Classic Hip Hop Samples

Road to the Grammys: 5 Times GloRilla Bodied a Sample

We’re breaking down the samples GloRilla flipped as her run toward the Grammys continues.
01/27/2026

Lizzo Says Sampling Laws Were Designed to Police Black Creativity

She called sampling the heartbeat of hip hop and pushed back on the idea that it should ever be reduced to theft.
09/17/2025
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The 50 Greatest Hip Hop Samples of All Time

From Herb Alpert to The J.B.’s, BET.com counts down to hip hop’s 50th birthday by celebrating these classic beats.
09/21/2022