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    I mapped 15 of the most sampled artists in music history against their Wikipedia recognition - the people who shaped modern music are nearly invisible [OC]
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    I mapped 15 of the most sampled artists in music history against their Wikipedia recognition – the people who shaped modern music are nearly invisible [OC]

    Pulled sampling data from WhoSampled and cross-referenced it with Wikipedia monthly pageview data. Lyn Collins' "Think (About It)" has been sampled over 4,000 times – by Ciara, Black Eyed Peas, Le Sserafim, and hundreds more. The Honey Drippers' "Impeach the President" provided one of hip-hop's most iconic drum breaks – sampled by Nas, Jay-Z, 2Pac, and Mariah Carey. Both artists get fewer Wikipedia views than most one-hit wonders. Interactive version with full artist breakdowns in my comment.

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      **data source:** sample data from [whosampled.com](http://whosampled.com), artist recognition measured via wikipedia monthly pageview data (wikimedia api, trailing 12 months), song metadata from musicbrainz.

      **tools:** d3.js force-directed graph, astro, cloudflare pages.

      **interactive version:** [click here](https://moonpath.dev/blog/invisible-artists/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=invisible-artists-dib&utm_content=post) – hover to see the sampling connections, click for individual artist stories.