Me presonally I dont sample (thats much) there is nothing wrong with it I guess but if every ones down loading these "sample" beats, horns go right a head each to there own but you might come across someone with the same melody, bass line what ever. For me though I like the thought when I listen to me beat I know I compossed ever part of the track. I use a keyboard, midi, fruity loops, sonar, drum machine what ever sounds right at the time is what I use. Some of my best track have been all done with midi there aint nothing wrong
thats what its there for right. EXPERIMENT dont say one sound aint hip hop just cuz you cant do anything with it dont mean that it aint a hot sound, too another it might be bangin
so my finally words are each to there own as long as the final product sounds good who really cares !!!!