I didn't grow up listening to hip-hop since I was six. Ryan Lewis growhiphop Change image and share on social
I love history, cultural and religious studies, philosophy, photography and traveling. Ryan Lewis culturalhistorylove Change image and share on social
I'm the only person in my entire extended family that plays an instrument or sings, really. Which is kind of weird. I don't know where I got it from. Ryan Lewis entireextendfamily Change image and share on social
I guess my job has always been to build the music, direct the videos, to do all the things that usually fall behind the scenes. Ryan Lewis builddirectfall Change image and share on social
When artists who are not associated with the typical infrastructure get recognition, that becomes a cultural movement. Ryan Lewis artistculturalinfrastructure Change image and share on social
I think most producers and MCs are constantly in this competition, but it's usually with yourself. It's usually wanting to be innovative: wanting to catch yourself when you're doing the same thing or throwing out the same art you've already done. Ryan Lewis artcatchcompetition share on social
I bring up 'The Heist,' and you can almost cut that record down the middle between songs where the beat came first and the words came second, and songs where the words came first and the beat came second. It can start with a vibe, a beat that drives a story, or it can start with a story and then trying to identify the tone to tell that story right. Ryan Lewis beatbringcut share on social