I think the issue with beats like that, is, if you're making a record you're putting out there for sales/plays, do whatever
But I think, here in battles, where it's a lot about originality, skill, creativity... sometimes it feels a bit cheap when someone just slaps drums over a pre-existing song.
It's quite different to sampling something, chopping it up, re-imagining it. Even if some aspects of it remain in tact.
The equivalent is... let's say we did rap battles here, and someone submitted them just reciting one of Redman's songs.
It's like that William Bell record that's been sampled a lot... fucking love it, love the beats, but i hate hearing it on too many beats, it just sounds cheap and like no one had an original idea - pretty sure the drums even feel the same.
And I'll be honest, on my production journey, realising some of my favorite most revered producers basically just put drums over a pre-existing song. I lost some respect for record, thinking 'what a genius melody' etc. But nah, just chucked drums on it.
