From what I have gathered, people who do hip-hop love the MC 2000 (or newer models by Akai) because it enables them to sample bits of music and assign each sample to a different pad. Then, tapping on the pads, they say they can come out with interesting results.
This could be done with a Roland Fantom X as well, but they say that the Akai has a different groove, which is impossible to emulate with other samplers.

[This message has been edited by Dreamer (edited 09-30-2005).]
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