Sonic Swagger: The Best Samples Left Naked in Hip-Hop
Sample-flipping is a music production art capable of creating mega-hits, but what happens when songs leave original samples completely bare?
Sample-flipping is a music production art capable of creating mega-hits, but what happens when songs leave original samples completely bare?
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