It really depends on who you ask.

I respect the record labels, however I still want creative control. You won't see me dancing around.

I hear music in my head, then record it like Wolfgang Mozart, only I record it into computer instead of paper - a lot easier. I taught myself everything just from being inspired by great artists.

in random order ...
Mc Hammer
Ice-T
Snow
WWE Themes
Weird Al
The WestSide Connection
Brooks & Dunn
Bass Masters [instrumentals]
Ice Cube
Celine Dion
Tupac
Eminem
ZZ Top
Eric Clapton
Bruce Springsteen
Johnny Cash
Roy Orbison
Dolly Parton
Cher
ICP
AC/DC
C.C.R.
L.L. Cool J.
Beastie Boys
D12
Dr Dre
James Brown
50 Cent
G-Unit
Eminem
Lady Sovereign
Aretha Franklin
TV Themes
Garth Brooks
Aerosmith
Nirvana
Pink Floyd
Led Zepplin
Avril Lavign
Our Lady Peace
Fat Joe
Neil Young
Kelly Clarkson
The Beatles
Juvenile
Tom Petty
Nickelback
Marylin Manson
Sean Combs
Run DMC
Nelly
Burl Ives
Nelly Furtado
Quincy Jones
Social Code
George Jones
Jimi jendrix
Alice Cooper
Prince
Kriss Kross
Stompin' Tom Connors
U2
The Monkeys
Daft Punk
Fatboy Slim
Elvis Presley
Justin Timberlake
Timbaland
Queen
John Denver

It's all digital.