Hey Beyoncé Stan’s, did Beyonce ever mention this Chaka Kahn song as her favorite song? And when I mean favorite, I mean an obsession. #VirgosGroove
I would be obsessed to if my favorite diva turned an R&B classic into a House track:
Funny thing is it seems to be the zeitgeist in the early 90s because another pop star sampled a Motown legend for her single:
I remember listening to an episode from @doubletoasted_, and the crew were talking about discovering new music. One mentioned DJ Kaytranada and his remixed version of Janet’s If:
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I’m sorry Ms. Warren, but this tweet shows the lack of intellectual property knowledge and music business history. You think it’s cheeky and cute to dis Beyoncé, which y’all did 6 years ago when she released Lemonade (1/9) vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016…
Two settlements in 1991 changed the course of songwriting for Hip-Hop and R&B. De La Soul’s “Transmitting Live from Mars”, which sampled The Turtles’ “You Showed Me” and Biz Markie for sampling Gilbert O'Sullivan's “Alone Again.” (2/9)
“The courts and an overly aggressive application of intellectual-property law are the real culprits behind so much of
contemporary hip-hop seeming to be written by committee rather than by an artist.”
I’m addition, ask your favorite content creators about DMCA abuse. (3/9)