The back story of a songwriter isn't important to me - I don't listen to music needing to know who the guy is.
Jakob Dylan
When I listen back to my music and everyone else that's out there, I'm aware that there's something I can do that the next guy... →
I do look at songwriting as a lot of work. I don't over-intellectualize music as a special medium that only some people deserve to do. I think... →
I'm in an area where I want to make music that I'm thrilled with, but, you know, I do have to worry about putting food on the table. I'm... →
If you invent something, you're doing a creative act. It's like writing a novel or composing music. You put your heart and soul into it, and... →
James Dyson
Hip hop music is important precisely because it sheds light on contemporary politics, history, and race. At its best, hip hop gives voice to marginal... →
Michael Eric Dyson
I think that Michael Jackson, just as an entertainer, as a figure who embodies the contradictions of black identity and the possibilities of R&B... →
Record labels collude with some of the radio stations, and the radio stations have their play lists, dependent upon what they call the, quote... →
Speaking out against rap music is useless, and it's futile. The reality is there's criticism for everything, but Jay-Z is one of the most... →
Michael Jackson fundamentally altered the terms of the debate about African American music. Remember, he was a chocolate, cherubic-faced genius with... →