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

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 ...

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 ...

These three musicians sampled their own songs in other songs, and even if you're a fan, you may not have even noticed.

Along with the beat, the lyrics "I keep letting you back in, how can I explain myself?" and "Care for me, care for me ... there for me, there for me" by Hill are used in Drake's song. Along with the ...

The Scorpions hit song "No One Like You" has been sampled in "4 Da Gang," the newest song by rappers 42 Dugg and Roddy Ricch. The Blackout album track, which was released in 1982, is used at the ...

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 ...

Sometimes, the best music doesn’t come purely from guitars, basses, drums and so forth. There are instances where the coolest sounds that make or break a track come from everyday objects, voices of ...