We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire-based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we actually need.
Aloe BlaccI think by the next generation either we'll have a lot of idiots who are just completely immersed in media and corporatized information, or we'll have people who enjoy media and corporatized information, but are more interconnected with human beings around the world ... And who share common goals and are willing to accept that they are a global citizen. I think the latter is more the direction.
Aloe BlaccHip-hop educated me about other forms of music, because it sampled from all different styles.
Aloe BlaccI felt I had an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of great soul musicians of the past, who made a lot of social and political commentary through their music.
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