Live Nation Interview with Jay-Z

So, throughout my music listening career, which started probably around middle school as far as deciding which pieces or artists I especially liked, I have been a slow adopter to Jay-Z. Yes, he has topped charts and sold incredible amounts of music. Yes, he has a way with his words. Yes, he's a model of hard work and persistence.

But even with all his accolades and achievements, my respect for him was never as whole-heartedly passionate as, say, Lupe Fiasco, or Ryan Leslie, both of whom strike me as creative and amazing people with very little or no restrictions. I had never seen Mr. Carter in plain conversation, and self-disclosing himself and his experiences until I saw the following interview.

This post reveals a "if I haven't seen it, it's new to me" type of stance, I know. And, I'm sure that there are countless biographers of Mr. Carter that would probably like to school me on what else I don't know about their home town hero. But, let me just get away with this: I was slow to accept him as a truly articulate person with depth beyond how he came to be the shit. But, this interview has cultivated a new found respect for his conversational knowledge, and his understanding of culture and art.

It's a chill little interview. Nothing too flashy. But, it consists of some legitimately synthesized knowledge about culture. Credit Hiphopdom.com