Do you agree with J. Cole about music sampling?

[shtoopid]

i agree. artists were saying the same things about photographers back in the day. composing is painting, sculpting, etc. sampling is photography, mixed media, graphic design. if i see an amazing building in public, ask for permission, and pay the owner a cut, there's no reason i shouldn't be able to photograph it, and put it up in a gallery.

i understand getting mad about somebody taking your shit out of context, but that's the whole point of art. look at rapgenius lol. whether or not they miss the point completely, you should be happy that people are listening to your music, and enjoying it enough to put their own spin on it, and applying it to their own experiences.

 

[TheGOAT]

I just wonder what he wanted to sample so bad and who wouldn't let him.

He was clearly disappointed

 

[Brian B.]

disagree.

i see what hes trying to say but nobody is entitled to use another person's work just because they put it into the world.

its all about ownership.

ehh, if you don't want anyone to use it keep it to yourself... cuz it will happen

people can make a parody of your work & put it out w/o your consent, protected by law

you think Mike would've cleared weird Al for this shit? Lol

 

[KillaCham]

Yeah disagree. If you are the rightful owner, you should have a say in how your copyrighted material is used for profit. If someone is utilizing your art in a compromising (subjective) manner.. you should have a right to dead that shit. Poor Wale.

 

[Bulletproof Wallets]

I like RZA's opinion, stating that it should be a 50% cap on splitting up the royalties between the sampler and OG artists.

 

[GetoBoy]

I get what he was saying but nah

Yea I get it but nah....ppl coo with it til they get a young thug featuring 2 pac version of keep ya head up or a trinidad james featuring big version of juicy

 

[mosincredible]

I just wonder what he wanted to sample so bad and who wouldn't let him.

He was clearly disappointed

He should learn to play the song instead.

The original artist spent time and money getting a band into the studio and the musicians spent their life learning to play the instruments. What right does Cole have to use their life long hard work if they don't want him to. He's way off on this one.

 

[nickel-us P]

Who was cole talkin about? Dude had to censor himself after hearing what he said.

 

[eternal soldier]

Reading the lyrics without hearing the song sorta tells me that he said that with a chip on his shoulder. If someone made something and others chose to sample it, I do think you should get permission and if you're denied, so be it. It's their work. So I dosagree.

 

[eternal soldier]

*disagree

 

[AggieLean.]

Disagree.

You gotta pay me, but if I don't like the lyrics that your using with my music then it's a no go.

 

[a.mann]

I like RZA's opinion, stating that it should be a 50% cap on splitting up the royalties between the sampler and OG artists.

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[smp4life]

I wouldn't want my music being used for some shit i don't agree with. People make music with purpose sometimes and another artist could deflect from that purpose while minimizing the impact of your original work. In terms of people being influenced and making something similar, there shouldn't be any limitations unless the music is similar enough to be considered a clone. Regardless of what you want, you can't always control the outcome especially after you and yours are long gone. Disney is the most famous example of this but they would be the first ones to sue.

Ten Crack Commandments lawsuit...

Wow. I didn't know about this. Word, chuck D music super pro black and big made it into a crack anthem. lmao.

I don't know if he was back-tracking but Chuck said (on Combat Jack show) that his lawsuit with BadBoy over that track had nothing to do with content and had more to do with money and Bad Boy not going through proper channels.

 

[victory_kid]

I agree on both ends... like someone said already, it's all about ownership. On the other side, it's amazing to see someone using my work to create theirs.

 

[antarticp]

Agree or disagree?

only if your a musician who samples ... thats why im trying my best to just make original sounds ... def going to stilll sample here and there but i plan to make a career doing original beats ... imo thats where it needs to do ... shit we barely do remakes on mixtapes any more even that includes original content .... now hip hop producers gotta start to composing original music ...

 

[MR.CJ]

He mad

 

[32DaysOfInfiniti]

So if a KKK rapper came out and wanted to sample cole for his new single, he'd be cool with that?

 

[dalyricalbandit]

I UNDERSTAND WHAT HE SAYING BUT NO IF ITS MY SHIT AND I DONT WANT THAT SHIT BEING USED RESPECT MY SHIT AND KEEP IT MOVING

 

[Focal Point]

This wasn't a song, it was just him speaking at the end.

 

[D. Morgan]

Disagree 100%

Shit is mine FOH thinking somebody going to tell me how they are going to use MY shit and basically I better like it and if I don't so fucking what.