Mayer Hawthorne Singer-songwriter, Producer “I really love rap music. I grew up in the '80s and '90s with Public Enemy, N.W.A., LL Cool J - I'm a hip-hop encyclopedia. But I got kind of frustrated with the chauvinistic side of rap music, the one that makes it hard to write songs about love and relationships.” Writing Song Rap ♥ 3
MG Mike G Musician “Yeah, I cut class...I got a D. Cause History meant nothing to me Except a definite nap. That's why I always sat in the back.” Cutting Rap Naps ♥ 3
Michel'le Singer, Songwriter “Rap was forbidden with the people who were interviewing us and the shows that I was getting [booked on], and I had kind of crossed over. So Jerry [Heller, who managed N.W.A.] would tell me, 'Do not say you're a rapper, always say you're R&B.'” People Kind Rap ♥ 3
Michel'le Singer, Songwriter “Do you see how Jerry Heller made it work? That is how he combined what we did to make the rap music into mass music. That's exactly how it happened.” Made Rap Mass ♥ 3
