Hip-hop is the streets. Hip-hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days… that feel of music with urgency that speaks to you.
NASI see N.Y. hip-hop like I see N.Y. streets. N.Y. streets are grimy; it’s a grind. N.Y. rappers are hustlers – whatever sound is in, we can adapt to that; there’s nothing wrong with that.
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I love PBS! I grew up on it. If I had to say which channels were good, I’d say, you got your PBS, your History Channel, your Discovery.
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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn’t feel right to me – ever.
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I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
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Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.
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Your look reflects what’s happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.
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My fun is not doing the easy work. My fun is doing what’s me.
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You can’t please everybody. You’d be crazy if you’re trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself.
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DJs need to challenge us rappers. They got so much power, they need to challenge us.
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My earliest memories of rap music was mixed with my earliest memories of reggae music. They were big sounds around the way, heavy bass lines, strong messages, definitely.
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Life Is Good’ represents the most beautiful, dramatic and heavy moments in my life.
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I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I’m still a supporter of it.
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I think if I heard someone else talking about their life, describing all the problems I’ve had, they’d look like they were through. Done. But there’s something about me.
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To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
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There was a side of me that knew I was gonna change the game, but I didn’t know how many people would respect it.
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Marley is someone before his time, man. He’s – he’s almost – he’s like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean?
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