The easy answer is to say that it's a part for black people to see black heroes, but to me it's important to young Mexican kids to see a black hero.
Adrian YoungeHip-hop has permeated pop culture for decades. For a long time, though, it seemed to permeate it in a such a way that it never really got its just due. Now, hip-hop seems to be getting that recognition and is more widely accepted, which is great.
Adrian YoungeTo me, when something is classic, whether it came out today or thirty years ago, it falls all in the same pot.
Adrian YoungeWhen you get above the line, you're above the line. So my thing is I just want to make music where I am always above that line.
Adrian Younge