"Jazz Icon Les McCann, Sampled by Hip-Hop Legends, Passes Away at 88"
Les McCann, an influential jazz musician whose work was widely sampled by hip-hop artists, has passed away at 88. He died in a Los Angeles hospital after developing pneumonia. McCann was renowned for his 1967 hit "Compared to What" and his music has been sampled by artists like Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre. Throughout his career, he released over 50 albums and left a lasting impact on the music industry.