The work is the understanding of the people that you're speaking for. The further you get away from that, the further you are from the work.
Vince StaplesI've heard a lot of crack stories. I heard a RZA crack story, up close and personal, over a platter of 100 chicken wings that only him and his friend ate. It was a good day.
Vince StaplesMusic was never really something I wanted to do, so I never thought about it as a kid.
Vince StaplesI feel like that's the reason a lot of pop music doesn't have that grasp that other forms of music do, because it's more rooted in only the happier aspects of life - there's not really a connection.
Vince Staples