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Logic Has a Very Controversial Views About Sampling
Logic Has a Very Controversial Views About Sampling
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Logic is Sick of Having to Clear Samples: "I’m Tired of Replaying Shit"

Does Logic make some good points?

The usually mild-mannered Logic had to get some points off of his chest.

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On Tuesday, May 7th, the rapper went to Twitter to give his views about clearing samples. In short...it doesn't seem like he's a fan. In a tweet he wrote " Fuck people taking all a producers money for not doing shit and fuck the companies that say no just cuz."

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Here is the tweet:

Naturally, the rapper got some pushback from those in the music community:

After a couple of hours, Logic expounded on his ideas around sampling. One of the points he mentions is the fact that if he samples A Tribe Called Quest's "Can I Kick It?" Lou Reed would get 100 percent of the publishing, compared to Tribe who would get nothing.

Does Logic make some good points?