>to understand our sound one needs
>to understand the business of
>hip-hop.
>
>okay. let's take a classic hip-hop
>song like hmmm "bonita applebum".
>
>
>that song could never be made
>today. why? i'll tell you.
>
>
>drums- little feat
>loop- ramp (roy ayers group)
>other loop- minnie riperton's old group
>on cadet (name escapes me
>now)
>
>think of a pie.
>
>i want %30 of the
>song since the drums are
>a key part (everyone thinks
>their part is the "key"
>part) then warner says well
>since this came from our
>master tapes we want $10,000.
>
>
>that was just the drums y'all
>
>
>now to clear the loops.
>okay imagine if this was "night
>of the living baseheads?" and
>you had to clear 19
>songs.
>
>19.
>
>david bowie wants %75 publishing for
>"fame" ("succatash is a ?
>for kids who make cash,
>sellin drugs to the brother
>man instead of the other
>man!!" griff's music.)
>
>then what if james brown wants
>%50 for the horn loop?
>thats %125 percent.
>
>that can't happen. %100. so no
>song.
HIP HOP 'FANS' DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE BUSINESS OF MAKING RECORDS.

Even after you explain shit they still dont get it!

It all sounds the same... I dont like it... The shits wack to me... ARGGHH


>the way we deal with it
>is .......play


Play on.


>for real. i said it. get
>off your ass and start
>a new sampling law, or
>move out the fucking way.....
>
>
>bitch.

Muhfuckas aint ready.


'Don't worry 'bout what the fuck I be doin'- Smokey

'I'M SO ANGRY'-My 2 year old daughter Tamera