Sampling has quietly reshaped music over the past five decades. A snare hit here, a vocal yelp there, maybe a drum loop that becomes the foundation for an entirely new genre. It’s wild how a forgotten ...

Editorial Illustration with Bollywood poster. Bollywood movies are one of India’s most recognizable exports. Extravagant sets, big casts, and dramatic plots are all synonymous with these lavish films, ...

Ever since technology took over the music industry, artists have been sampling from other artists nonstop. Folks have contrasting views about this phenomenon, as some view it as unoriginal and lazy, ...

Led Zeppelin is responsible for some of rock history’s most epic guitar riffs and rhythms. The band transcended rock n’ roll and impacted other musical genres, including hip-hop. While the two seem ...

Sampling is a common practice in music, where an artist uses a piece of an older song to create something new. We rounded up 15 popular singles that include prominent samples you may have missed.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When we talk about the DNA of hip-hop, three words always come up: James Brown. Breakbeats. From the moment DJs like Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash first looped those funk grooves ...

Following his smash album After Hours, released in early 2020, fans of The Weeknd have been eager to see what he’d do next — especially given the lack of touring due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

Beyoncé’s legacy grew in a big way today (March 29) with the release of her latest album, Cowboy Carter. While Beyoncé is herself a monolithic figure in music history, she doesn’t hide from the fact ...

Bollywood movies are one of India's most recognizable exports. Extravagant sets, big casts, and dramatic plots are all synonymous with these lavish films, which have made their way into the world's ...