When most people think of samples in Hip-hop, they think of classic soul and funk records. A beautifully haunting vocal sample from a singer lost in the ...

Although newer artists and producers continue to breathe new life into the endless possibilities of sampling, there’s been growing criticism of contemporary popular music reaching back to sample the ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...

Southern hip-hop’s influence continues shaping modern music through strategic sampling, with artists like Future, GloRilla and Sexyy Red drawing from classic Southern tracks. Recently, Juicy J noted ...

Some samples breathe new life into forgotten classics, while others recontextualize a song's place in contemporary music more ...

I usually write this column based on whatever music I’m listening to during the week. Along with this column, my radio show on Wednesday nights follows the same idea, an hour of what I’ve been ...

Sampling has become a huge part of music production. However, you must choose a sample that matches other aspects of your song. Sampling has become one of the most influential strategies in modern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Click here to read the full article on SPIN. This article originally appeared in the November 1989 issue of SPIN. On De La Soul’s ...

ST. LOUIS - AUGUST 1989: Rappers Posdnuos, Maseo and Dave from De La Soul poses for photos backstage at The Arena in St. Louis, Missouri in August 1989. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) This ...