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 ...

There's nothing like the rush of hearing a familiar movie quote right before the beat drops. Throughout the years, artists ...

Whether you want to sample a metal riff for a rap track or need a tasty arrangement for a Beatles tune, these choices have a big impact on a song. When Paul McCartney penned “Yesterday” in 1965, ...

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 ...

Sampling music isn't about "hijacking nostalgia wholesale," says DJ Mark Ronson. It's about inserting yourself into the narrative of a song while... Why Would More Than 500 Artists Sample The Same ...

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 ...

Ryeisha Berrain was driving her kids to school when she heard a new song by Drake. Her 8-year-old son asked: “Mom is that you?” It’s been years since Berrain, 31, better known by her stage name of Rye ...

Think 30 seconds isn't enough to decide whether you like a song? Sources tell CNET that Apple is making changes. They also say you'll have to wait longer for an iTunes cloud service. Greg Sandoval ...

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” ...

Update 08/03/2022: After Beyoncé removed some offensive lyrics from “Heated,” she continued to make edits, dropping the sampled interpolation of Kelis’ “Milkshake” and “Get Along With You” from her ...