USA Today on recent Billboard chart hits that use samples
The Billboard charts are full of samples.
Tag: kanye west
Ranking Knxwledge's Albums From Worst To Best
We’ve put Knxwledge’s albums in order from wackest to dopest.
It's Crit-ical: Why Questioning Your Fave Doesn't Make You A Bad Fan
Your fave may “never” but it helps to be critical of them. Here’s why. Having a newborn means you lose those sweet moments of sleep you used to take for granted (particularly if you’re nocturnal like me). I missed all of Superbowl 50 in substitute for much-needed rest and with it the Halftime Show. Now, …
Sampleface Five: Marvin Gaye Samples
Blurred Lines might be the most popular and controversial Marvin Gaye sampled-track but there have been plenty more. We picked five.
7 Music Biopics You'll Never See
With Miles Davis being the latest musician to have a biopic made about him, we choose 7 music biopics Hollywood probably won’t make. We’re in the era of the music biopic. In the past couple of decades, we’ve had the likes of Ray, Walk The Line, Notorious, Gainsbourg, I’m Not There, amongst many others to …
VIDEO: Busta Rhymes - Thank You Feat. Q-Tip, Kanye West & Lil Wayne
Busta Rhymes is joined by Q-Tip, Kanye, Lil Wayne and some hip hop honeys in the video for Thank You. I’m rarely a fan of hip hop videos with copious amounts of alcohol, money, jewellery and Lil Wayne features but I can give this a pass for a few reasons. For a start, Busta Rhymes …
VIDEO: Exile vs. Kanye - I Am A God
Not too keen on Yeezus? Maybe you’ll enjoy Exile’s live MPC flip of I Am A God. We did. We can always count on Exile to serve up something hot on his MPC, especially when it’s live. So when we heard he did a live remake of Kanye’s I Am A God on his trust …
FREE DOWNLOAD: Kanye West - Bound 2 (Beat Gates Instrumental Flip)
If you thought Bound 2 was good, you should hear what our very own Beat Gates has done with it. And it’s free to download. Bound 2 is one of the standout tracks from Yeezus and has even been mentioned alongside the infamous phrase “old Kanye“. For some, it might just be a loop but …
Herbie Hancock Talks About Kanye, Buddhism And Improvisation
In an interview with VueWeekly.com, Herbie Hancock talks about his thoughts on Kanye West, his Buddhist beliefs and how he approaches musical improvisation.
Review: Kanye West - Yeezus
Apparently, Kanye West’s Yeezus is less Louis Vuitton Don and more Don Quixote… minus the whole chivalrous revival bit, of course. Sampleface is on the case and The Auracle is at the helm to discover what’s what. Here before us we have Yeezus – the first album of 2013 to generate the kind of hype …
REVIEW: Kanye West - 'Black Skinhead' & 'New Slaves'
Kanye West, the self-professed Louis Vuitton Don, is back but there’s nothing materialistic about the message within his two new tracks Black Skinhead & New Slaves, apparently. Sampleface is on the case to dig a little deeper and see what the fuss is about. In case you haven’t heard or your respective social media feeds …
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Emile Haynie Sampling Records As Inspiration
This week’s Saturday Matinée features Kanye West and Eminem collaborator Emile Haynie talking about his sampling process when making a track. NYC producer Emile Haynie, aka Emile has worked with some of the best in the business: Kanye West, Eminem, Raekwon and Kid Cudi and a couple of weeks go, he kicked it with Future …
Kanye West, Def Jam & Stones Throw Being Sued For Uncleared Sample
Labels and artists have become the subject of a lawsuit for illegal use of the Bumpin’ Bus Stop sample. And the uncleared sample stories just keep on coming. After the lawsuit filed against RZA comes another, with a much wider reach. According to numerous sources, Kanye West (amongst others) is being “sued by the family …
Sampleface Five: Hip Hop Songs About Jesus
Besides Christian hip hop, the genre is far from being the music of the church but that hasn’t stopped rappers using religious imagery in their lyrics and album art (Kanye, anyone?). Since it’s Good Friday, we’re taking a look at 5 tracks about Jesus Christ. 1. Kanye West – Jesus Walks (from The College Dropout) …
8 Creative Directors We'd Like To See in 2013
We give our dream list of eight creative directors we’d like to see in 2013.
