Sampling has become the clich?© of modern rap/hip-hop music. Puff Daddy takes big hits from the likes of Sting and Led Zeppelin, adds a new beat, raps clumsily for a few minutes, and calls it a new song. The Notorious B.I.G. recycles Diana Ross and lands a number one single. Mase resurrects an old Gloria Estefan track and is declared innovative. And then there is perhaps the biggest offender of them all: Will Smith. Whether you are Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, or even The Clash, you're no match for Mr. Smith, as ALL of his big singles since "Men In Black" have essentially been re-creations of hits from the past.
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