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Steve Miller Responds to Eminem Sampling “Abracadabra” for His New Hit Single, “Houdini” · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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  Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest.
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  Speaker 2: Eminem's controversial new single who DEENI, which quickly became the
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  Speaker 2: most talked about song of the moment and most played
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  Speaker 2: video on YouTube, is an interpolation of Steve Miller's classic
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  Speaker 2: number one from nineteen eighty two, Abricadabra, and while many
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  Speaker 2: legacy artists aren't fond of their music being sampled or revamped,
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  Speaker 2: Steve is nothing short of thrilled that Eminem transformed his
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  Speaker 2: song into something that feels entirely unique. Mister Miller writes
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  Speaker 2: on Instagram, there's a long chain of stories, poetry, lyrics,
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  Speaker 2: and musical roots that have cross cultures and generations, inspiring
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  Speaker 2: the whole world for hundreds of years. But there are
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  Speaker 2: special artists who take it all in and create new,
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  Speaker 2: original ideas from their own feelings and experiences. Eminem is
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  Speaker 2: one of those timeless originators. There are many artists who
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  Speaker 2: take the time to stand up for themselves and credit
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  Speaker 2: and respect their influencers. At the same time, Marshall mathers
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  Speaker 2: you are an exception. Steve ads that it feels good
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  Speaker 2: for someone he considers an icon to include him in
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  Speaker 2: his creative process. While Steve is still alive to enjoy
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  Speaker 2: the results.
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  Speaker 1: Hoodeni, I'll know that's direct from Hollywood.