I really enjoyed this documentary. I originally that the film was going to be on pirating, it was in a sense, but it mainly focused on mostly hip-hop artists and the use of sampling.
I'm not every knowledgeable about hip-hop and I didn't know that sampling was such a big parts of the genre's history. I hadn't always thought of sampling as a true form of music but this film really changed my perspective, sampling was used as an instrument for some and by using the samples created their own works. Just because they didn't play the instruments doesn't mean it's not personal or not as passionate as a song that does play its own instruments.
I listened to some De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest and it's obvious how sampling impacted their music.
I'm really passionate about music so there's a lot I can say about this but I generally agree that artists should be allowed to sample music from other artists. They should not have to pay unless they're taking a large portion of the track(like that one hip-hopper who basically sampled a whole track but at a slower speed).
And I strongly feel that artists SHOULD give credit to the sample's perspective owner. I don't think they should be compensated but they should be given credit because they're a participant in the music. Whether the original artist likes it or not, they are being forced to collaborate, to be part of someone's music. And because you are making them participate their creativity and hard work needs to be acknowledged.
Anyways, the film was a bit rough in some parts but I really enjoyed it. I have noooooo idea how they're going to get the rights to all those songs and videos they used. I wish them luck with that.
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