I don't take modern hip-hop as real. It's entertaining, it's fake, like James Bond. Emmanuel Jal bondentertainfake Change image and share on social
In times of war, starvation, hunger and injustice, such tragedy can only be put aside if you allow yourself to be uplifted through music, film and dance. Emmanuel Jal dancefilmhunger Change image and share on social
As a child, I didn't know what they mean by 'to die.' So I grew up in a place where people used to die all the time, but a child is not allowed to see a dead body. When you ask, 'Where is so-and so?' you're told, 'He's gone to another world where we all go to live in the future.' Emmanuel Jal allowbodychild share on social
When I was in south Sudan, people used to rap in my village. But the rapping was more in the mother tongue, Nuer. Emmanuel Jal motherpeoplerap Change image and share on social
In Africa, you know, if you're poor, at least you can go to the forest and share some mangoes with the gorillas and monkey. Emmanuel Jal africaforestgorilla Change image and share on social
I'm rapping in English but in an African way. I'm not trying to sound like an American. Emmanuel Jal africanamericanenglish Change image and share on social
When I first went to school, I was fighting all the time. The soldier mentality was still in me. I kept getting expelled. I found it hard to take instructions from anyone who wasn't a military commander. Emmanuel Jal commanderexpelfight share on social
I don't know anywhere where the people are hungrier for education than South Sudan. Emmanuel Jal educationhungrypeople Change image and share on social
Knife crime and gun crime is poverty-driven, and poverty leads to insecurity. Emmanuel Jal crimedrivegun Change image and share on social
If you really kill, you don't want to talk about it. Emmanuel Jal killtalk Change image and share on social
