Aloe Blacc

You can feel a lot of things, and that's okay. Channel that into your passion.

— Aloe Blacc

We develop social systems for the handicapped, but when you're handicapped in your mind, society doesn't handle those situations well. I think…

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In school, I studied psychology, linguistics, neuroscience. I understand that there is a real lack of respect for the brain.

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Music, especially as an adolescent, helps to build identity because that's when people start developing a sense of self. You can kind…

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I continue to write songs that are topically related to social, political and economic issues of our time, but I also recognize…

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Life is a game and love is the prize. So wake me when its all over, when I'm wiser and I'm older.

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I felt I had an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of great soul musicians of the past, who made a lot…

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Music critics think of lyrics first and don't consider melody but so many songs are lyrically depressing but musically great, and that's…

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We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire-based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we…

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People in the Middle East may consider the U.S. an evil hegemony that has tainted their culture, but when I look at…

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When I started out, I wrote the songs, recorded the songs, mastered, mixed, did the artwork, made the packaging and did the…

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Hip-hop educated me about other forms of music, because it sampled from all different styles.

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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…

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I think a lot of self-identity and inner-personal development is hampered by consumerism and capitalism because we see ourselves as a reflection…

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Compassion can change a lot of things, including the world. Young people especially need to know that, because they're the future.

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We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire - based consumerism and it has nothing to do with…

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Industry executives sacrificed art for what sells and mega-stars now saturate the market with the same tired lyrics.

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If I had to pick one social action I could encourage all my friends, family and fans to do, it would be…

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The urgency for me is to hurry up and become visible enough to either influence or shame other artists or corporations into…

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The Internet helps break down so many barriers. People start to see what's happening around the world, they feel more of a…

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People need to spread love towards strangers. We all bleed the same blood and we are all part of a global community…

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I've become more introverted as I've got older. I used to be an outgoing person who joked around a lot, but as…

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Salsa, classic rock, soul music, jazz... all of that was a part of my education in making hip-hop music.

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What do you actually need? Food, clothing and shelter. Everything else is entertainment.

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America's biggest export is media and I think that's a positive thing.

— Aloe Blacc