I've heard some people say that I'm selling out, but I'm not. If I hadn't done 'Black Radio', and just kept on doing just piano trio stuff, I wouldn't be honest with myself; I'd be doing it to please other people. That would be selling out. Robert Glasper blackhavehear share on social
If you really dissect hip-hop you will find a whole lot of Charles Mingus, Ron Carter, Ahmad Jamal, a lot of classic jazz samples in there. Robert Glasper ahmadcartercharle Change image and share on social
I was really a nerd, and I was really more of a jazz nerd. So when I had my chance to put on something, most of the time it was going to be jazz, or gospel, or something like that. Robert Glasper chancegospeljazz Change image and share on social
I try to get the hip-hop aesthetic, most times without an MC. I don't use a rapper or a DJ to give it the hip-hop style; it's strictly the band that makes that music, which is a lot harder to do. Robert Glasper aestheticbandgive Change image and share on social
I'm not really married to the craft of jazz - I'm married to me, and my style, and whatever I produce. Robert Glasper craftjazzmarry Change image and share on social
There is a modern take on certain things you can do that, to me, is still jazz. Robert Glasper jazzmodernthing Change image and share on social
