I don't dislike rappers or hip-hop or people who like it. I went to the Def Jam tour in Manchester in the '80s when rap was inspirational. Public Enemy were awesome. But it's all about status and bling now, and it doesn't say anything to me.
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“If everyone in the music business were brutally honest about what their intentions were then you could sort things out, but it's all smoke and mirrors.”
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