Why shouldn't rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history and criticism? I guess it's this old idea of containment - that rappers, because they're black, can't and shouldn't aspire to look outside the ghetto for influence. Saul Williams aspireblackcontainment share on social
I have an acquired taste for language, yet it is seldom an actual focus of mine. Saul Williams acquireactualfocus Change image and share on social
We cannot continually barricade ourselves under some falsified idea of race, because our idea of blackness and race is simply reactionary. Africans didn't walk around Africa being black and proud, they walked around proud. Saul Williams africaafricanbarricade share on social
I remember back in the day when Chuck D called hip-hop the 'black people's CNN.' Well now, hip-hop is more like Fox News. It's biased, and highly suspect. Saul Williams backbiasblack Change image and share on social
I am hoping for peaceful transition into a new age. Obama has already played a great role in initiating us into that vision. If he were to be harmed in any way, it would spawn the birth of a million Obamas. Saul Williams agebirthgreat share on social
You can't do anything that's not political in this time and age. Saul Williams agepoliticaltime Change image and share on social
'Niggy Tardust' is the voice of a generation, a generation that does not define itself simply by what it's born into. Saul Williams beardefinegeneration Change image and share on social
The MC that we love are usually the ones that we consider be kinda heartless, like 50 Cent. That's pretty much the prowess and power of an MC. That's what sells. Saul Williams centheartlesskinda Change image and share on social
Legislation won't necessarily start a riot. But the right song can make someone pick up a chair. Saul Williams chairlegislationmake Change image and share on social
If we're gonna progress as a people we are going to realise that, as one of my favourite poets says, the other is a lie. There are no other people. Race is a social construct. Saul Williams constructfavouritegonna Change image and share on social
