[\quote] Son you got issues. And do your homework...have you ever seen some of the custom MPC's, Mics, synths, Guitars, Drum kits, amp racks, and other gear "Real" artists have. You sound like you just cryin....live and let live homie it aint that serious. Next you gonna tell cats to only stick to the Akai preset sounds....

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I got issues too. I'm not rich but I'm white.... that's a mark against me already and you ain't know me?? But anyway, I worked my tail off during the week on my 40hr+ job, raise a six year old lil homie, and have a wife... If I want to put a blue screen and black pads in my MPC... I do it. Would I see Preme with with this, you got me... No. I got a homeboy that works for Akai and they (he) gave Preme an MPC 2500 when they first dropped but he still rocks the MPC 2KXL. Hasn't even taken the new unit out the box... But Preme's 2KXL looks busted. But
that's how he wants you to see it... is that customized? No.. but that is still how he wants you to see it and so it's now customized to his liking (so to speak). What about hot studios? Have you see some of them? Dudes talk about big studios that have more flat screens than your average spot or competition down the block....
You come in my office you will see the equipment that I have looks normal... but what I use to create most this stuff looks nice and pimped [although I hate that word 'pimped'] thats how i want you to see my ish... Does it make my beats sound hotter??... HELL NO... but I love making it...
wealthy or not.