There's nothing quite like nostalgia. Just about anything can trigger a memory of your younger years, whether it's a picture, a fire ’fit or, as often happens, a song. Music, especially hip-hop, is ...

Ariana Grande’s new song “7 Rings” samples the melody from The Sound of Music’s “My Favorite Things.” In the original, Julie Andrews’s character, Mary, sings about her favorite things like "raindrops ...

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. Although hip-hop and R&B are always evolving, one thing will always be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sampling has been a part of music for ages, but the 1990s marked a significant era for it in both Hip Hop and R&B. Producers like ...

Zayn Malik‘s music journey over the past decade has seen the singer go from boy band to solo star, covering several different genres along the way. In his latest new song, Zayn seemingly sings ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...

Beyoncé subtly removed her sample of Kelis’ “Milkshake” from her new song “Energy” after the latter publicly accused her of “theft.” The sampled beat no longer appears on Queen Bey’s “Renaissance” ...

Jack Harlow, Tink, Fivio Foreign, and Paul Woolford have all succeeded at getting Beyoncé samples to clear. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images, Prince ...