This week, Hip-hop celebrated a milestone for one of its most beloved, innovative, and unforgettable contributors. On ...

The Queen of Disco’s music merges quite nicely with Hip Hop. There are a good number of iconic Donna Summer samples in Hip-Hop today. The Queen of Disco has been a prominent figure in the music ...

This week, music took a significant hit with the loss of our legend, Ms. Roberta Flack. We're honoring her legacy by revisiting how her music influenced Hip Hop. Rest in Power to an icon. The ...

Miraculously, we’ve made it this far into our weekly exploration of Hip-hop samples without even accidentally coming across ...

Now the world's most popular musical genre, hip-hop has come a very long way from its humble origins in the streets of '70s New York. Hip-hop in 2026 is stronger and more diverse than ever, having ...

From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With that said, few eras have been mined more heavily than the 1980s. With ...

One of hip-hop's greatest musical legacies is its use of sampling as a creative technique. For labels, publishers and other rights holders, however, the rise of sampling also potentially poses a… By ...

Similar to the 1990s, the 2010s were a goldmine for hip-hop. By this point, hip-hop died according to Nas, and Atlanta carved out a significant chunk for themselves in the genre and culture. The ...

Since the last one blew up, here’s one you probably didn’t know 👀 #rayymonbeatz #michaeljackson #kanyewest #dj #djmix #sampled #fyp On TikTok, there are countless videos like this, each bearing the ...

Will Betts from the Musiio Blog explains why Enya is one of the most underrated artists R&B has seen… Did you know Enya lives in a castle? True story. That might be because she’s one of the world’s ...

There's nothing quite like nostalgia. Just about anything can trigger a memory of your younger years, whether it's a picture, a fire ’fit or, as often happens, a song. Music, especially hip-hop, is ...