> It's a shame that albums like "It takes a Nation of Millions..." or "Paul's Boutique" couldn't be made today While I completely agree with your sentiment, I

> It's a shame that albums like "It takes a Nation of Millions..." or "Paul's Boutique" couldn't be made today While I completely agree with your sentiment, I also think it's important to point out that some truly incredible sample-heavy albums have been made "today" (read: post- Golden Age of Hip Hop): - Since I Left You by The Avalanches [0] (said to contain over 3500 samples) - Endtroducing... by DJ Shadow [1] - Songs of a Dead Dreamer [3], Person Pitch [2], the entire discography of Girl Talk [4], the entire discography of The Books [5], most hip-hop mixtapes posted online... [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Since_I_Left_You#Production http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Since_I_Left_You#Production [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endtroducing.....#Production http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endtroducing.....#Production [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_Pitch#Track_listing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_Pitch#Track_listing [3] http://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-of-a-dead-dreamer-mw0000182569 http://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-of-a-dead-dreamer-mw0000... [4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Talk_(musician) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Talk_(musician) [5] http://www.junkmedia.org/index.php?i=963 http://www.junkmedia.org/index.php?i=963