That dark humor has always been a part of what I've done. It's always been somewhat tongue-in-cheek. El-P More Quotes by El-P More Quotes From El-P My favorite era of hip-hop was between '85-'89. That was the era that got me to love hip-hop. El-P eras hips hip-hop There are all the offsprings of people who are influenced by punk. It sounds completely different - but it's still rock 'n' roll. When hip-hop came on the scene, it was the last legitimate creation of a new genre. El-P rocks hip-hop people For me, growing up in hip-hop culture, it's all about having the next style, the new fashion, the new way to express yourself, the fly new beat. I can't sit still; I have no nostalgia. I don't have to have nostalgia. El-P growing-up hip-hop fashion I think branching out is cool, but I think that you have to branch out in a way that makes some sort of organic sense. I would love to put out a rock record eventually, but it would have to somehow philosophically make sense for me. El-P records rocks thinking As you get bigger, your staff gets bigger, and your costs get bigger. El-P staff bigger cost I've been approached by major labels every single year of my existence as an artist. Since 1996. El-P labels artist years When we're putting out records that people are responding to, it's amazing. And it's obviously what we shoot for every time. It's a tricky balancing act. But as long as it's sort of a righteous idea, then you're good to go. El-P long people ideas I think that every record label has its trials and tribulations, its ups and downs. The only thing you can do is hope to recognize what it is that makes you great, and to try and continue to capture it. El-P labels trying thinking I can't sit in the same place. I gotta keep going. El-P keep-going i-can I don't have any delusions of grandeur. I just want to make music that doesn't make me bored. El-P delusions-of-grandeur bored want Hip-hop is always moving. It's always looking for the next style; it's always trying to one-up the last person. El-P always-trying hip-hop moving So inane-I cause Colon Blow pain El-P hip-hop pain blow How could you possibly call something science fiction at this point unless it has to do with something that hasn't been done? When I write about 'Drones over Brooklyn,' it's not like I'm making something up. Drones are policing American cities. El-P something you done science I was obsessed with Philip K. Dick. El-P philip obsessed I'm not a 'dystopian, futuristic master': I'm a schnook walking the street. It's an insane reality we're living in, and I'm just trying to translate it for myself. El-P street myself walking reality I think that Gordon Ramsay is maybe one of the most entertaining people ever on television. And I would love to pretend to be Gordon Ramsay and walk into a restaurant uninvited and attempt to make them change their menu. It's just a personal fantasy of mine. El-P walk change love people Being stupid and compassionate are not conflicts. Being mean and being funny and having something to say are not a conflict. El-P say conflict stupid funny The last Company Flow reunion show in New York City was pretty insane. Everybody knew all the words to every song; everybody had smiles on their faces. Those shows are what you hope for every time you get on the stage. El-P you hope time song Anything that gets to the more emotional and dark side of music, I always enjoy. El-P dark-side enjoy music dark I don't hate Jay-Z. I think he's dope. El-P i-think think dope hate
