Sampling in rap is just cheating

[Barzoni1010]

Every rap song I hear that I enjoy, I realize the only reason why I enjoy it is because it took a good beat from some song from the 70s and that has nothing to do with the artist or the song itself. That's just stealing something something directly that a more talented person made.

It doesn't help that rap takes the least amount of talent to write lyrics for.

 

[AliceWorquer]

Nice profound talking point from 1991, stupid.

 

[RoTheHo69]

 

[RoTheHo69]

so so so so you don't like rap?

 

[Convict Wyzz]

I got something you can sample right here

 

[DooDooBrown]

And what’s up with the sagging pants??

 

[Andy Elliott]

STEP OFF B

 

[wbgreen]

Depends on how much they copy the original song. Kanye knew how to use just enough to capture the right hook and still have something original. Whereas Diddy, when he wasn't dancing in someone else's music video, would just rap over the verse of an song and leave everything else the same, including the chorus.

Of course, now we know Kayne is with Jesus and Diddy is with the devil.

 

[PickleRickle]

Its rather true. You think you're bobbing your head to B.I.G's finest, meanwhile its a fuckin sample of some shit song by the Police. Fuckin gay.

 

[goo gobbler]

that dr dre or whatever song stealing 'Forever Young' is a good example. why wouldn't you just listen to Alphaville instead of some dumb asshole rapping over it

 

[Chive Turkey]

that dr dre or whatever song stealing 'Forever Young' is a good example. why wouldn't you just listen to Alphaville instead of some dumb asshole rapping over it

That really is the laziest shit ever. Just license a full song, add a drumbeat and awkwardly mumble over it in a way that isn't even melodical.

 

[Turk February]

I've changed my mind on sampling. As I get more and more into EDM and pop I don't even necessarily want any live instruments played on stage as long as the vocals are live. What's the difference between buying an original beat and stealing an old tested and true one?

 

[NortheastPhilly]

The fact Vanilla Ice made 0 dollars off his only hit, warms my cockles

 

[goo gobbler]

I don't even necessarily want any live instruments played on stage as long as the vocals are live.

Nelly did that at a college bowl game a year or two ago. it was fucking awful. it was like watching someone do karaoke

 

[ミスタースパーコル]

The fact Vanilla Ice made 0 dollars off his only hit, warms my cockles

Warm as cockles you know like Cool as Ice

 

[Turk February]

Nelly did that at a college bowl game a year or two ago. it was fucking awful. it was like watching someone do karaoke

I love karaoke

 

[ミスタースパーコル]

I love karaoke

 

[Turk February]

You have any idea how many people's evenings I've ruined by singing Pat Benetar at a country bar? Love that shit.

 

[Dusty Dan]

Think of it as paying black people to dig through 70s soul and prog records looking for the good bits, so you don't have to.

 

[DiarrheaDick]

Can you be more specific? Rap died a long time ago.