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>I’ve heard it stated around here before that PE and the >Bomb Squad have had little in the way of influence in terms of >people copying or being influenced by their production style, >and or social commentary. > >Just speaking on the first of those, the Bomb Squad’s style >of production – perhaps the reason so few have copied that >style is firstly because it’s such a hard style to master. > >Another reason no doubt is that the sampling laws made that >more difficult. But that didn’t stop people sampling at all. >So PE’s style could technically still be achieved; >nevertheless, people didn’t go there. > >So what I’m saying is its works of art like that, that do >some shit that is so original that it is un-biteable, say >Saafir’s whole style, or Freestyle Fellowship, ODB, >Cappadonna on Winter Warz – the stuff hasn’t been >replicated – some of that should be held up as much as those >whose influence is easily observed, e.g. Dilla and his impact >on drum programming etc. > >I digressed a bit but what I’m trying to say is that the >Bomb Squad/PE is up there with Dilla and Primo etc, despite >PE’s lesser influence. > >Actually, come to think of it, the fact that so few picked up >on social commentary based hip hop, or did it to the extent >that PE did - that lack of influence shouldn't be seen as a >strike against PE. That's a strike against everyone else >really; and it's a further reason why PE is the shit. > >Their lack of influence, musically and subject matter wise, it >what makes them one of the illest ever. > >I saw this presentation by Hank Shocklee which inspired this >post: > >Hank Shocklee: Musical Influences on the Makings of Public >Enemy > >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbOE_FJ6Oo8 >
__________________________________________ CHOP-THESE-BITCHES!!!! ------------------------------------ Garhart Ivanhoe Poppwell Un-OK'd moderator for The Lesson and Make The Music (yes, I do's work up in here, and in your asscrease if you run foul of this
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