Us3 Cantaloop | CERTIFIED • 2024 |

: While it initially struggled in the UK, "Cantaloop" reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and was certified gold by the RIAA in 1994.

Us3’s existence is rooted in a unique legal twist. Producer originally sampled Blue Note tracks without permission. Instead of suing, the label realized the potential of his "jazz/rap hybrid" and gave him unrestricted access to their entire legendary archives. US3 Cantaloop

: The resulting debut album, Hand on the Torch , became the first platinum-certified record in Blue Note’s history. : While it initially struggled in the UK,