We need realism to deal with reality.
Slick Rick
I kicked down doors to show that Hiphop has matured. And it may be a little controversial.
I love eggs fried over medium.
I think that Hiphop should be a pulpit for the people.
That song is a story that shows how easily you could get slipped into being labeled as the bad guy, even though what you really trying to do is tell the bad guy to leave you alone.
People think that I'm conceited, and I'm not a nice person.
We might be workers, but we are not happy go-lucky jungle bunnies.
You commit a felony, it does not matter who you are, you could be deported.
When I was little, I always used to like to tell stories cuz it was entertaining to people.
And to turn it into rap wasn't too difficult besides just rhymin' the last words of each line.
It draws you in and creates pictures, so what I do is almost like a talking story book.
It can always be transformed into an avenue of information.
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.
There is not enough high intellect to be catered to and when most people think of Hiphop they think of low intellect.
I think they will feel refreshed because I cater to a mature audience.
I've been in the game for 30 years and I came to represent.
I never really went to any concerts that I wasn't in.
Nobody thought about having more money than you could ever spend.
I was never a rah-rah person. I never sold drugs or did anything crazy.