I've been accused of not being up on hip-hop or not being a fan of hip-hop, which was never true. If you had a following and you were charting in the major industry magazines Billboard, and before that Cash Box…

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In my neighborhood, it was all jazz for a while. Then we grew up into...

In my neighborhood, it was all jazz for a while. Then we grew up into...

I dont know anybody who can define it. Its like trying to define hip-hop. You...

I dont know anybody who can define it. Its like trying to define hip-hop. You...

There were individuals at the time who were on the proverbial wish list, and before...

There were individuals at the time who were on the proverbial wish list, and before...

I'm trying to use euphemisms here, trying to avoid saying there was no television for...

I'm trying to use euphemisms here, trying to avoid saying there was no television for...

Somebody had to come along and do the format better than we were doing; that...

Somebody had to come along and do the format better than we were doing; that...

We got another sound comin' out of Philly that's a sure 'nough dilly.

We got another sound comin' out of Philly that's a sure 'nough dilly.

I had a burning desire to see black people presented on television in a positive...

I had a burning desire to see black people presented on television in a positive...

Whats funny is I really thought I would be handicapped in Los Angeles because the...

Whats funny is I really thought I would be handicapped in Los Angeles because the...

She is and always will be the first lady of soul. Theres nobody who ever...

She is and always will be the first lady of soul. Theres nobody who ever...

We just seem to be surrounded on this anniversary show by all of our personal...

We just seem to be surrounded on this anniversary show by all of our personal...

I went crazy. I was sending angry letters to every newspaper editorial board in the...

I went crazy. I was sending angry letters to every newspaper editorial board in the...

You can bet your last money, it's gonna be a stone gas, honey!

You can bet your last money, it's gonna be a stone gas, honey!

Stevie Wonder is the epitome of soul.

Stevie Wonder is the epitome of soul.

I figured as long as the music stayed hot and important and good, that there...

I figured as long as the music stayed hot and important and good, that there...

We can't make it important to anybody else. Some of the audience we serve doesn't...

We can't make it important to anybody else. Some of the audience we serve doesn't...

We wish you love, peace, and soul!

We wish you love, peace, and soul!

I always felt a love for music, but I never got my nerve up enough...

I always felt a love for music, but I never got my nerve up enough...

I saw the general-market world, the white world. I felt that it was my mission...

I saw the general-market world, the white world. I felt that it was my mission...

A guy like me cant be doing 'love, peace and soul!' shtick for the rest...

A guy like me cant be doing 'love, peace and soul!' shtick for the rest...

It's always a pleasure to find something that matters.

It's always a pleasure to find something that matters.