This PBS Special provides an intense look at sampling in production and the debate [which could be easily be included one of the many forbidden topics at the dinner table - religion, politics, etc. lol] of how much is too much to “borrow”.

This documentary also chronicles the evolution of sampling in hip-hop and features commentary from George Clinton, Hank Shocklee, De La Soul, Saul Williams, Clyde Stubblefield, &other musical notables.

All FULL 6 parts are below:

Plastic Beach is the new album from Gorillaz, is dropping on March 9, 2010.

The lead single "Stylo" featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack will be available for digital download from January 26.

Five years on from the release of Demon Days, Murdoc Niccals and co. return with Gorillaz. The band have taken up residence, recording on a secret floating island deep in the South Pacific, a Plastic Beach HQ, made up of the detritus, debris and washed up remnants of humanity. This Plastic Beach is the furthest point from any landmass on Earth; the most deserted spot on the planet.

As the world’s biggest animated band, Gorillaz formed in 1998, and have since sold 12 million copies over two albums Gorillaz (2000) and Demon Days (2005). They have hit number 1 in more than a dozen countries and picked up awards including Grammys, Novellos, VMAs and EMAs.

Plastic Beach is produced entirely by the Gorillaz.

The full tracklisting:
1. Orchestral Intro (featuring Sinfonia ViVA)
2. Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach (feat. Snoop Dogg and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
3. White Flag (feat. Kano, Bashy and The National Orchestra For Arabic Music)
4. Rhinestone Eyes
5. Stylo (feat. Bobby Womack and Mos Def)
6. Superfast Jellyfish (feat. Gruff Rhys and De La Soul)
7. Empire Ants (feat. Little Dragon)
8. Glitter Freeze (feat. Mark E Smith)
9. Some Kind Of Nature (feat. Lou Reed)
10. On Melancholy Hill
11. Broken
12. Sweepstakes (feat. Mos Def & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
13. Plastic Beach (feat. Mick Jones & Paul Simonon)
14. To Binge (feat. Little Dragon)
15. Cloud Of Unknowing (feat. Bobby Womack and Sinfonia ViVA)
16. Pirate Jet

/>Pharrell Williams is confirmed by Universal Pictures to have been signed on to making original music for their upcoming animated film "Despicable Me". This marks the first time The Neptunes and N.E.R.D's member will compose music for a film. In taking the duty, Pharrell will be joined in the studio by Oscar-winning composers Hans Zimmer and Heitor Pereira. Of that matter, he said, "I love cartoons and animation, and I've never seen such incredible 3-D CGI. To score Despicable Me along with Hans and Heitor and write original songs for the film is a dream come true." "Despicable Me" is set to be released on July 9. The likes of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Will Arnett will be voicing the characters. The film centers its story on a deplorable man Gru who plans the biggest heist in the history of the world as he aims to steal the moon.