I think that Hiphop should be a pulpit for the people.
Hiphop hasn't had stages of growth through its 30 years of existence.
Hiphop has remained in an infantile stage and has not been allowed to grow.
I kicked down doors to show that Hiphop has matured. And it may be a little controversial.
There is not enough high intellect to be catered to and when most people think of Hiphop they think of low intellect.
Look at music: I've always loved hiphop and rap, and now there's this whole progressive movement, with De La Soul and Mos Def, Common. It's some of the best stuff around.
I not only wanted to showcase lyrical skills but also continue to drop knowledge on the hiphop community. I'm looking to elevate through my music, and through my music I educate.
Criminal justice" is what happens after a complicated series of events has gone bad. It is the end result of failure--the failure of a group of people that sometimes includes, but is never limited to, the accused person.
I can't understand how people can have grown up in the eighties, amidst all this competitive spirit, gangster battles, hiphop - and still pretend that artists are 'colleagues' that should be bloody nice to each other. I mean that's like the 60's, not...
