Okayplayer

Here’s How De La Soul Cleared The Samples For Their Classic Catalog’s Streaming Debut

The reasons for the albums’ omissions from digital music stores and streaming services were somewhat muddled, but no small part of the legacy was the fact that many of the records, especially their ...
The Cheat Sheet

Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’ Samples a Classic ’90s House Song

Beyoncé released her seminal visual album Lemonade in 2016, and has continued to release music since then, including her collaborative album with Jay-Z, Everything Is Love, and her album The Lion King ...
Billboard

Beyoncé Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Break My Soul’ Sample Dropped by Accusers

The case claimed that one of the track's high-profile samples featured infringing lyrics, but those allegations likely faced long odds in court. By Bill Donahue A lawsuit against Beyoncé and Sony ...
Yahoo

19 essential Hip Hop and R&B songs built on ’80s soul samples

From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With that said, few eras have been mined more heavily than the 1980s. With ...
Okayplayer

Hear Every One Of De La Soul's 'Stakes Is High' Samples On This 20th Anniversary Mix

In case you missed the memo, De La Soul's 1996 classic Stakes Is High is enjoying its 20th year of screwing up heads and faces in the hip-hop world. Unthinkable, I know, especially as the buzz around ...
Rolling Stone

Beyoncé Lawsuit Over ‘Break My Soul’ Sample Dropped

A lawsuit against Beyoncé and Sony Music over Renaissance‘s lead single “Break My Soul” has been dropped. On Thursday, the copyright lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed several months after members of ...
Billboard

Beyoncé Hit With Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Break My Soul’ Sample

A little-known New Orleans group claims one of the track's high-profile samples featured infringing lyrics. But a case over a three-word phrase could face long odds in court. By Bill Donahue Beyoncé, ...