I really don't see how it sounds like cheating, when no attempt is made for the samples to sound like the band's own vocals. For me, in the case of Dillinger Four, it adds humor and energy and helps to separate them from other punk bands, IMO. In the case of stuff like industrial and instrumental hip-hop, it adds to the mood/atmosphere and gives it a cinematic feel. To each his own though, you don't have to like them, I just don't get how anyone could see that as cheating. That's a stronger argument when talking about beat sampling. And even then, I consider using material from other sources a perfectly acceptable practice when creating something completely new from it.
All in all, I think I appreciate cut & paste techniques in music and art, and you may not.
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