We're very far from harmony. The only thing that's going to bring world harmony has to be from the outside. It has to be external. It has to be us versus an external thing.
Joey BadassJamaica's probably the most dominant island as far as influence goes, as far as music and dancing and culture.
Joey BadassMy parents split up when I was five, and that changed my life as well. I wasn't used to seeing them away from each other. I had to get used to seeing my dad without my mom. Those things affected the music that I make.
Joey BadassYou're only as strong as your weakest link so you've got to make sure everybody in your crew is on point.
Joey BadassOnce you dive into the African-American struggle or whatever you want to call it and you look past that, you realize that it's not a black people problem, it's a human problem. We all can't be at peace until we are all at peace. If there's a piece of us suffering, then we are all suffering. That's what it's about. That's the macro level.
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