I Think All Of This—the Roots And

I Prefer To Unwind By Djing. I Learned That From Mike D From The Beastie Boys. After A Show, He Would Dj. Once I Saw That, I Wanted To Do That. And Now Djing Is Like My Lifeline. I Love The Power It Represents.

Part Of Me Would Just Like To Relax And Have One Job That Pays Me The Amount I Need To Survive. And Another Part Of Me Wants The Creativity That Comes Out Of Struggle And Frustration And Fear. It's A Never-ending Cycle, Which Must Be How I Want It, On Some Level.

Highlight Reels Are About That One Person. After A Barrage Of Highlight Reels, You Get The Sense That You Can Do It Without A Team. But Music Thrived The Most When Groups Were Involved. People Lose Sight Of That - That Community Makes The World Run.

Reagan's Neglect Of The Inner City Is Responsible For Hiphop. Hiphop Is Created Thanks To The Conditions That Crack Set: Easy Money But A Lot Of Work, The Violence Involved, The Stories It Produced. Crack Helped Birth Hiphop.

I Think The Music Comes First, Then Comes The Fashion, And Thus, The Lifestyle. I Believe It Starts With Music, And Then The Person Delivering It Delivers The Lifestyle, The Fashion. Madonna Is A Great Example Of That.