Because of the changing nature of sampling laws, many of the greatest albums of rap’s late-’80s/early-’90s “golden age” simply couldn’t be made now; the sampling fees would be prohibitively expensive. And because of those laws, the pioneering Native Tongues trio De La Soul is having trouble putting its albums out there in any legitimate sort [...]
Stereogum — Because of the changing nature of sampling laws, many of the greatest albums of rap’s late-’80s/early-’90s “golden age” simply couldn’t be made now; the sampl... more info