Do you prefer a good loop, or good chops?

what do you guys prefer when making music? Finding that dope loop, or coming up with some dope chops?

chopping that dope loop(s)

Word!

i never time stretch or loop, i chop and tune chop and tune

Chop that schit into microns.

forget yall choppers, if it sounds good already don't ruin it.

yeah this is coming from a 60 user with os 2.12

I chop more then I loop. But I know how to recognize a good loop and am not afraid to use it like that. Unless it's King's Stand by me or Sting's 'every breath you take'.

My favorite hip-hop songs are most of the time a great loop, with short chops(TROY, 93 til infinity, Wrong side of da tracks, Chief Rocka...)

depends on the sample. Sometimes a dope loop is just a dope loop and shouldnt be messed with, other times its boring and needs the rearrangement to be brought to life. I normally go for chopping first just because I like to use some real recognizable samples and completely deviate from the original recording.

Come to think of it, both techniques fit a particular style of writing/composing. It all depends on what direction you wanna take your play.

depends on your goals, you can make it sound good either way.

I feel I got more control if I sequence my own drums, then occasionaly layer loop on top to fill in

My current beat has a sample that I've chopped every which way but it still sounds better as a loop, so you've just got to go with what sounds best.

Don't ever think you're more Hip Hop cause you found an amazing loop then wrecked it by chopping it up. Likewise, take that not so good sample and make it amazing by chopping and rearranging it. It goes both ways.

Neither :D

Word.. check it.. i make a dope loop. Then chop MY own stuff. Dont stop learning and developing because all you know how to do is bite.. yaddadaa? Show you right and stay off the next mans nuttz.