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Sampling has quietly reshaped music over the past five decades. A snare hit here, a vocal yelp there, maybe a drum loop that ...

The art of sampling has been with us for four decades now. In that time, it has been used to a greater or lesser effect to lift iconic or rare snippets of sounds from countless older recordings to ...

Donna Summer’s estate is suing Kanye West for allegedly ripping off her hit song “I Feel Love” after they denied his request to sample the track. According to court documents obtained by TMZ Tuesday, ...

Ozzy Osbourne slammed Kanye West for using a snippet of an old performance from his early solo days in a new song. The metal singer, 75, took to social media to let his fans know that he denied Yeezy, ...

Queen B's "Energy" samples Kelis' "Milkshake," on which Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes are the sole credited writers and producers Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working ...

Grammy-winning singer Beyoncé sampled many different artists on her 2022 album Renaissance, including Right Said Fred’s 1992 hit song “I’m Too Sexy” in the standout track “Alien Superstar.” After the ...

Playboi Carti is calling out Ye West over the unauthorized use of one of his tracks, sparking fresh tension between the two artists. On Wednesday (May 21), Ye released his new single, “Alive,” ...

It may seem impossible to combine classical music, one of the oldest genres of music, with Korean pop (K-pop), an internationally trending genre. But it’s probable. The first song to sample classical ...

Update 4/7/23 5:37 p.m. ET: All in fun! Diddy claimed he was just kidding about having to pay Sting $5,000 a day for the unauthorized use of “Every Breath You Take” in his 1997 hit “I’ll Be Missing ...

Eminem‘s “Houdini” samples one of the big hits of the 1980s. Unfortunately, the song in question is terrible. Regardless, Eminem’s decision to sample a certain song made one classic rocker very happy.

House music being celebrated in new songs from big-time acts like Drake and Beyoncé has turned into a huge conversation as of late, but the fast-paced, drum and hi-hat-riddled genre has always had a ...