Sampling in hip-hop : an analysis of aesthetics of community and intergenerational lineages
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Music, School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Spivey, Ayano
issued: 2025-11-18T17:17:08Z
issued: 2025
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Sampling is quintessential to the genre of hip-hop. From its inception in the early 1970s to the bedroom producers of the present day, DJs and producers alike have used this musical technique to turn already existing music into something different. The source of sampled music is often rooted in inspiration, but what draws these inspirations varies. For some, it might be an album cover, catchy drum break, or a record that was played around the house. Using Christopher Smallâs âmusickingâ framework, this thesis explores the lineages of sampling and the intergenerational bridges that form between hip-hop and the genres that preceded it. Chapter 2 analyzes technology and its contributions to music, sampling, and the way the hip-hop community engages with sampling through online spaces. Chapter 3 analyzes how sampling creates lineages and connects community through intergenerational relationships. Chapter 4 explores legality, racism, and the ways that it affects sampling and how we engage with it, while Chapter 5 serves as a conclusion. Throughout this thesis I explore personal connections with the music through an autoethnographic approach.
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note: SAMPLING IN HIP-HOP: AN ANALYSIS OF AESTHETICS OF COMMUNITY AND INTERGENERATIONAL LINEAGES by Ayano Spivey B.A., Western Washington University, 2019 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Music â Ethnomusicology) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) November 2025 © Ayano Spivey, 2025 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, the thesis entitled: Sampling in Hip-Hop: An Analysis of Aesthetics of Community and Intergenerational Lineages submitted by Ayano Spivey in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology Examining Committee: Nathan Hesselink, Professor, Music, UBC Supervisor Michael Tenzer, Professor, Music, UBC Co-supervisor iii Abstract Sampling is quintessential to the genre of hip-hop. From its inception in the early 1970s to the bedroom producers of the present day, DJs and producers alike have used this musical technique to turn already existing music into something different. The source of sampled music is often rooted in inspiration, but what draws these inspirations varies. For some, it might be an album cover, catchy drum break, or a record that was played around the house. Using Christopher Smallâs âmusickingâ framework, this thesis explores the lineages of sampling and the intergenerational bridges that form between hip-hop and the genres that preceded it. Chapter 2 analyzes technology and its contributions to music, sampling, and the way the hip-hop community engages with sampling through online spaces. Chapter 3 analyzes how sampling creates lineages and connects community through intergenerational relationships. Chapter 4 explores legality, racism, and the ways that it affects sampling and how we engage with it, while Chapter 5 serves as a conclusion. Throughout this thesis I explore perso…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2026-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0450749
language: eng
degree discipline: Music - Ethnomusicology
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Hesselink, Nathan
contributor: Tenzer, Michael
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/92913