A History of Sampling, Part Two: Creativity in Court
Ridiculous History
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The Relationship Between the MC and the DJ
In the early seventies, block parties were a kind of parallel track to disco in New York City. The star of the show was recorded music; live music was waning but not waning. Hip hop sampling comes from these limitations: You are forced into creativity because you can't afford a formal music education or studio time.
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