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One more thing, sort of a follow-up to the cultural observation above: a lot of what made Hip-Hop special in the early days was the ingenuity those cats showed in making do without a lot of equipment or access to high-end studios. Sometimes it's what your gear can't do that inspires you. At this point, it's very easy to get the technical ability to duplicate what Marly Marl did. When he did it, however, it was hard as hell, and his genius was figuring out a way to get done what he wanted done.
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