Violence is a part of America. I don’t want to single out rap music. Let’s be honest. America’s the most violent country in the history of the world, that’s just the way it is. We’re all affected by it.
In a certain way, rap music is alternative.
By some estimates, 80% of rap music is bought by white youth. And this makes for another irony. The blooming of white alienation has brought us the first generation of black entrepreneurs with wide-open access to the American mainstream.
Look at Pusha-T. He makes a certain type of rap music. ‘Daytona’ is that on the highest level.
I like all types of music. Even though rap music is 80 percent of what I listen to, it’s not the only thing I listen to.
Personally more so than shock, I think, rap music has to be born of rebellion.
Rap music was and is, for me, everything.
My brother’s been producing rap music and hip-hop for maybe 10 years.
I think it’s a mistake where rap music is these days. It doesn’t seem to be able to look out of the ghetto and that’s ultimately unfortunate, because it defines our limitations.
Growing up listening to rap music, you almost feel like you should have haters. That’s an important part of being a successful musician. It’s a good thing, I guess.
I can’t listen to rap music; it’s not my thing. They say that they’re the modern poets: of course they are, but it’s not for me.
People in my family and camp who grew up listening to rap music love ‘We Are Young.’ I’ve heard it play at weddings. I’ve heard it in graduation parties. It’s a big idea and big song.
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