1!>How do you feel about the current state of hip-hop and the music industry in general?
I think the state of hip-hop is a cycle and right now we’re where we were around the Hammer/Vanilla Ice part of Hip-Hop. It’s all about party music right now but there are still lyricists. That’s just not what’s “hot” right now. If people want good music and lyrics to be more potent then they need to go out and find those individuals. For every Soulja Boy, Plies, Gucci Mane etc. There’s a Joe Budden, Wale, Blu, Mickey Factz. So it just goes back to the people being tired of the bullshit and wanting to hear good music again.
2!>What do you think of when you hear the words "Record Deal"
Rape, lol nah seriously. With internet leaks these days, record labels are losing money on record sales. That’s because people don’t have to buy an album and then be disappointed with anymore. With artists making low quality products and we’re in a recession people aren’t willing to spend their money on a half-assed product.
The catch in that though is if people aren’t buying CDs then the record labels aren’t recouping its money back. So now they’ve devised these 360 deals where artists have to give up money that use to be all theirs. Tour money, show money, endorsement money is now split between the artist and the record labels. Times are changing and it’s showing that it’s time for independents to rise again.
3!>What do you think about the way the media portrays or covers affairs dealing with African Americans?
It’ll never be fair coverage in the media in my opinion. No matter how good we as black people do something we’ll always be criticized about what we didn’t do. A lot of that has to do with what we deem acceptable fodder to talk about as a people in the first place though. We’re quick to glorify the bull that goes on in our community but get upset when the media does the same. So we need to change what we portray and view as acceptable in our community before we can call out others for their social commentary.
9!>What do you feel about the influence the entertainment industry has on children and adults alike?
I think people give entertainers too much credit and responsibility. They’re just very good at what they do. There’s nothing wrong with saying so and so is your favorite whatever but they shouldn’t be the end all be all of what you do. Stanning has gotten out of control and parents have someone/something to blame when their child messes up. So instead of taking responsibility for their own bad parenting they say no it was because *insert celebrity* was doing such and such.
10!>What do you think do you think about the divorce rate being at %50 percent and what do you think could change this?
As I get older and I’ve been through a few failed relationships I see why marriages don’t work. I think people don’t get to know the people they’re about to commit to forever. The best friend aspect of a relationship is missing these days. That’s a key element in making a relationship work. One of the truest quotes I’ve ever heard was “You can hurt your husband/wife but you’ll never hurt your best friend” I believe that’s very true. If people stopped rushing to make that connection and rush love then they’d really find what they were looking for. Then if the person isn’t what they’re looking for they at least gain a new friend. So as I get older my new approach is to look for friends first and then if the spark’s there it’ll progress on its own.
13!>What is your definition of SUCCESS?
As of right now my definition of success is being able to take care of myself independently. I want to be able to know that all my bills are taken care of with more than enough left over for me to play with. So I’m getting more involved with money management. I want to own a house before I’m 30. I’m about to have a list of goals I want to accomplish by the time I’m 30. I might reach them all but the fact that I at least attempted them will make me feel good.
I don’t think having material possessions for the world to see justifies success. Those material possessions could just be an illusion and in fact have you more in debt. So to me success is accomplishing what I say I’m going to accomplish, making sure my family’s well taken care of and being able to retire by 50 amongst a couple other goals. If I can accomplish 70% of my list I think I’m in good shape.
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