'80s Rewind: Rap Songs That Sample Hits From the 1980s

Tunes from Wiz Khalifa, Nicki Minaj, J. Cole and more.

"True Colors" Featuring Nicki Minaj - Nicki Minaj visits Wiz here as they send a thank you to the haters by showing off more of their success. Feeling no sympathy for those who had to be left behind, Wiz notes, "Call me 'boss' man, young Khalifa man/I was on the ground when y'all wasn't sticking to the plan/Learn the game just like the back of my hand/Back in demand, back with them bands."(Photos from left: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images, Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)
A$AP Rocky, "Pe$o" / S.O.S. Band, "No One's Going to Love You" - A$AP Rocky turned to the Sounds of Success and their 1984 smash "No One’s Going to Love You" to vibe out for his official debut single, "Pe$o."(Photo: Christopher Polk/BET/Getty Images for BET)
Cat Walk - Rapper Nicki Minaj hits the stage at Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2013 concert in New York City wearing a Versace-inspired catsuit. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Clear Channel)Chris Brown and Big Sean - These two young artists have shown with just one single that they can make great music together. Breezy and Big Sean collaborated on the single "My Last," which instantly turned into a smash hit.(Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

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Wiz Khalifa Featuring Nicki Minaj, "True Colors" / Cyndi Lauper, "True Colors” - Wiz Khalifa and Nicki Minaj have been lighting up the airwaves this week with the new single from his Blacc Hollywood album, which drops Tuesday (Aug. 19).Wiz reworks "The Voice of the MTV Generation" of the '80s, Cydi Lauper, and gives her classic an updated dancey-West Coast summer vibe.But this is not the first time we've dipped back into '80s. Check out more hip hop hits that include a sample from the decade of acid-washed jeans. —Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from left: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images, Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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