I think rap definitely has its place in the art world. I think it is an art form. But, just like any art form, you can misuse it.
Rick JamesI try to make the audience forget all their problems -- for an hour and a half or so get them out of themselves, and space, and time, and consciousness.
Rick JamesI wrote and produced millions and millions of selling records, so my publishing company alone was worth millions of dollars. I didn't have to work anymore in life because when the rappers started sampling... I'm the most sampled artist in history.
Rick James