Sampling within the world of music is a term that is used to describe one artist taking some of another artist’s music to use within their own track. Sampling has become the basis of EDM, hip-hop, and R&B. Through the explosion of technology in the past decade, sampling has shifted from something occasionally heard to an almost expected part of modern music. This article explores some songs you might have not thought included samples and some of the history behind the choices to use them.

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