the argument that it is easier to sample than it is to use vst and synths and whatnot is completely bullshit. I do both. I make enough money off of making music to pay for my equipment that I own and that's all I really need. Sampling is an art whether idiots want to admit it or not. Taking something old and giving it a different context is dope as fuck to me.
as someone that chop samples when i hear someone do this with them....that shit deserves a standing ovation.