Art making Quote by Benny Blanco
“Here's the thing... when people start making music, they start borrowing styles from other people, because that's what you do. You start by recreating hip-hop beats you've heard from other people, or you start mimicking other people, or you're just listening to stuff.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Music production podcast, 2020
Creating music involves borrowing and remixing existing styles, a natural collaborative process.
In simple terms: Music creation relies on borrowing styles.
Key Takeaway
Embrace collaboration.
Themes
creativity
collaboration
influence
Mood
enthusiastic
inspired
Type
practical
reflective
When to use this quote
- studio sessions
- songwriting workshops
- educational curricula
- creative collaborations
Key Concepts
sampling
genre blending
artistic evolution
Questions to Reflect On
- How to balance homage and originality?
- What legal limits exist?
A Different Perspective
Originality concerns may arise.
![“Some artists are definitely trying to do different styles. Some, not a lot. But even from what you've seen [of] Outkast, Kanye West, and Lil' Wayne, and different people expressing their way of evolving in hip-hop. In the evolution of hip-hop, they're doing different things. And you've seen…” quote by Will Ferrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/724/will-ferrell-2019_art_some-artists-are-definitely-trying-to-do_1730086.jpg)
