Sampling has been an integral part of hip-hop for decades. It's one of the genre's main foundations. When a producer uses a portion of an already existing song for a new record, the sample turns the ...

During the late '80s and early parts of the '90s, R&B was dominated by the new jack swing era, with artists such as Janet Jackson, New Edition and Boyz II Men being some of the subgenre's most ...

Hip-hop has had a strong connection to reggae music since the days of DJ Kool Herc’s summer house parties in the early 1970s. Hip-hop’s foundation was built on elements of the Jamaican sound system ...

Using old songs to make new ones is hip-hop's greatest innovation. Introducing "Just a Sample," quick reflections on some of the most iconic samples in hip-hop history. By Ja'han Jones Sampling — ...

A$AP Rocky closed out his career-making debut mixtape 'Live.Love' with this Olympicks-produced track, which uses Squier's aptly named rhythm as a foundation for a ...

You may not know who Billy Squire is but your favorite rapper does. While lots of 80s rock music can be summarized by long hair, bright lights, and an obligatory ballad, not all of it faded away when ...

Oftentimes when people think of hip hop production as an art form, their minds eventually wander to the art of sampling. It is one of the pillars of production, as the skill has been a part of the ...

A network of musicians is pumping out the raw materials to make today's top hip-hop hits. How one management company, Mike Heron's BeatHustle, makes sure everyone gets paid. By Dan Rys On June 10, ...

In our Beat Building series, we're showing you how to produce beats, grooves and drum patterns in a variety of styles and genres, touching on various eras of production, to help you understand the key ...

In honor of Tupac's induction into the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Billboard handpicks the 10 best hip-hop records that sampled the late artist. By Carl Lamarre This week, Tupac Shakur earned a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For many, hip-hop’s heyday was the so-called golden era of the late 80s to early 90s. The likes ...