Well that’s just silly. Why take “anything” and remake it, remix it, sample it, etc. Why take a classic R&B song and sample it to rhyme over? Why add Big Daddy Kane to The Symphony when clearly Kool G. Rap’s verse was dope enough? I mean I’ve always looked at the remix game, of which I played a big part the last couple of years, at least in my own little world with my own little fanbase, as a producer (or MC) adding his/her perspective to a piece of existing music. I’ve remixed dozens of songs, some of which were dope to begin with. Sometimes, someone would say I did an injustice, sometimes, they would say I produced a track that was even better than the original, and interpreted the vibe of the song in a different, enjoyable way. It’s all subjective.

Hopefully that answers your question. Then again, hopefully it wasn’t a rhetorical one… That would be awkward.

-Manny