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…
SONOS, THE SANTA Barbara, California-based tech company that has been making network-connected audio hardware for 15 years, is now trying its hand at streaming by launching a new radio service within…
Less than two weeks before Pop Smoke’s tragic death, he spent a day with Complex as he celebrated the release of ‘Meet the Woo 2.’ This was his final editorial interview…
Swizz Beatz tells a funny story about how he and fellow hitmaker Timbaland came to co-create Verzuz, the weekly, real-time, virtual DJ battle on Instagram Live that pits icons of R&B and hip-hop…
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