo B.]] and additional vocals by [[artist:Penny Ford]]. The samples were then all legally cleared and the song finally re-released under the new name [[artist:Snap!]].
