I felt I had an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of great soul musicians of the past, who made a lot of social and political commentary through their music. Aloe Blacc Read Quote
Industry executives sacrificed art for what sells and mega-stars now saturate the market with the same tired lyrics. Aloe Blacc Read Quote
I’ve become more introverted as I’ve got older. I used to be an outgoing person who joked around a lot, but as the amount of energy I expend by sharing my music has increased, I like to balance it by spending time by myself and recuperating. Aloe Blacc Read Quote
Music critics think of lyrics first and don’t consider melody but so many songs are lyrically depressing but musically great, and that’s why they become classics. Aloe Blacc Read Quote
In hip-hop, I wasn’t very focused on delivering a message. It was just a string of lines that didn’t connect. What I wanted to do is write stories… and affect someone’s emotions with that song. I think as a soul singer, I’m able to accomplish that. Aloe Blacc Read Quote
Hip-hop educated me about other forms of music, because it sampled from all different styles. Aloe Blacc Read Quote
When I started out, I wrote the songs, recorded the songs, mastered, mixed, did the artwork, made the packaging and did the distribution, all myself. Now I understand what everyone’s jobs are, who is doing them right, and who isn’t. Aloe Blacc Read Quote
People in the Middle East may consider the U.S. an evil hegemony that has tainted their culture, but when I look at the growth of racial and ethnic tolerance and understanding in my generation in the U.S., and see those sentiments make it around the world, it makes me feel proud. Aloe Blacc Read Quote
People need to spread love towards strangers. We all bleed the same blood and we are all part of a global community now. Aloe Blacc Read Quote
