American - Musician | March 2, 1975 -
I've lived in New York City all my life. I love New York City; I've never moved from New York City. Have I ever thought about moving out of New York? Yeah, sure. I need about $10 million to do it right, though.
El-P
LifeLoveNew YorkCityMovingNew
If New York has just become a mall for the world, then what's the difference between being here and somewhere else?
New YorkWorldNewBecomeDifference
I've been listening to this group called the Veils, which I kind of discovered late. I've been really obsessed with this album that they have called 'Nux Vomica,' and I just think it's a brilliantly produced and written rock record.
ListeningThinkLateGroupRock
I literally have a massive database of cat sounds.
DatabaseCatSoundsLiterally
Being stupid and compassionate are not conflicts. Being mean and being funny and having something to say are not a conflict.
FunnyConflictStupidSayMean
There's something in the German language that makes you feel like you're getting a hug and a backstab at the same time.
TimeLanguageFeelYouHugSame
Rap music deserves truth, and it deserves spontaneity.
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There's always stuff to rebel against.
RebelAlwaysAgainstStuff
Labels are curators of taste, and the best ones know how to monetize what an artist is trying to do.
BestTryingArtistKnowTasteHow
How could you possibly call something science fiction at this point unless it has to do with something that hasn't been done? When I write about 'Drones over Brooklyn,' it's not like I'm making something up. Drones are policing American cities.
ScienceAmericanYouBrooklynDone
I'm not a 'dystopian, futuristic master': I'm a schnook walking the street. It's an insane reality we're living in, and I'm just trying to translate it for myself.
MyselfRealityWalkingTryingLiving
I think that people have been claiming hip-hop as being dead since the moment it started.
MomentPeopleThinkHip-HopDead
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