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B.J. The Chicago Kid

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[Wikipedia] Bryan James Sledge, better known by his stage name BJ the Chicago Kid, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Chicago, Sledge is best known for frequently collaborating with Top Dawg Entertainment recording artists Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, and Jay Rock. He has also wor

Quotes by B.J. The Chicago Kid

I thank God for Hip Hop because Marvin Gaye didn't have that and he was able to be that dope. For us…

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Able

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I don't really concentrate on Urban AC or whatever. I don't concentrate on genres or how people section off songs for radio.

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Genre

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There's no unicorns that pop out the ceiling and no glitter that pops out of my pocket. It's just regular people in…

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Ceilings

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A lot of people don't understand the building phase. They don't have the blueprint, but we do. With us having the blueprint…

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Blueprints

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Using what you have is always creates more opportunities for the future.

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Opportunity

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I've got some cool features with some cool people coming out but I can't speak on it right now.

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Coming out

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So from Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul, Classical and Country music, Hip Hop has introduced us to a little bit of everything.

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Bits

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I embrace everybody, but you work everybody and each song at a time to who it is for. I believe that's how…

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Believe

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Using what you have always enhances what's to come no matter if it's an album, song, artwork or whatever.

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Albums

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I just sing the song and I sing it with conviction, meaning and I get into the mood of every song I…

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Conviction

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Hip Hop has introduced us to a lot of genres that we probably wouldn't even listen to in our own homes from…

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Genre

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I just make music from my soul and let it be.

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Music

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I'm part of this show called "Shots Fired" that is premiering on FOX. It's right after the Super Bowl. It's a pretty…

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Bowls

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R&B is everything. Hip Hop, Soul, Gospel and Classical Blues are everything. All of that makes sense in BJ The Chicago Kid…

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Chicago

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You just do you like when you're doing any other song. It's nothing different. Some people are like "How's it like working…

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Different

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