I really love and appreciate all the help she’s given me. The partnership is a no-brainer. “You have to realize, if you benefit off the Black community, this is how you give them back all that they’ve given you,” Jay says. They gave us books, they gave us interviews, they spoke out. I just also feel like, not everything you want to do is worth doing. They actually make the community worse by the image that they show Black people as.I think you are the leader of a vanguard of budding Black creatives, personalities, and young people. The recruiting process for Vol. I don’t understand how that’s so hard. But the second reason is kind of a bigger picture, which is I really believe that that music is the most feel-good, uplifting music ever created. Like sometimes, and definitely as a queer person, if know you’re working with somebody that’s homophobic, is it really worth it? I didn’t even know that. If You're Reading This It's Too Late is a commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake.It was released on February 13, 2015, without prior announcement, by Cash Money Records, OVO Sound, Republic Records, and Young Money Entertainment. 1, which saw some of the biggest R&B stars of the late '70s and the '80s performing their greatest hits from the comfort of their homes, for the world to see. Poppy has a studio, right? And I was just going to the studio—you know Popcaan?Of course, we know Poppy. What will the future be like "when the quarantine thing done and everybody touch road?" Not everybody is worth working with. Just one of the most beautiful humans I’ve ever come across. 1 and it worked out well, so I've chosen to host a live event for Vol. I had been planning to go into the studio with some musicians, like some guitarists, pianists, drummers, and stuff.
And even right now it’s wearing down on people’s minds and I just really want people to see that mental health is important.You’ve always been really transparent about your struggles with anxiety. If you’re sitting in a mansion and just sitting on the Black dollar based on what you’ve been doing, then this is how you contribute. This is who I want in it. And Treach and Vinnie are the sweetest guys, I've known them since I was a child and they've always been really supportive of me and my career and that song is special. As I said, this was a little passion project to stay creative, to connect with my heroes and to put a smile on a few faces and it turned into something bigger than I could've ever imagined. Now, over 2 years later, what are you most proud of in your growth as a producer?Oh my God! "That's the shit I'm talking about though. "Sucker MCs," in my opinion, is the archetype of a hip-hop record. 2 was entirely different because not only had many of the artists now seen Vol. I wanted to celebrate it, so I’ve always been about Black culture, Black music, all of that since. We’re in a completely different time period, where, like, our ancestors gave us the knowledge. How would you describe your relationship with that era of hip-hop and how the music inspired you as a DJ? And that sentiment was common in many of my phone calls that a lot of the artists I was calling had seen Vol.
But I’m tellin’ you that song was so real, I meant that sh*t. (Laughs) I mean that! There’s so much good stuff happening, there’s so much bad stuff happening. These people need you, these people give to you so give back to them. So we’re not in the big ceremony. A lot of people are coming to their senses and feeling more comfortable with their own sexuality and not having to intimidate other people.You’re also boldly independent, I think that’s one of your strongest personality traits. That’s why I really want to see white people using their own in their own spaces that we can’t get to because of their privilege.”Jay always speaks his mind across his social media platforms, and he remains jovial, yet candid in our conversation about his criticism on certain people profiting from Black culture and the Black plight.
This is Genesis of Drizzy and Weezy’s “Drake’s rap artistry continues to improve with every release, something which is most definitely evidenced on ‘What If I Kissed You,’ ” read the description on One wasn’t enough. Firstly, what I was doing wasn't possible to present to people on Instagram. And I said, 'You know, I'm very lucky that I have so many relationships with all of my heroes of music and I can hear their music in their company.' So it’s like, I really have to work extra hard to find my own style and my own taste and just perfect what I’m doing because people see somebody that’s queer and they automatically don’t want to associate themselves. And it's through the music of soul artists and hip-hop artists that I've been able to travel the world and make people dance and make people smile.What do you see Pass The Mic evolving into moving forward and what do you hope viewers walk away with after viewing an episode of Pass The Mic?I hope people walk away feeling uplifted, that's it.
You've been spinning professionally for upwards of two decades and have an expansive list of high-profile artists and musicians at your disposal. 2 saw DJ Cassidy summoning a slew of his friends, who just happen to be among the greatest rap artists of all-time, to join him in a cipher of the most pivotal rap records of the '80s and early '90s. It’s difficult adjusting to this new normal. I literally make beats for them, so I would love to work with them.You made one of your first beats on May 14, 2018.
Well, I grew up in that era of hip-hop. Like, I understand taking some time out to process it and then speak out, but to not speak out at all; I feel like that’s kind of messed up. Afternoon in Calabasas. What spurred you to use that particular platform and is that partnership official? It's not only one of my favorite hip-hop records of all-time, it's one of my favorite records of all-time, it just simply exudes joy and celebration. I know people really want opportunities to come to them, but not every opportunity is worth it.