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As Musicians And Artists, It's Important We Have An Environment - And I Guess When I Say Environment, I Really Mean The Industry, That Really Nurtures These Gifts. Oftentimes, The Machine Can Overlook The Need To Take Care Of The People Who Produce The Sounds That Have A Lot To Do With The Health And Well-being Of Society.

I Don't Need Anybody To Market Or Promote Me. If People Don't Want To Hear This Music, Then It's Not For Them. You Cannot Please Everybody.

As Artists, We Have An Opportunity To Help The Public Evolve, Raise Consciousness And Awareness, Teach, Heal, Enlighten And Inspire In Ways The Democratic Process May Not Be Able To Touch. So We Keep It Moving.

It's Funny How Money Change A Situation.

I'm Trying To Open Up My Range And Really Sing More. With The Fugees Initially, And Even With 'miseducation,' It Was Very Hip-hop - Always A Singing Over Beats. I Don't Think People Have Really Heard Me Sing Out. So If I Do Record Again, Perhaps It Will Have An Expanded Context. Where People Can Hear A Bit More.