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 get some letters from girls that if their mothers knew what they were writing me in these letters, they'd get their butts whipped.
Rick JamesI was angry about the fact that my father would beat my mother on a daily basis, that my mother would like take it in turn and beat on me. I was an abused child. I was mad about all those things, very bitter and very angry.
Rick James