Right from his breakthrough, Drake was all about the art of the sample. His now iconic “So Far Gone” mixtape was built around sample-heavy beats you wouldn’t expect in the year 2009 or any year really ...

Thursday night was Kind Of A Big Deal, because the new Drake album Views debuted, and it was epic levels of good. Like, canceling date night, canceling best friend night and sitting at home with your ...

Hip-hop has always relied on sampling as a bridge between eras, a creative tool that connects past innovations with the present soundscape. But while sampling often serves as a tribute, it also comes ...

June has been an absolutely packed month for album releases, but few records have arrived with as much baggage and anticipation as Drake'sScorpion. At 25 tracks long, it's a pretty intimidating listen ...

If there's one thing about Drake that every hip-hop fan should should know, it's that the Canadian superstar is a student of the game. Growing up influenced by the rap culture and its artists, Drizzy ...

Certified Lover Boy opens with a big, shiny loop of the Beatles’ “Michelle”: “I love you, I love you, I love you…” When you’ve got a chipmunk-soul version of Paul McCartney playing the Pips to your ...