The xx’s Drake-Sampling “Naive” Is a Necessary Outtake
Of all the samples on the xx’s latest I See You, none have the quite gravity of a Drake sample. More
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“Limerence”
Yves Tumor isn’t so much an experimental musician as he is a snake charmer or a hypnotist. More
Cam’ron Teases ‘Program’ Mixtape With Vanessa Carlton-Sampling Song
Cam’ron fights for his relationship in the dramatic, soap-y video for his new single “10,000 Miles.” The song, which samples Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles,” will appear on his forthcoming mixtape The Program.
Yelling at one another from opposite sides of a closed door, Cam’ron and his lover argue over whether or not he cheated. His girlfriend scrolls through photos asking who the woman is and why she’s naked in so many of his pictures. “She’s a nudist,” he explains…
Jay Z and Timbaland’s Sued; This Time For Rapping About Money, Drugs and Prostitutes
(AllHipHop News) Jay Z and producer Timbaland are facing calls for a new trial over their use of an Egyptian music sample in their hit song “Big Pimpin.”
The case has been rumbling on ever since, despite Los Angeles judges twice ruling in the defendants’ favor, most recently in October, 2015, when U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder cut the…
Madison funk music legend Clyde Stubblefield dies at 73
Clyde Stubblefield, a Madison music legend, former drummer for James Brown and one of the most sampled artists of all time, died Saturday of kidney failure. He was 73. More
Hear Alicia Keys’ Kanye West-Sampling New Song ‘That’s What’s Up’
Alicia Keys has unveiled new song “That’s What’s Up” along with an accompanying video on her birthday on Wednesday. The inspirational tune samples Kanye West’s “Low Lights,” which hails from The Life of Pablo. More
Apple Sued Over Sample From Jamie xx Song Used in iPhone Ad
Jerome Lawson, lead singer of R&B a cappella group the Persuasions, is suing Apple over its use of his sampled voice from Jamie xx’s 2015 single, “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times),” featured in an iPhone 6 TV advertisement. More
Russia’s lab wizard created drug cocktails but caught cheats
MOSCOW (AP) — Even as he worked to cover up doping by Russian athletes, Grigory Rodchenkov was developing technology which would help to catch them years later. More