A lot of 90s hip-hop was built on sampling, as was the hip-hop and rap of the decade before. Since the release of Sugarhill Gang’s 1979 game-changing track “Rapper’s Delight”, hip-hop has been defined ...

Sampling has been part of the genre since the beginning. The rapper Busta Rhymes names the songs that artists keep turning to. By Mitchell Kuga Roy Hammond, the lead singer of the Honey Drippers.

When the mainstream popularity of rap music elevated in the late 1980s, it often did so with the help of inventive sampling. While many samples came from the R&B funk world, clever hip-hop artists and ...

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 ...

West Coast hip-hop isn't all Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar. We picked out four classic LA rap songs to flesh out your knowledge ...

Many legendary hip hop classics have reimagined Al Green’s illustrious discography, injecting the emotion of his unique vocals into the music. Biggie sampled Al Green’s “I’m Glad You’re Mine” on three ...

From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With that said, few eras have been mined more heavily than the 1980s. With ...

Now the world's most popular musical genre, hip-hop has come a very long way from its humble origins in the streets of '70s New York. Hip-hop in 2026 is stronger and more diverse than ever, having ...

Another classic by the Steve Miller Band is receiving new life in a hip-hop song. The "Take the Money and Run" singer's 1977 No. 2 hit "Fly Like an Eagle" has turned up in "It's Time," a new track by ...

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Hip-hop first emerged in the Bronx during the 1970s as a creative outlet for Black communities grappling with social and economic hardships. Born out of block parties and street corner cyphers, it ...