Co-Fucking-Sign. The dude is a joke.
Anyway, back on topic. I would hate to see sampling soak out of hip hop. Hip Hop was built on sampling and should continue to grow through sampling. Much like humans, if you take away the heart, you're fucked.
Hip Hop will never die.....it's just evolving....not unlike "humans" or everything else on the planet. Yes Hip Hop music was built on sampling but it doesn't mean it's dead or dying because sampling in it's rawest form is becoming a thing of the past.
Peoples houses used to reside on dirt or wooden floors. Now they sit on concrete slabs, doesn't make it less of a house, it actually makes it a "better" house with a stronger foundation. U gotta think positive man. The hip hop boat is still a float!