Music Links of The Day 2/16/2012

The best Aretha Franklin samples, the Kills cover Patsy Cline, and how Whitney Houston's CD sales have skyrocketed.

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Hip-hop's top 10 Aretha Franklin samples, from KRS-One to Kanye West. [via VillageVoice]

Watch The Kills cover "Crazy" by Patsy Cline live in New York. [via MTVHive]

Whitney Houston album sales have skyrocketed since her death last Saturday. [via NYTimes]

Australian pop artist Gotye is ready to take America over. [via Spinner]

Grimes speaks on her quest for pure aesthetics. [via Pitchfork]

Australian producer M-Phazes reflects on his new projects and working with Pharoahe Monch and Saigon. [via HipHopDX]

Buzzing artist Meg Myers speaks on '90s music, Cheerios, and her past as a Jehova's Witness. [via Pigeons&Planes]

Killer Mike speaks on his new album with El-P, R.A.P. Music. [via FromAfrosToShellToes]

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