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Since the 1990s, many The Gap Band hits have been sampled and covered by R & B and Hip-Hop artists such as Ashanti, Soul For Real, Nas, 69 Boyz, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, II D Extreme, Blackstreet, Shaquille O ' Neal, Vesta, Mia X, and Mary J. Blige.

" Outstanding " was sampled for a 1990s commercial for malt liquor, it was also sampled by hit producer Heavy D for his boy band prodigies Soul For Real's hit single " Every Little Thing " which reached # 17 on the Hot 100 Charts at the time of release.

Musicians inspired by The Gap Band include R. Kelly, Keith Sweat, Ruff Endz, Guy, Blackstreet, II D Extreme, Mint Condition, Jagged Edge, D ' Extra Wiley, and Aaron Hall.