Rappers are always complainin about biters. Everybody seems to be so worried about folks stealin their style. It seems as though a culture of egoism and and greed has pervaded the rap scene, and even all modern music to an extent. To me this is one of the strangest and most counter intuitive products of music's digital age. At no other time in history can more people hear the music you create, and yet the desire for it to be emulated and influence others has never been less.
Especially with regards to the rap genre this presents the ultimate paradox of hypocrisy. Just about every hip hop song out is made using a sample from a songs that these dudes love. The sample helps to shape the sound and influence the song, in some cases more so than others, but other music always serves as an inspirational influence for the song. I feel there is a desperate need to change the guarded nature of modern day rap to a sentiment of sharing creativity for the sake of the sound. As Nas himself said, "Theres nothin new under the sun. Its never what you do, its how its done." So lets celebrate what sounds good to us and let it inspire us to create great music. Here are some of the funkier examples of what other peoples music can do to inspire greatness. Lots of love to Ronnie Hudson and George Clinton for inspiring the people who make some of my favorite music of all time. Sound familiar? :)
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