Saweetie released her new single “Tap In,” which samples rapper Too Short’s 2007 hit “Blow The Whistle.” Prior to “Tap In,” Saweetie rose to popularity with other hit singles that were also sampled ...

The musical output of George Clinton hinges on an unimpeachable run from 1970 to 1982. During that time, Clinton slapped together doped-up, proto-disco like “Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the ...

Although music sampling—the reuse of previous music in a new song or piece—is a rich, centuries-old tradition, we seldom hear about its successes. On one hand, the mass media seems to have drawn a ...

Joanna Demers, assistant professor of music history and literature, University of Southern California Is the creative appropriation of previously recorded music theft? Or is that act, better known as ...

Juicy J made a staggering claim about the new wave of artists sampling Three 6 Mafia hits and claims to get half a dozen daily requests. Juicy J claims his Three 6 Mafia hits are still raking in the ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Despite being much maligned, the 80s were an incredibly interesting and vibrant time musically speaking. The dust was beginning to settle on the punk phenomenon, and that can-do ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs is one of the most successful (and richest) men in the music business. He has many to thank for this success. When he launched Bad Boy Records, the Notorious B.I.G. was one of the ...

Sometimes the world seems like it's upside down. Napster — scorned and put out of business by the recording industry's legal actions — is now back with the full support of the major record labels. And ...

This is sure to put a damper on his weekend plans. R&B hitmaker The Weeknd is named in a copyright lawsuit over his top charting song, “The Hills,” according to documents obtained by The Hollywood ...