Aloe Blacc

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.

Salsa, classic rock, soul music, jazz... all of that was a part of my education in making hip-hop music.

What do you actually need? Food, clothing and shelter. Everything else is entertainment.

There are severe limitations on civil rights. In the international arena, Iran is turning into an isolated country, and the international community is becoming more hostile toward it.

Twice a week I would receive injections or IV's of Factor VIII which clotted the blood and then broke it down.

When I was 22, I had this horrible psoriasis outbreak. It was all over my legs, I couldn't walk because my legs were cracked and bleeding. Weird things like that can happen to your body.