MTV's James Montgomery recently found himself in a bit of a kwinky-dink when he realized he was listening to
Girl Talk's Feed The Animals on a plane while LL Cool J, whose "Mama Said Knock You Out" is sampled with impunity, sat in first class, oblivious to the lift. Should the writer leave coach and (if he doesn't get tackled by a member of L's entourage or an undercover agent) reveal this thievery to the superstar? "It's an entirely post-millennial dilemma, one that's right up there in the minds of today's music journalists with 'If you are talking to Paris Hilton on a red carpet, do you acknowledge the fact that you have seen her naked?' and 'Do you tell a band that you've downloaded their new album from LimeWire to prep for this interview?'" Yeah, what could be more "post-millennial" than using an uncleared sample? The idea of using someone else's hook without permission would undoubtedly
blow LL Cool J's mind in its post-millennial audacity. What '80s rapper wouldn't be shocked to hear of such a thing?
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