Art allows people a way to dream their way out of their struggle.
From Russell Simmons
I want to get involved in things that makes a difference in peoples lives and lifts them up. I don't want to be a part of anything that's not inspiring or helpful to the community that I'm serving.
My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists so that the world could hear and see them.
I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.
If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It's a step process.
The thing about hip-hop is that it's from the underground, ideas from the underbelly, from people who have mostly been locked out, who have not been recognized.
You know, the diversity that America has is so special. It's starting to really become a cool thing for young people.
I have 2 million Twitter followers. Some of those people are also yogis and activists and people who really go out and make a difference. I do as much as I can with my voice. It's effortless in some cases. I try to remind everybody that they have that kind of voice.
You can't jump to vegan if you're not. Some people are absolute. Some people are able to be gradual.
People will always blame the poets for society's ills. But these are the true artists.
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