>pretty sure that 9 outta 10 rappers today would choose my
>beats over yours...
>

Yeah, 5-7 years ago hell yeah you got that hot sound. Right now you're just copying the copiers. Faxing the facsimilies. Aping the gorillas. And this sound is NOT on the radio anymore (not that I give a fuck).

I said the same thing others did, just a touch more raw.

I sell beats. Do you?

If you were truly making music for the young radio crowd (mainstream) you wouldn't be sampling at all. You'd use all keyboard.

Keep building, hopefully you'll get some decent equipment and a better ear for sound.

Check out some of my band's tracks at www.myspace.com/the1philosophy.

Put much effort into mixing and mastering. May not be your style of hip-hop but listen technically.

I hope you try to get an original sound. Or are you on this message board to learn how close you can get to reproducing instead of producing.

I'll check for ya next time.

Peace.