H
ow do you think
your upbringing in
Mississippi influenced
your expressions in
your music?
My career started in a revolution-
ary rap group called Crooked
Letter along with Brad Mckinsey,
The transformation has to be a
conscious choice. Each individual
has to decide for him or herself. It
depends on where they are now in
their spiritual development.
How can you help to change the
image of Mississippi?
I want to change the way Mis-
sissippi is seen to the world. For
back in 1998.
example, one day I was talking
to a Jamaican who told me the
Mississippi was the rationale and
only thing he knew about Missis-
reason for that. Jackson was the
murder capital of the United States sippi was the movie Mississippi
Burning. Mississippi has been
at that time. One of my friends
seen as the beacon of racism . I
was the first to get killed in the
would like to change that image
gang violence.
by being someone outside of the
stereotype. Many people are sur-
Mississippi prepared me not just
prised to find out that I don’t eat
for social commentary, but I set
the example that if I could make it pork and I am from Mississippi.
from a place that is not known for
What is your message to Missis-
other than the racism and vio-
sippi?
lence, I can be a beacon of light
for the state.
My message is that you have to
grow comfortable with being
Tell us about The God Box.
alone. When you have a vision,
even a positive one, people may
The God Box is sort of like the
shun you.
movie The Se cret. Each person
has to discover the God Box for
Just remember, if you are not get-
themselves. We tend to look at
ting under anyone’s skin, if you
things from an exterior stand-
point. Because I know what and are not shaking it up, you are not
a leader.
where the God Box is, I barely
have to ask for things. They tend
You can pre-order The God Box
to come to me.
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