Jay-Z helped The Roots clear the Radiohead sample on “Atonement”

Jay-Z helped The Roots’ clear the Radiohead Sample they used on “Atonement” at the last minute for their 2006 album Game Theory. During a 2011 interview with Spin, Questlove revealed The Roots had sampled Radiohead’s “You and Whose Army?” for “Atonement,” but they had troubles clearing the sample for release because Radiohead’s lawyers wouldn’t clear the sample. Questlove