> A lot of these tracks were also recorded over unlicensed beats/samples
That's the killer, right there. For example, the Beastie Boys album Paul's Boutique probably could not be released today as it samples an incredible number of other artists.[0]
That's the killer, right there. For example, the Beastie Boys album Paul's Boutique probably could not be released today as it samples an incredible number of other artists.[0]
(So is three feet high and rising by De La Soul)
It's pretty findable, but it's unfortunate that there's no canonical source.
https://www.kexp.org/breakdown/paulsboutique/ https://www.kexp.org/breakdown/publicenemy30/