Trending

Samples

Aural History: Big Pun’s “Still Not a Player” Hook Through the Years

Big Pun Still Not A Player Feature

From Brenda Russell to Ariana Grande, the piano hook from Big Pun's biggest hit is a proven crowd-pleaser.

Shirley Temple Feature

Happy 85th Birthday Shirley Temple! Here is the Influence You’ve Left on Pop Music…

Khia's (yes, "My Neck, My Back," Khia) song "Lollipop" heavily references a similarly titled Temple tune.

T.I.

Three Guesses What Chart-Topping Hit T.I. Will Be Covering on His Next Album

Not Carly Rae, but perhaps equally unlikely.

A-ha Take on Me

Christina and Pitbull Raid an ’80s Classic For New Jam “Feel This Moment”

You could say they'd been "Hunting High and Low" for just the right sample...

Capone "We Are Young" cover - holding

Hear Rapper Capone Go In Over Fun.’s “We Are Young”

And the results are pretty good!

aroundmyway-lupe

Pete Rock Not a Fan of Lupe Fiasco Reminscing Over His “T.R.O.Y.” Beat

Understandable, but...c'mon, Pete.

lil b

Near, Far, Wherever He Is, Lil B Will Keep it Real

New song "3 Stacks" sees the Based God opening his heart, with a little help from Ms. Celine Dion.

rye rye

Rye Rye Samples a ’90s Dance Hit For an ’80s Video Game Music Video

The Vengaboys' "Boom Boom Boom Boom" gets mashed up with Q*bert-like graphics in the Baltimore singer/rapper's "Boom Boom."

drake-new-singles

Dudes are Creating Awesome Songs Out of Single Lines form Drake’s “Take Care” Now

Must be a pretty good album.

blades-of-glory

Both “Blades of Glory” Dudes Now Cool with “Niggas in Paris” Sample

Will Ferrell already proclaimed his downness. Now Jon Heder joins the party.

jimmy-castor-obit

R.I.P. Jimmy Castor, 1947-2012

The '70s funk fixture died yesterday of unknown causes in Las Vegas.

action bronson remix

Action Bronson Demonstrates “Contemporary Man” Status By Sampling ’80s Classics

"Sussudio," "I Wonder If I Take You Home," "Sledgehammer"....too much good.