I am never trying to intentionally hurt anyone’s feelings btw, but when people insist that they know you and don’t, you may have to be equally as firm to demonstrate otherwise. I have come across the occasional musician who thinks they already know what I want, feelings and egos can be easily bruised when you tell them they actually don’t. I may have been inclusive, but these are my songs. And I have handled it differently since, I’m clear and I make clear before someone walks in the door what I am and am not looking for. In hindsight, I would have handled it differently for the removal of any confusion. In an effort to create the same level of comfort, I may not have established the necessary boundaries and may have been more inviting than I should have been. The Miseducation was the first time I worked with musicians outside of the Fugees who’s report and working relationship was clear. That doesn’t make them bad musicians, just different than what I needed in that particular moment. ![]() Not every band had that particular ‘something’ I was looking for. I’m definitely looking for something specific in musicians, and I absolutely do hire the best musicians I can find. These are my songs, musicians are brought in because of the masterful way that they play their instruments. I hire master builders and masterful artisans and technicians who play beautifully, lend their technical expertise, and who translate the language that I provide into beautifully realized music. I am the architect of my creative expression. You may be able to make suggestions, but you can’t write FOR me. It’s not completely informed, but he’s entitled to his perception. ‘Addressing Robert Glasper and other common misconceptions about me (in no particular order)’ By Ms. I understand this is long, but my last interview was over a decade ago… I apologize for the delay in getting this posted, I was late in hearing about it. People can sometimes confuse kindness for weakness, and silence for weakness as well. The arrogance of presumption that allows someone to think that they could have all the facts about another person’s life and experience, is truly and remarkably… presumptuous. I’ve remained patient and quiet for a very long time, allowing people to talk, speculate, and project, while keeping my nose to the grindstone fighting for freedoms many folks aren’t even aware matter.
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