>>ye picks and chooses
>>what he wants to keep.
>
>but I think this is a valuable part of the process. I think
>hip hop created this myth that the producer is not an actual
>producer unless he "makes the beat with his own hands".
>as I've said before, by that logic, George Clinton didn't
>contribute much to P-Funk; he had the likes of Bootsy, Bernie
>and Junie actually manipulating the tools that made the music,
>and George just made decisions. But how did the guys who'd
>break away from P-Funk from time to time sound without
>George?
>

I always made the same argument for Dre. Most folks round here would say that Melman, Daz, Scott Storch, Yella, etc., were really responsible for Dre's sound. My retort has always been, then, where's their hits? Where are their classic albums?

I think we need to remember that Ye HAS produced tracks, knows how to work equipment, and can still do so if he chooses to. Nowadays he simply rather employ others to start the foundation and then pick and choose what works for him. A method like that allows for a better product and WAY more product than going at it alone. Now, with that said... Would I prefer that he made most of the beats and wrote all of the lyrics? YES!! Definitely. BUT, there are no rewards for that, only the respect of the serious music fan, which only makes up a small percentage of his buyership.