Was Section 80 a mixtape or album? I thought it was okay to have uncleared samples on a mixtape (if u released it free).
Damn, I always listened to that song and wondered where the sample came from cuz it was so dope. Guess Kendrick didn't know/care where it came from either.
In all honesty it isn't Kendricks job to know or be involved in clearing the samples, that is the job of the producer and if not then the label is supposed to have someone there to make sure everything is cleared before the album is pressed. It is a fools move not to check all that ish out and make sure it passes clean or it adds significantly to the cost of production for the label.