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 ...

The estate of Michael Jackson is condemning rapper Sexyy Red for what it calls the unauthorized use of his classic song, "Beat It." ...

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 ...

"People call it weird but really it's not, man. It's just new." The producer is one of the most crucial yet anonymous figures in all of music. Every now and again we aim to illuminate these ...

Haliey Welch partners with BeatStars on a vocal pack for producers. By Elias Leight Haliey Welch, better known as the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” announced the launch of her own vocal sample pack on Wednesday ...