From the earliest iterations of the genre, sampling has served as hip-hop’s musical backbone; with jazz, funk, soul, reggae and more forming its sonic foundations in more ways than one. As ...

Sampling originated from DJ Kool Herc's Merry-Go-Round technique. Over time, the technique evolved and has created hip-hop songs with ties that go back decades. The legal battles with clearing samples ...

Destructive sampling is a research method that involves intentionally altering or damaging a specimen to address specific scientific questions. Because this process is irreversible, the University of ...