PBS’ Independent Lens Highlights Hip-Hop

The relationship between sampling and Hip-Hop music will be examined in a new film airing on the PBS series Independent Lens.   The feature, titled Copyright Criminals, will feature rap collectives Public Enemy and De La Soul as it explores the multi-billion dollar Hip-Hop music industry and the impact of sampling on copyright, creativity and technological change.   A long-standing staple of rap music, sampling was utilized freely by a variety of artists and producers before...(read more)

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