Why does negativity sell more records than positivity when it comes to rap?
In Canada, that’s not really the case. K-os probably sells more records than any other rapper in Canada. You’ve been touring across America with k-os for a month now. Have you noticed any differences between Canadian and American audiences? A lot of the crowds have been surprisingly similar. Since we’re both Canadian, I think we end up drawing a similar kind of audience. That’s been the most interesting thing to me. Why do you think there are so few female rappers? I think rap’s inherently kind of macho. So that might be part of it. I can see that changing. Hip-hop is always changing. Are you trying to make that change? I don’t really try to change an entire genre. I just try to do what it is I do. If that in turn affects our culture—then that’s cool. But I definitely don’t start out with any ideas about changing a genre. I’m just trying to make music that makes sense to me. I hear you like Roxette. Oh yeah, for sure. They remind me of being a kid and hearing their songs on the radio.
