My question aagin dates back to this whole sampling hoopla. Com's on MCA, Thought is on MCA, so Thought's album has NOT ONE SAMPLE? I feel you about sneaking samples in and that it's a risk because Com has been sued before but damn...I guess to me samples are a HUGE part of hip hop production. Last time we politiced I said something to the extent that the Soulquarians don't sample and you replied "we do, we just hide it good." So, since you hide it good, why not keep at it? It seems to me and I'm sure if I'm wrong, you'll correct me that at least 60% (if not more) of Com's album LWFC was samples. You said before Jay sampled a slew of stuff for that, and yes Com got sued for that one song, but since he went gold, isn't Com getting a bigger budget to record his next album? Is it that he doesn't want to take the risks with being sued again, or is it Com just really wants to be a soul singer like you said before? It just seems that you flip the script whenever it's necessary. It's like when someone's commenting about the Roots or the Souls not being "hard" enough you say how such and such was done on the MPC or SP and how 90% of whatever was samples, than you'll turn around and flip it and say 90% of the same album was live musicians and you drummed the majority of the album...it's like a new story depending on the post. So, to me I'm hearing that a sampled album can be done in 2001 (I know Pete's had samples and that's on loud...did Pete get sued? What about Gangstarr? What about Reflection? -before you said Tek played the majority of that stuff but everyday I either come across a sample he used or somewhere on these boards someone comes across a sample tek used-Pharoah? Mos? Blackstarr? Big L? Ghostface? Wu? MOP?) It just seems like you're saying "you can do it, but WE'RE not taking the chances!" Which is bugged, I guess because Com's biggest hit to date is a STRAIGHT LOOP with Booby Coldwell singing the chorus! Than next is the Ghetto Heave remix which I think you said is no samples and the majority of the people hate that shit! Maybe that's why people seem SO concerned. Sixth Sense didn't have samples? Nag Champa? Heat? Payback? That jawn with MC Lyte? Funky for You? I just don't get it...