Where Im from, thats theft
U acting like Quincy Jones heard somebody's shyt, stole it, and then claimed he was inspired
All that said, I think MAINSTREAM rappers these days would benefit A LOT from having writers. And Im sure a lot of them do. But I dont think it's something to be ashamed of. I dont fukk with Cotton Candi Papi at all, but rap is the only genre where writing your own shyt is such a big deal. Who cares. ITs not like these radio nikkas are heralded as great lyricists or emcees in the first place. Id rather a nikka have tightened bars w/help than the garbage that passes for radio rap these days.