I felt I had an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of great soul musicians of the past, who made a lot of social and political commentary through their music. Aloe Blacc More Quotes by Aloe Blacc More Quotes From Aloe Blacc Hip-hop educated me about other forms of music, because it sampled from all different styles. Aloe Blacc style hips hip-hop We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire-based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we actually need. Aloe Blacc eras desire needs 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 wanted to do is write stories... and affect someone's emotions with that song. I think as a soul singer, I'm able to accomplish that. Aloe Blacc writing song thinking The urgency for me is to hurry up and become visible enough to either influence or shame other artists or corporations into understanding that there needs to be an equal starting block. You can't rush to make the changes. The rush that I have is to change the mindset of the people who can actually influence the situation in developed countries and in under - developed countries ... and not all under-developed countries need to develop. Maybe they just need to learn and be re - given the tools to understand how to use the land that they live on. Aloe Blacc block artist country Industry executives sacrificed art for what sells and mega-stars now saturate the market with the same tired lyrics. Aloe Blacc tired stars art When I started out, I wrote the songs, recorded the songs, mastered, mixed, did the artwork, made the packaging and did the distribution, all myself. Now I understand what everyone's jobs are, who is doing them right, and who isn't. Aloe Blacc packaging song jobs You can feel a lot of things, and that's okay. Channel that into your passion. Aloe Blacc okay passion feels We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire - based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we actually need. What do you actually need? Food, clothing and shelter. Everything else is entertainment. It's just the idea that we're so wasteful. I think a lot of self - identity and inner - personal development is hampered by consumerism and capitalism because we see ourselves as a reflection of the TV, rather than as a reflection of the people who are around us, truly. Aloe Blacc reflection people thinking We develop social systems for the handicapped, but when you're handicapped in your mind, society doesn't handle those situations well. I think we don't recognize or acknowledge the power of messages and how deeply affected we all are by the messages we receive from the media. Aloe Blacc media mind thinking What do you actually need? Food, clothing and shelter. Everything else is entertainment. Aloe Blacc shelter entertainment needs Compassion can change a lot of things, including the world. Young people especially need to know that, because they're the future. Aloe Blacc compassion people needs The Internet helps break down so many barriers. People start to see what's happening around the world, they feel more of a oneness and they get information all at the same time, so that helps. Aloe Blacc helping people world Music critics think of lyrics first and don't consider melody but so many songs are lyrically depressing but musically great, and that's why they become classics. Aloe Blacc depressing song thinking America's biggest export is media and I think that's a positive thing. Aloe Blacc media america thinking I think a lot of self-identity and inner-personal development is hampered by consumerism and capitalism because we see ourselves as a reflection of the TV, rather than as a reflection of the people who are around us, truly. Aloe Blacc reflection self thinking I think by the next generation either we'll have a lot of idiots who are just completely immersed in media and corporatized information, or we'll have people who enjoy media and corporatized information, but are more interconnected with human beings around the world ... And who share common goals and are willing to accept that they are a global citizen. I think the latter is more the direction. Aloe Blacc goal people thinking People need to spread love towards strangers. We all bleed the same blood and we are all part of a global community now. Aloe Blacc community blood people In school, I studied psychology, linguistics, neuroscience. I understand that there is a real lack of respect for the brain. Aloe Blacc psychology real school I've become more introverted as I've got older. I used to be an outgoing person who joked around a lot, but as the amount of energy I expend by sharing my music has increased, I like to balance it by spending time by myself and recuperating. Aloe Blacc spending-time balance energy If I had to pick one social action I could encourage all my friends, family and fans to do, it would be to teach a child. One, to educate them about good music, but two, because that kind of relationship helps build a bond. When you share music with somebody, that then becomes your link to them. Music is what connects a lot of us, over borders. Aloe Blacc action helping children
