As an art form, sampling has been evolving for 35 years now. That’s about how long ago it’s been since the legendary producer Marley Marl revolutionized hip-hop production when, almost by accident, he figured out how to sample a drum beat from an existing record. It makes this a perfect time to look at the legacy, but also the trajectory, of sampling through a handful of snapshots. The NPR Video team conceptualized this series, The Formula, that takes us into the home studios of several iconic producers, or producers of iconic songs, to talk about their approach to sampling and how they’ve evolved as producers…
When RMR enters our virtual meeting, he looks the only way the world knows him: eyes popping through a gold-embroidered balaclava, gilded grills gleaming. No one really knows who RMR, pronounced…
What a week. We know this isn’t hip-hop related but we’d be remiss not to use our platform to address something weighing so heavily on our team and those around us. Staying silent is a guaranteed…
Mozzy is putting on for the Bay Area — Sacramento to be exact — like no other. Signed to EMPIRE Records, the “Sleep Walkin” spitter is an independent machine. His numbers grow daily and when…
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