After ‘Resurrection,’ I was getting calls for people to do work with me, and I was turning it down. No I.D. Read Quote
Nas’ longevity comes from him having strong lyrical value in his songs, him being more like a poet and improving over time. No I.D. Read Quote
Most of the greatest albums in the history of music are one producer. It’s just a fact. Or one collective. No I.D. Read Quote
Part of my growth as a producer was not just about making beats but also helping in the process of inspiring the song and making the song the center. No I.D. Read Quote
When you do your art, and you may think people don’t recognize it or appreciate it, you actually go and try to get better. No I.D. Read Quote
I am the guy that, if you catch me saying something, I don’t do the, ‘Don’t tell anybody I said it.’ If I said it, I said it. I’m gonna stand right here and say it again to whoever – the end. What’s the trouble? Where’s the problem? No I.D. Read Quote
There’s the way modern music is produced, which is, ‘Here’s a piece of music, and I’m the producer, so pay me and make sure my credit is right and get me my splits.’ But I’m trying to go backward. Now, it’s more like ‘What’s the texture? What’s the over-arching story?’ There are more things to pay attention to than ‘Is this the right snare?’ No I.D. Read Quote
There’s this concept in urban music and lifestyle that money is everything, and I’m just not with it. If it makes money, it doesn’t make it good. If it’s good, it’s good. No I.D. Read Quote
I take a lot of pride in helping people become great. I think that’s an element of being a producer that people don’t always take in: They want to be great for themselves, whereas I’d like to be recognized as having helped the most people get over the hump. No I.D. Read Quote
