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 ...

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 ...

Along with the beat, the lyrics "I keep letting you back in, how can I explain myself?" and "Care for me, care for me ... there for me, there for me" by Hill are used in Drake's song. Along with the ...

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 ...

Kanye West’s sample game has by far been the most important staple of his career since the very beginning. From the height of the Roc-A-Fella Records era and Jay-Z, pinpointed by ’Ye’s majestic flip ...

On Friday, soul sing Bill Withers died of heart complications at the age of 81. While the prolific songwriter had not released a studio album since 1985, his music remained relevant in the decades ...

Fifty years after late songwriter Roy C. Hammond self-released "Impeach the President," its crisp funky drum sample continues appearing in hundreds of rap songs.

There’s two kinds of nostalgia: firsthand and secondhand. Secondhand nostalgia is having warm, fuzzy feelings for something you haven’t personally experienced yourself; it’s a longing, “those were the ...