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 ...

For those who love sample-based music, critic Nate Patrin’s history of sampling in hip-hop, Bring That Beat Back, shrugs off the haters who would discredit the transcendence of a song like “They ...

What's integral to the song aside from Cardi and Megan's raps is the sample that starts it off — Frank Ski's "Whores In This House." A Baltimore house classic from the '90s, "Whores In This House" ...

It's rap, yet somehow it's so soothing it makes you sleepy. The beats are hazy, and the vocals melt deep within the reverb. When I first heard Clams Casino's "I'm God," I was confused, wondering, "Is ...

SoundCloud rap producers play a major role in shaping the modern underground rap scene, creating beats that help unknown artists gain massive attention online. With tools like FL Studio and auto-tune ...

Nine Vicious posted a music clip reusing a beat/sample linked to artist Che, generating rapid engagement in underground rap circles with split opinions on whether it surpasses the original.

Hip-hop fans might recognize the sample in ADÉLA's rising hit "Nicole Kidman" because of its use in songs by Boldy James and G Herbo.