From: Nick Abrey
To: S
Date: Jul 14, 2009 7:23 PM
Subject: Your views on rappers
Hey,
How are you?
Just wondering your views on rappers, rappers get bad press, for glamouriseing, guns sex violence, for example 50 cent, but really is that him giving the message, is that really him, or just the case of him being over produced and that they want to sell records so tell him to act like this, if he never got his music produced like this, would he just be like you? real music.
would be intresting in what you think
Thanks
Nick
To: S
Date: Jul 14, 2009 7:23 PM
Subject: Your views on rappers
Hey,
How are you?
Just wondering your views on rappers, rappers get bad press, for glamouriseing, guns sex violence, for example 50 cent, but really is that him giving the message, is that really him, or just the case of him being over produced and that they want to sell records so tell him to act like this, if he never got his music produced like this, would he just be like you? real music.
would be intresting in what you think
Thanks
Nick
Hey Buddy,
How is summer for you? I've been so busy I'm actually starting not to have any fun. Sorry I haven't been answering back, but I filled my plate up with way too much food and I'm stuffing my face trying to clean it up.
As far as rap goes, I considerer it an art form. It usually takes a lot more words to fill a rap verse then it does to sing a verse. My favorite rappers at the moment are DOOM, Mos Def and Talib Kewli. If you ever listen to any of these guys its easy to see I don't have much love for 50. I used to be a big Dr.Dre fan growing up, but that whole camp relies on publicity stunts now a days, instead of great music. Don't get me wrong they can be dope at times. I guess Jay-Z ( I love all Jay -Z up to and including the black album) said it the best, "real recognizes real".
I've had to deal with people in and outside the industry telling me they like my stuff, but then its followed with the old "if I were you I would do this..." but their not me.
I remember producing and recording an artist at his home studio when his little boy creeped in one night. I had the kid head banging and playing with the buttons but as soon as the artist realized he was in the room he became uncomfortable. He didn't want his kid to hear the things his dad was saying on the mic. I remember thinking that if this was one of my songs being recorded it wouldn't be a problem. If I ever ( and that is a big EVER) settle down and have children, I want to be proud when I see them move to my music and try to understand the lyrics. At the end of the day I think its really important to make music you can stand behind when your an artist for years and years to come.
Take Care Brother and thanks for trying to stay in touch,
S
How is summer for you? I've been so busy I'm actually starting not to have any fun. Sorry I haven't been answering back, but I filled my plate up with way too much food and I'm stuffing my face trying to clean it up.
As far as rap goes, I considerer it an art form. It usually takes a lot more words to fill a rap verse then it does to sing a verse. My favorite rappers at the moment are DOOM, Mos Def and Talib Kewli. If you ever listen to any of these guys its easy to see I don't have much love for 50. I used to be a big Dr.Dre fan growing up, but that whole camp relies on publicity stunts now a days, instead of great music. Don't get me wrong they can be dope at times. I guess Jay-Z ( I love all Jay -Z up to and including the black album) said it the best, "real recognizes real".
I've had to deal with people in and outside the industry telling me they like my stuff, but then its followed with the old "if I were you I would do this..." but their not me.
I remember producing and recording an artist at his home studio when his little boy creeped in one night. I had the kid head banging and playing with the buttons but as soon as the artist realized he was in the room he became uncomfortable. He didn't want his kid to hear the things his dad was saying on the mic. I remember thinking that if this was one of my songs being recorded it wouldn't be a problem. If I ever ( and that is a big EVER) settle down and have children, I want to be proud when I see them move to my music and try to understand the lyrics. At the end of the day I think its really important to make music you can stand behind when your an artist for years and years to come.
Take Care Brother and thanks for trying to stay in touch,
S
