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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dj premier gang starr. Hip-hop turned 50 last year. During that half-century, the technology used to create this globally ...

Lizzo called out music sampling laws as racially biased during a Million Dollaz Worth of Game interview and accused the system of criminalizing Hip-Hop’s roots. Lizzo called out music sampling laws ...

Lizzo claimed the origins of sampling laws are "racially charged." In an interview with the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast on Sunday, Sept. 14, the "About Damn Time" hitmaker, 37, discussed why ...

Hip-hop legends Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre recently shared their thoughts on the current state of rap music, particularly focusing on sampling, during an episode of “The Stephen A. Smith Show.” Their ...

When the origins of sampling in Hip-hop come up in conversation nowadays, many people tend to look to the more innovative examples. From using bits of ...

As an art form, sampling has been evolving for 35 years now. That's about how long ago it's been since the legendary producer Marley Marl revolutionized hip-hop production when, almost by accident, he ...

A Tribe Called Quest had the vision for “The Low End Theory.” The engineer Bob Power helped piece it together.

In the ever-evolving landscape of music, nostalgia plays a significant role in shaping contemporary sounds. As we dive into 2024, it’s clear that many artists are channeling the past, breathing new ...

As James Brown emerged as the most sampled artist in the late '80s into the '90s, the funk and soul pioneer found himself with a surprising new mode of income.

We’re still reeling from last week’s loss of funk legend Sly Stone, who suffered from a prolonged battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It’s hard to even capture in words how profound and ...

In an interview with 'Million Dollaz Worth of Game', the musician spoke about how sampling polices Black creativity Lizzo claimed the origins of sampling laws are "racially charged" “Hip-hop’s medium ...