Clyde Stubblefield, James Brown's one-time drummer and the creator of one of hip-hop's most popular samples, has died at the age of 73. Stubblefield's wife, Jody Hannon, confirmed the drummer's death to Rolling Stone. The cause of death was kidney failure
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Clyde Stubblefield, James Brown’s ‘Funky Drummer,’ Dead at 73