In the spirit of record-keeping, here are the some of best hip hop samples in 2020 so far. Westside Gunn - "Versace" sampling The Clark Sisters - "They Were Overcome (By the Word)" ...

Luther Vandross didn’t just sing love songs. He invented the kind of vocals that make you want to text your ex, light a ...

With Rae Sremmurd recently flipping Three 6 Mafia's classic song Side 2 Side, XXL looks back on the best rap samples of the iconic Memphis group's music.

Sampling has been a cornerstone of hip-hop since its inception, with producers repurposing existing music to create entirely ...

Hip-hop has now reached a point where it dominates the mainstream more than pop music, but what is the biggest album in the ...

In 2000, hip-hop duo Slum Village released their sophomore album Fantastic, Vol. 2. In addition to the four singles, one of the album’s standout tracks is “Players.” ...

The Best Samples Used in Hip-Hop and R&B History. Artists such as Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye have been sampled on many of the dopest songs in hip-hop and R&B. By.

OPINION: With the passing of legendary pianist Ahmad Jamal on Sunday, theGrio examines five hip-hop classics that superbly sampled his […] The post Top 5 Ahmad Jamal hip-hop samples appeared ...

Akai MPC Series: The MPC series has long been favored by hip-hop producers for its intuitive workflow and sample-based capabilities. These machines allow you to program drum patterns, chop samples ...

Continuing our Hip-Hop 50 celebration by taking a look at the best hip-hop mixtapes the genre has to offer. 15 Best ... boasting truly nutso samples like This Heat’s “Horizontal Hold ...

The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Gunna, Jeezy, Rapsody, and more. ... right down to the creative repurposing of samples from that lauded era.

The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Cordae, Doja Cat, Tyla Yaweh, and more. You may notice that there aren’t too many full-length projects on this week’s list.