Industry May 14, 2026
Teddy Riley on Sampling Bill Withers
“That's the grits, right there. So I had to turn it into grits and eggs"
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MusicRadar
Producer Teddy Riley discusses the challenges of incorporating bass into a song built around a Bill Withers sample. Riley explained that despite attempts to add bass, it ultimately did not fit the track's composition. He described the process metaphorically as turning "grits" into "grits and eggs."