Juicy J claims his Three 6 Mafia hits are still raking in the cash as the vast majority of rappers today use their samples. The Southern rap legend recently sat down with Wiz Khalifa for an interview ...

In the summer of 2017, when Daniel Hansford was 17 and on vacation with his family, “Josie” by Steely Dan came on the car stereo. Though he was hearing the song for the first time, Hansford believed ...

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Pete Rock says that today's artists sample music that's too recent and too mainstream. Pete Rock says that modern hip-hop producers sample too much music that came out within the last few years. He ...

When artists sample music, are they stealing or merely being creative and using the work in a new way? Before diving into my research on the art of sampling music, I’ll admit I was the person on the ...

Do you keep hearing people talk about sampling rate in music? But aren’t certain what that actually is?? Well, friend, you’ve come to the right place. On a fundamental level, sampling rate is a result ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month.Become a Plus Member Sean “Diddy” Combs is one of the most successful (and richest) men in the music ...

Imagine sitting in your car, listening to the radio and hearing yet another song that sounds strangely familiar—only this time, it’s a sped-up version of a ’90s R&B track or a drill beat layered over ...