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  2. one of the ways the Blog era is better than the Print era: Bloggers seem to understand black music better than Print journalists used to
  3. "Flashing Lights" is one of the best recordings of the last decade. Kanye has sampled Gil Scott-Heron more than once. Full circle
  4. on the new Gil Scott-Heron album he delivers jaw-dropping, heartbreaking spoken word over a sample of Kanyes "Flashing Lights"
  5. Kanye West fully understands, and brilliantly utilises, the immense power- and love- contained in a good sample
  6. I didnt know about Main Ingredient until Kanye sampled them in Alicia Keys "You Dont Know My Name"
  7. have you ever heard Main Ingredient? (featuring Cuba Gooding Sr, funnily enough). magical music. listen to "I Just Dont Wanna Be Lonely"
  8. both Dylan and Earth Wind and Fire tapped into esoteric forces. they were magical. they transcended everything. as the best music can
  9. music history as told by samples would tell you that Earth Wind and Fire were godlike, and genius. WHICH THEY WERE
  10. music history- as told by the music press- would have you believe that earth wind and fire were not important compared to bob dylan
  11. the basic premise of hip hop, to steal something you love, and express yourself over the top: to me theres nothing more artistic
  12. oscar wilde said "talent borrows, genius steals"
  13. i love samples. i grew up on hip hop, which was sampling soul music, which introduced me to soul music. i like @whosampled a lot
  14. RT @whosampled: US peeps - Amazon is giving away $3 free credit for MP3 downloads, check it out: http://bit.ly/6BsePV
  15. It may not be discernible but @reelmolesworth is definitely influencing my behaviour today. Off to get cattapolt ect ect
  16. I'm clearly in a suggestible mood today last 3 tweets bear the unmistakeable influence of that fule @reelmolesworth. Chiz chiz
  17. What do I know about germinate? Hang on was there a rave group called GERMIN-8? with masks and wellys?
  18. He said the seeds would take 7 days to germinate. "wow that's quick! And then I'll have rocket leaves?" "no I said GERMINATE"
  19. The man in the garden centre was patient, but not really ready for my level of outdoor ignorance. I am a soil spaz
  20. Took a first foray into the horticultural game yesterday. Bought some seeds. Plus i'm packin crazy soil. G shit. As in gardening