The 'Amen Break' is a 6-second drum solo performed by Gregory Coleman in the 1969 track 'Amen, Brother' by The Winstons. Despite its brief duration, it became the foundation for entire musical genres, including hip-hop, jungle, drum and bass, and breakcore. In meme culture, it is often celebrated or parodied for its omnipresence in modern music, with fans using the waveform or sheet music to show how a simple loop can birth massive cultural movements. It represents the ultimate butterfly effect in the music industry, where a forgotten B-side changed the sound of the 21st century.