Kendrick Lamar Sought Out Isley Brothers' Blessing For Sample on "i"
As soon as Kendrick Lamar dropped "i," people were rushing to their iTunes and bins of vinyl to get a hold of "That Lady," the iconic Isley Brothers tune that was sampled on the rapper's latest single. While some go the all-business route when it comes to repurposing a track, Kendrick made a house call to one of the Motown musicmakers in order to make it happen.
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