Lizzo Calls the Origins of Sampling Laws 'Racially Charged:' 'Now Sampling Is Synonymous with Theft'

In an interview with 'Million Dollaz Worth of Game', Lizzo called the origins of sampling laws "racially charged" and spoke ...

Lizzo Criticizes Origins of ‘Racially Charged' Sampling Laws That Police Black Creativity: ‘Now Sampling Is Synonymous With Theft'

Lizzo then clarified that she believes "the origins of sampling…were racially charged" as hip-hop was built on sampling for much of the '70s and '80s. "The origin of sampling laws were racially ...
MusicRadar

“It’s policing Black music… Hip-hop was born from sampling. And now sampling is synonymous with theft”: Lizzo argues that the origins of sampling law are "racially c…

The first time people started sampling was... who? It was rappers in the '80s and '90s. They were sampling records because ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Music ‘Sampling': Is It Theft or Art?

Joanna Demers, assistant professor of music history and literature, University of Southern California Is the creative appropriation of previously recorded music theft? Or is that act, better known as ...

Lizzo Says the Origins of 'Sampling Laws' Are 'Racist'

Lizzo has some strong feelings about sampling laws. The 37-year-old appeared on Million Dollaz Worth of Game, where, amid discussing the release of her latest mixtape, My Face Hurts from Smiling, she ...
Stereogum

What Is The Reason For Flo Milli Sampling Hoobastank?

Why? Why is this happening? Flo Milli is a really good rapper. She’s got bounce and sass and lyrical perspective and personality. She’s also got a handful of viral hits, and I guess she’s trying for ...