Madonna comes for Tory Lanez for sampling her 1985 hit "Into the Groove." Tory Lanez won't be catching a break… Read More
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Eddie Johns, the disco artist behind the song "More Spell on You" that's sampled on Daft Punk's "One More Time,"… Read More
A judge had previously decided that Nicki Minaj using Tracy Chapman's "Baby Can I Hold You" for "Sorry" was fair… Read More
Fun fact: the song that J Dilla showed Erykah Badu how to sample ended up being the basis for her… Read More
"A ruling uprooting these common practices would limit creativity and stifle innovation within the music industry," the judge overseeing the… Read More
Tracy Chapman's lawsuit against Nicki Minaj could have real implications toward hip-hop if a ruling is made in her favor. Since… Read More
More hip-hop artists are repurposing classic rap moments with modern percussion and techniques. Is sampling early 2000s hip-hop records rap's… Read More
Ahead of his expansive sixth studio album, Our Pathetic Age, the legendary producer, DJ, and record collector, reflected on his… Read More
In a post-"Blurred Lines" world, popular songs are more susceptible to litigation. Will Juice WRLD face a similar outcome? Juice… Read More