No matter what's in your head, you go up into any hospital, up to a terminal ward and it'll smack you right back into reality that, "Hey man, whatever you're dealing with, if it's heavy on your heart and head, you're gonna have to let that go, because there, some people are dealing with unavoidable situations that they can't let go." And then they eventually let those go, so, I mean, that's helpful.
Chuck DGetting on the road and driving along a road at night, or even in the daytime and seeing the oceans or whatever, is always liberating.
Chuck DPeople aren't going to support an artist just because they have an audio file. They have to feel a real connection.
Chuck DThe Internet was a saving grace for promoting and exposing, and even creating. It's a parallel world to the music industry that already exists, and I'm glad to be a part of it.
Chuck DI think hip hop should be a living word. And what I mean by the living word is like yo, you gotta have the words that provide life.
Chuck DToday, a young person that doesn't know themselves will totally be sold some other situation. Let's do your avatar. You know? And young people are going out, spending what little they have to try to buy themselves when they don't have themselves, or they feel like they don't have themselves. To me, that's like a damn pimp tragedy.
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