Badshah Quotes

The communication within Sinsaenum is really, really cool. As extreme as the music is, you might not realize how much we respect each other and how much we coach each other and how well we communicate.

To me, it is all about churning out good music. But, criticisms, which are personal, hurt of course.

Yeah, we're definitely not opposed to working with famous vocalists, but we really want to make sure that it's all about the sound of the voice and how appropriate it is for the song, and not kind of 'getting together with people just for the sake of it' kind of thing.

I think too many artists from my era tend to just stamp out a record.

I think the best directors provide you with a safe environment where they can instill you with confidence and allow you to try things out and not feel like you're failing or that you're doing it wrong.

I like messing around, and I like working with artists who I respect.

I try to find the right director who won't compromise his or anyone else's integrity, and yet be political enough to give the studio what they want, yet put up a fight to maintain that integrity.

Discipline and unconditional support is earned by understanding and trust and inclusion. Not by isolation, not by nasty tricks.

I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you want to change things.

No show would be successful if you took a group of people and just said, 'You're dumb!' over and over. That's not what Broadway's about.

If I read or listened to critics of our music, I'd have been discouraged a long time ago.

I would never assume to tell another actor how to do his job!

I learned a long time ago to be honest when I'm talking to other artists. Up-and-coming artists used to come and say something, they would have a demo reel, and I would try to tell them the truth. I don't go up and say something unless I really feel it.

Selling another 10 million albums is not a priority. Putting out something you're proud of is.

If I focus on being an activist and my job is to be a rapper, I'm not going to be as good of a rapper. I need to focus on hip-hop and focus on making the music, so that when the activists come to me and they need my voice to create a platform, then I've got enough people listening to me. Not because I'm conscious, but because I'm dope.

You either believe that people respond to authority, or that they respond to kindness and inclusion. I'm obviously in the latter camp. I think that people respond better to reward than punishment.

It's the writers' job to make it positive. It's my job to make it real.

A whole album to one writer - now that would be really interesting.

I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise.

I write my songs and just play them, so there are not a whole lot of fireworks. As long as the music comes first, it's OK to have some fireworks. But not the other way around.

It is great to have your own label; you can cultivate your own artists... I've worked with pretty much everyone I wanted to.

I remember I heard it in an interview with Michael Jackson one day, saying the art is gone, everybody makes records just to make a record. See, I always want the artist that try to build a whole body of music on one album, so you can enjoy it. So you could say, 'I went with him here, I went with him here.'

As a producer, you're pretty much creating a body of work that an artist has to stand behind.

Basically I try not to knock other comedians.

Anyone who comes into your office with an idea, and it may be the silliest idea in the world, listen to them and never ridicule them.