These were sample technicians capable of taking in the whole song and extracting anything they could possibly flip. " Testin My Gangsta," is built around an aggrandized flip on a early break and has much more flavor whereas " Poppin My Collar" is built of a break midway through the song and drips with a more creamy, glossy vibe. Or how about the classic " Sippin On Some Syrup," which is built around a Marvin Gaye song? Bet you didn’t know that. You may miss the artistry in a song called " Neighborhood Hoe," but listen to the way they distort that Jodeci sample. It's flawless. The same goes for " Lick My Nuts" where some X-rated bars are draped over a phenomenal Curtis Mayfield flip. They were meticulous, taking the smallest breaks or the most unconventional section of a oft-sampled work and building it into a whole new creation. In an era when samples were sped up and churned out rapidly ( see Kanye or any Dipset song), the level of depth and attention to detail Juicy J and Paul took was unparalleled.
Great sampling is about taking something old and turning it into something new, something new and uniquely “yours,” and by this definition Juicy J and DJ Paul are two of the best to ever do it. But was I also a fan for the wrong reasons? While their outrageousness was certainly part of why I loved them, enough repeat listens over months and months started to deepen my appreciation. Though their early material sounded like it was recorded with one of those echoing toy microphones I would devour it, the music slowly becoming more than suburban shock value. I wasn't conscious of it at the time, but looking back with the knowledge I have now I can see what pulled me closer. As their wider popularity exploded to the point they landed an MTV show ( I wonder what happened to Sugar Foot), it started to bother me that people might be become fans for the wrong reasons.
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