People need to spread love towards strangers. We all bleed the same blood and we are all part of a global community now.

People need to spread love towards strangers. We all bleed the same blood and we are all part of a global community now.

Hip-hop educated me about other forms of music, because it sampled from all different styles.

I 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.

In school, I studied psychology, linguistics, neuroscience. I understand that there is a real lack of respect for the brain.

Music, especially as an adolescent, helps to build identity because that's when people start developing a sense of self. You can kind of tell based on what music a person listens to what kind of person they'll be pretty much for the rest of their life.

The Internet helps break down so many barriers. People start to see what's happening around the world, they feel more of a oneness and they get information all at the same time, so that helps.