Akai Professional's new MPC Sample is a standalone sampler with an MPC workflow in a portable, battery-powered device aimed ...

Akai MPC is one of the most storied names in music history. But over the last decade, it’s strayed pretty far from its roots ...

The MPC range gains a fun, affordable sketchpad with a fair few tricks up its sleeve ...

Sampling has been an integral part of hip-hop for decades. It's one of the genre's main foundations. When a producer uses a portion of an already existing song for a new record, the sample turns the ...

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When Metro Boomin fired back at Drake with his own diss track, he accidentally became the first major producer to use an AI-generated sample. By Kristin Robinson Senior Writer When Drake dismissively ...

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Sampling has long been a cornerstone of hip-hop culture. When executed properly, it can breathe new life into classic records while bridging generational gaps in music. But when iconic songs are ...

Oftentimes when people think of hip hop production as an art form, their minds eventually wander to the art of sampling. It is one of the pillars of production, as the skill has been a part of the ...

Haliey Welch partners with BeatStars on a vocal pack for producers. By Elias Leight Haliey Welch, better known as the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” announced the launch of her own vocal sample pack on Wednesday ...