Tyler, the Creator's latest single "NOID" contains a sample of a Zamrock band. Billboard has rounded up 14 more songs by R&B and rap artists that sample old African songs.
From Patsy Cline to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, here are the samples and interpolations on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter.
Rights holders for James Brown and Sly Stone also didn’t approve the use of their music on the new album, while many licensing discussions are still ongoing.
Drake interpolates their 1986 Hot 100 chart-topper "West End Girls" on the For All the Dogs track.
Though Bowie’s name has never appeared in a co-writing credit on a top 20 country single, he has subtly influenced the genre in the past.
