I believe in a 'give us this day our daily bread' sort of thing. And what I draw from that is, I try not to stock my refrigerator for groceries for the week, cause I might not live to see the full week. Ali Shaheed Muhammad breaddailyday share on social
But I could not imagine having a child and the child not having a relationship with music that opens up their mind and their imagination and teaches them things. Ali Shaheed Muhammad childimaginationimagine Change image and share on social
I've never been good at getting on people's nerves, and from the little quotes I read, it's like, 'You're not doing enough in your life if you're not making someone angry.' And I'm like, 'Man. But my life - I seem to help people get somewhere, so am I not? Should I be more aggressive?' That's the way my inside voice sounds. Ali Shaheed Muhammad aggressiveangrygood share on social
You should be able to be influenced by art no matter where it comes from. Ali Shaheed Muhammad artinfluencematter Change image and share on social
I think at some point there may be artists who will get fed up, and they deliberately want to use their art as a means to rock the waves a little bit. And instead of doing the status quo, they'll deliberately go out to really make a change. I think Kendrick Lamar is an example of that. Ali Shaheed Muhammad artartistbite share on social
I'm a very good listener. I think that's one of the things that makes me a good producer. But it's a challenge for me because my custom is to listen and absorb what someone is saying and take it in, and not necessarily comment. Ali Shaheed Muhammad absorbchallengecomment share on social
Because I express myself through the music, I want to be responsible in that expression and how it carries on well after I'm here. But that's just me. Ali Shaheed Muhammad carryexpressexpression Change image and share on social
If you allow yourself to be closed, especially to a younger generation, then that's death. That's instant death. Ali Shaheed Muhammad closedeathgeneration Change image and share on social