Author: Fantastic Negrito

Quotes

Growing up in the neighborhoods I did in Oakland, you don't know the Beatles, but I started learning their songs.

Growing up in the neighborhoods I did in Oakland, you don't know the Beatles, but I started learning their songs.

- Fantastic Negrito

I think that was always my strength. I was never a great player, but I could write.

I think that was always my strength. I was never a great player, but I could write.

- Fantastic Negrito

I hope I contribute something useful to the human family. That's my intention. And I hope that it's useful to people.

I hope I contribute something useful to the human family. That's my intention. And I hope that it's useful to people.

- Fantastic Negrito

I knew I was an exhibitionist. I came from a huge family. I found an emotional connection being on stage.

I knew I was an exhibitionist. I came from a huge family. I found an emotional connection being on stage.

- Fantastic Negrito

The one thing I had pure in my life was creativity.

The one thing I had pure in my life was creativity.

- Fantastic Negrito

I was raised on African music, Harry Belafonte, and the Boston Pops. Then I got a dose of soul and hip-hop. I related to it immediately.

I was raised on African music, Harry Belafonte, and the Boston Pops. Then I got a dose of soul and hip-hop. I related to it immediately.

- Fantastic Negrito

As long as we have have predatory capitalism, we'll have guns because the gun industry loves to make money out of guns.

As long as we have have predatory capitalism, we'll have guns because the gun industry loves to make money out of guns.

- Fantastic Negrito

Jimmy Iovine signed me personally to a million-dollar contract, and I lost my identity for a long time. That system is so predicated on making a hit, or you're out of here.

Jimmy Iovine signed me personally to a million-dollar contract, and I lost my identity for a long time. That system is so predicated on making a hit, or you're out of here.

- Fantastic Negrito

I'm not interested in re-creating the same blues I love so much. I'm interested in pushing boundaries.

I'm not interested in re-creating the same blues I love so much. I'm interested in pushing boundaries.

- Fantastic Negrito

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