Whats funny is I really thought I would be handicapped in Los Angeles because the kids had a real wild way of dancing, whereas back in Chicago it was really more on the cool bop side. I looked at the…

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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...

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...

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...

Stevie Wonder is the epitome of soul.

Stevie Wonder is the epitome of soul.

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...

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...

I've been accused of not being up on hip-hop or not being a fan of...

I've been accused of not being up on hip-hop or not being a fan of...

I was never exposed to a great deal of racism, but the Chicago I grew...

I was never exposed to a great deal of racism, but the Chicago I grew...

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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!

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...

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...