The roots of rap are originally ghetto-ised or extremely working class. So when you're an artist who's making something which isn't how its mainstream appearance should be, there's always these strange questions of authenticity and what you have to do to be 'real' as a rapper.
Zadie SmithYour mid-thirties is a good time because you know a fair amount, you have some self-control.
Zadie SmithOh, I know that. You know me, baby, I cannot be broken. Takes a giant to snap me in half.
Zadie Smith