This Is About Black People Selling Out

For Me Or A Bruce Springsteen To Sit Up In Our Ivory Towers And Make Comments About Racism, Well, Were Not Really In It, Are We?

If Fans Are Going To Turn On Me Because Of This, They Weren't My Fans Anyway. I Couldn't Betray A Whole 25 Years Of Record Making And Not Do This. I Had To.

This Is About Black People Selling Out Other Black People.

I Don't Have To Worry About Any Pop Sensibility. I Can Write Adult Songs, And I Don't Have To Worry About Choruses And Hook Lines.

Immersing Yourself In The Environment Of A Real Record Store Where Music Is Celebrated And Cherished Adds Real Value To The Experience Of Buying Music. In Some Ways, That Retail Experience Is As Important As The Music.