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 ...

Weirdness makes for good art. These are three one-hit wonders from the 1980s you didn't know were sampled by other songs.

Ariana Grande’s new song “7 Rings” samples the melody from The Sound of Music’s “My Favorite Things.” In the original, Julie Andrews’s character, Mary, sings about her favorite things like "raindrops ...

Artists such as Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye have been sampled on many of the dopest songs in hip-hop and R&B. Although hip-hop and R&B are always evolving, one thing will always be ...

The Scorpions hit song "No One Like You" has been sampled in "4 Da Gang," the newest song by rappers 42 Dugg and Roddy Ricch. The Blackout album track, which was released in 1982, is used at the ...

Think 30 seconds isn't enough to decide whether you like a song? Sources tell CNET that Apple is making changes. They also say you'll have to wait longer for an iTunes cloud service. Greg Sandoval ...

Zayn Malik‘s music journey over the past decade has seen the singer go from boy band to solo star, covering several different genres along the way. In his latest new song, Zayn seemingly sings ...

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 ...

Jack Harlow, Tink, Fivio Foreign, and Paul Woolford have all succeeded at getting Beyoncé samples to clear. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images, Prince ...