earth wind & fire

Today in hip-hop history is about births — of both artists and notable albums worth revisiting — and bittersweet finales.

As the music world mourns the loss of a true innovator XXL digs through the digital crates to see just how impactful Earth Wind & Fire have had on the hip-hop world. Here are ten hip-hop songs that sample Earth Wind & Fire classics.

Just in case you missed it, here's the blazin hot re-cap of the live performances of the NBA All-Star weekend.