Industry May 14, 2026
Teddy Riley on Sampling Bill Withers for R&B Hit
“That's the grits, right there. So I had to turn it into grits and eggs"
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MusicRadar
Producer Teddy Riley discussed the process of creating a hit R&B record by sampling a single bar from a Bill Withers song. He explained that the inclusion of bass guitar did not work with the track, leading him to incorporate other elements instead. Originally reported by MusicRadar.