Today's free sample pack contains everything you need to put together a hip-hop beat. Whether you're partial to trap, boom-bap, G-funk or cloud rap, there'll be more than a few sounds in here that ...

A standout hip-hop sample is more than just a looped snippet—it’s a transformative element that elevates the track. Sampling ...

Hip-hop has existed for over 50 years, and since its inception, the genre has mastered the art of sampling to create some of the most iconic records in music history. Effectively using a sample ...

Music critics highlight how these samples introduce younger audiences to classic Southern hip-hop while allowing current artists to recontextualize iconic sounds for modern listeners. The trend su ...

That last genre—hip-hop—is our focus on this funky trip down memory lane, as we look at some of the most iconic funk samples ever used. It’s true that funk provided some of the raw material ...