""[Samples have] a certain reality. It doesn't just take the sound, it takes the whole way it was recorded. The ambien…"

""Producers like Organized Noize mix samples and live instruments really well. Lots of times, I have trouble finding b…"

""Cutting and pasting is the essence of what hip-hop culture is all about for me. It's about drawing from what's aroun…"

""When I sample something, it's because there's something ingenious about it. And if it isn't the group as a whole, it…"

""Sample and stole is two different things. Stole is like I walked in your house, watched you make it, stole your Pro …"

"It makes me laugh. The part I don't understand, the dude is trying to act like I went to his house and took it from h…"

""A lot of people still don't recognize the sampler as a musical instrument. I can see why. A lot of rap hits over the…"

""For hip hop, the main thing is to have a good trained ear, to hear the most obscure loop or sound or rhythm inside o…"

""Modern recorded music has evolved from focusing principally on musicianship and performance into an auditory collage…"

""Let's say I find a loop or something that I want to use—you attach yourself to a particular aspect or emotion …"