I hadnt read that before, so thanks a lot! Not sure what your opinion of it is, but I found it to be quite a weak response.
I understand her analogy of being
'the architect of my creative expression' but to then state
'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' suggests she thinks as long as she approves other peoples compositions she can claim it as her own. Weirdly I am an actual Architect and, as is the case with every registered Architect in the UK, we have to have our designs checked over by another Architect before sending them out. In this respect its like me designing a building then the Architect that counter-signs it claiming it is their design as they approved it.
She later addresses the claim that her management cut her bands pay in half just hours before a gig. She says she wasn't aware of that ever happening, but then calls-out other musicians that she knows did that exact thing. Why would she try to make it seem like a common practice when her defense was that she didn't do it?
'I’m confused as to why such a principled musician, who thought I ‘stole’ from his friends, would show up to work for me anyway.' This is actually a great point, I would love to know Glaspers response.
'Most people are probably just hearing your name for the first time because you dropped MINE in an interview, controversially.' Just checking....shes talking about 7-time nominated & 3-time Grammy award winning, 1-time Emmy winning Robert Glasper here right?
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Me being late to shows isn’t because I don’t respect my fans or their time, but the contrary, It can be argued that I care too much, and insist on things being right.' Erm....
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