Sometimes, a sample comes to us from a legend who has passed. The tricky thing about samples is giving the original artist ...

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 ...

The renowned music engineer and producer who passed away on March 1 was a force behind numerous hip-hop and R&B cuts.

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

Hear me out, y'all. It's time for Paul Wall to get his own performance slot at RodeoHouston.

He helped pioneer a newly complex approach to sampling in rap music, including on A Tribe Called Quest’s influential 1991 album “The Low End Theory.” ...

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.

US hip-hop duo Suicideboys (aka $uicideboy$) are reportedly being sued by Rough Trade and Beggars Music in the UK. The legal ...

It’s becoming more obvious every day that North West isn’t just a spectator in her father’s world. The 12-year-old artist just dropped another beat that samples one of Ye’s most […] ...

When T.I. and Young Dro walk into a room together, it feels less like an interview and more like a family reunion. The ...

On March 5, 1991, Boston’s own Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs delivered one of the most authentic and socially grounded debuts of ...