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.
Many of Burna's most celebrated songs have borrowed elements from some recognizable U.S. pop, soul and hip-hop favorites.
Future & Metro Boomin, Drake, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Big Sean and French Montana all have this thing in common in their discography.
From Patsy Cline to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, here are the samples and interpolations on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter.
Getting creators paid fairly means settling songwriting credit issues in a reasonable amount of time.
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.
The new album contains prominent samples or interpolations on nine of its 22 tracks. That's representative of a wider industry trend.
The sample platform's first-ever release of its year-end stats reveals big gains in African music and country downloads while showing dips in hip-hop and K-pop.
Re-recording classic tracks has become more common for financial and creative reasons, but the “Betty (Get Money)” case may give producers pause.
The spat between producers Southstar and Robin Schulz serves as a cautionary tale for rising artists working with uncleared samples.
