Excellence Isn't An Act, It's A Habit

I'm A Tremendous Believer And Supporter In Hip-hop And Rap.

The Climate In The '50s And '60s For Black Performers Or Black People In The Entertainment Business Was Atrocious. It Was Atrocious.

To Me It's No Accident That All The Symphony Orchestras Around The World Tune Up To The Note A. And A Is 440 Cycles, Except In Germany Where It's 444. But The Universe Is 450 Cycles. So What I'm Trying To Say Is, I Think It's God's Voice, Melody Especially. Counterpoint, Retrograde Inversion, Harmony... That's The Science And The Craft.

Communications Are Making This One World. Back In The Day, 400-500 Years Ago, Nobody Knew What Anyone Else Was Doing. It's On The 6 O'clock News Now. Now We Can Say, Oh, That's The Way They Live. Oh, They Do That!! Opportunities, The Chance To Bring About Change, It's All Based On Communication. Communication And Jet Planes.

The Relationship With A Producer And An Artist Is Really Special. It's Got To Be Love And Respect, Amazing Mutual Respect For Each Other, Because That's What Makes A Good Record.