I just make music based on what I believe.
“I just make music based on what I believe.” Boots Riley
“I just make music based on what I believe.” Boots Riley
“A lot of people heard about gin and juice for the first time from Snoop Dogg, but it was nothing new in rap music, and … Read More
“When my daughter was born, that was the first time I cried from happiness.” Boots Riley
“I think there’s something your hormones do that makes a chemical change in the way you think.” Boots Riley
“I thought there were too many songs about people’s personal lives.” Boots Riley
“I’ve been involved in a lot of different kinds of projects. I’ve been on straight hip hop tours. I’ve been on underground rock tours. I’ve … Read More
“I had no idea how much the stuff I was doing was affecting people outside Oakland. At the time, also, hip hop wasn’t able to … Read More
“I lived in Detroit until I was six. My older sister was living with us, and she listened to the Ohio Players and Stevie Wonder, … Read More
“It’s usually important to me to get my idea out first because a lot of times my ideas will seem weird to musicians.” Boots … Read More
“Becoming a father made me a lot more sentimental than I ever was before. I never cried at movies before I became a parent. I … Read More
“I wanted to write a song about sexism, but I didn’t want to do it in a mechanical way and be like, “Don’t be sexist!” … Read More
“When I was five years old, me and my cousin got into a fistfight because when “That’s the Way (I Like It)” came on the … Read More
“In high school, everybody rapped. You just pounded on the table.” Boots Riley
“People give out compliments because it’s polite.” Boots Riley
“I have tried to write songs quickly that get scrapped. I’ve also taken a long time on songs that get scrapped because you can over-think … Read More
“Sometimes it takes time to get into what ideas actually mean to you. Even when you’re not writing a song, it’s like that.” Boots … Read More
“What I’m trying to do is make music that people relate to, that talks about ideas that are personal but also make that connection to … Read More
“A lot of what we say and do are regurgitated things that have to do with what we think we’re supposed to be saying and … Read More
“In reality, I know I’m not hurt directly by sexism; however, my life is made less because of it, so I started thinking about the … Read More