Here’s J-Zone’s 5 Best Moments From “The Cipher” Q&A: “NYC’s Not A Melting Pot – It’s A Salad”

Written By Shawn Setaro

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[Rapper/producer/author J-Zone recently sat down with hip-hop personality and SOHH affiliate Shawn Setaro on his popular “The Cipher” podcast. Listen to the full interview and check out five gems J-Zone dropped during the Q&A.]

On why mistakes on records aren’t so bad after all:
“A lot of those records we love, it won’t be perfect. Because they weren’t playing to a click track back then. They were just jamming.”

On his struggles to find a job during a temporary retirement from the rap world:
“It’s easy to say, ‘Yo, the music didn’t work out. Just get a job.’ But it’s like if you worked in corporate America for fifteen years, and it was like, ‘Just pick up a saxophone and record a jazz album.’ That’s the equivalent of it.”

On Brooklyn’s gentrifiers glorifying their new home:
“I used to hear people like, ‘Yeah, Bed-Stuy, where Biggie sold drugs.’ But you weren’t there when drugs were being sold. Imagine living there, and there’s a drug den outside of your house. That’s not entertainment – that’s real shit.”

On how different races and classes actually interact in New York City:
“[New York] isn’t a melting pot. It’s a salad. The ingredients touch, but they don’t blend. Everybody goes their own way.”

On the problems combining comedy and rap:
“Being a funny artist is difficult, because people assume you’re not serious about your craft.”

To hear the whole interview, click here or listen below.

If you enjoyed this episode of The Cipher, make sure to check out over 100 additional episodes, with new ones added every week, at theciphershow.com.

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