The bar is so low in rap - mediocrity is king!
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Rap is just somebody getting something off his chest. That's all it is.
I think the bar is higher these days in terms of audience expectations of authenticity.
The problem is that rap is so often a caricature of its own image. Nobody comes to the table with the seriousness of the effect that it can have; nobody is prepared for that.
My songs have a lot going on in them -they're packed with sounds. When I have only three or four minutes to capture something, I guess I can't stand the idea of any bar going unloved.
The bar is set pretty low if you want to be a hip, accessible conservative.
Rap was my drug.
Rap is a gimmick, but I'm for the hip-hop, the culture.
Rap is hardcore street music but there are women out there who can hang with the best male rappers. What holds us back is that girls tend to rap in these high, squeaky voices. It's irritating. You've gotta rap from the diaphragm.
It must surprise people that I'm such a rap fan, but it's true. Sometimes, just staying in, putting on some rap music, and letting loose is all I need to have a good time.
The bar was very high-we had to really make sure that we got what we really wanted, that it was a real finished album. We weren't going to give up until we got that.