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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With ...

Hip-hop has always been about individuality, defining your own corner of the genre with a style so specific to each artist ...

The Brooklyn rap trio curates a playlist for sneaky links, situationships and love that doesn’t whisper. 19 hours ago What's integral to the song aside from Cardi and Megan's raps is the sample that ...

Southern hip-hop’s influence continues shaping modern music through strategic sampling, with artists like Future, GloRilla and Sexyy Red drawing from classic Southern tracks. Recently, Juicy J noted ...

The New York rap scene has a new formula that’s making songs go viral every day. The art of taking a classic song and transmuting it to fit a new era through sampling has been a staple in hip-hop ...

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 ...

The new adidas ZX 2K Boost takes inspiration from the classics to create a modern icon. Complex AU looks at the way hip-hop is doing the same thing. Hip-hop began with samples. From the genre’s ...

… Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s “Crazy in Love,” from 2003. Turns out it’s the same sample, a sleight of ear designed to trigger warm nostalgia, and also maybe a little confusion. Something sounds very familiar ...