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Topic subjectRE: Which musicians restrict licensing their music to sampling producers?
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3015183, RE: Which musicians restrict licensing their music to sampling producers?
Posted by obsidianchrysalis, Tue Apr-09-19 05:30 PM
>>I know Prince's songs are almost impossible to clear.
>Outside
>>of It Ain't Hard to Tell, are there any other songs which
>had
>>the clearance to use a MJ sample.
>
>Think there's quite a few actually. SWV sampled that same MJ
>song right ? Then Kanye w/PYT on "Good Life". Can't think of
>others off the top of my head but I know they're out there.
>
>Oh Dilla/Q-Tip sampled Jackson 5 for "Move" though that's not
>MJ solo obviously.

You're right. I forgot about those songs. I thought MJ was more selective with the songs he allowed for use because his work seems so geared for sampling, with the great melodies and rhythm sections.