For example, the “hey” shouts that I mentioned show up all the time in songs that don’t necessarily call for it.
Piggy-backing on the previous point, the limited selection of useable samples results in the weird inclusion of those samples in songs. For example, the “hey” shouts that I mentioned show up all the time in songs that don’t necessarily call for it. Recognizable samples like that trend more towards a feeling or an idea and are used to invoke that recollection on the song, regardless if it makes sense with the lyrics. Using those shouts in a mid-tempo ballad would be odd, but it would cause the listener to equate the song with typical club or dance music. This may be desirable by the artist or producer to maintain consistency with a certain brand.