SC: And finally, would you ever make a solo album? I remember sitting around a record player playing Nevermind for days in a row with my college friends really mesmerized by that record, as everybody was at the time. But when Nirvana came out, my mind was kind of blown. Aside from hip-hop I loved, I was very into alternative stuff like New Order (which did become pretty mainstream) and The Cure and bands like Yaz and Book of Love.
GP: I was never super into ’80s or ’90s pop. SC: Does that extend to pop and rock music as well? Did you do the whole lace gloves circa Madonna and flannel shirts in the ’90s circa Kurt? I can’t remember what I ate for dinner last night but I could sing to you every single word of N.W.A’s “Fuck Tha Police” or “It Takes Two.” Go figure. It was an accident that I learned every word of Straight Outta Compton and to love something that a.) I had no real understanding of in terms of the culture that it was emanating from and b.) to love something that my parents literally could not grasp. I was fascinated by lyrics as rhythm and how Dre had a such different cadence and perspective from say, Eazy-E, who I thought was one of the most ironic and brilliant voices hip-hop has ever had. But then I went to LA the summer between my junior and senior year of high school and I discovered N.W.A which became my obsession. We were into Public Enemy, Run-DMC and LL Cool J. The Beastie Boys were sort of the way in for us preppie kids. GP: I first was exposed to hip-hop when I was about 16 (1988) by some boys who went to collegiate. I can’t even do that! How does a girl from Spence discover hip-hop? Particularly how you can sing ’90s hip-hip songs word for word. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the worlds most dangerous group, N.W.A. SC: Personally I was very surprised at your extensive knowledge of hip-hop songs. This has been a surprise to me as much as anybody else. When I sang with you one night at the Royal Albert Hall a few years ago, it was so terrifying. I sang in an a capella singing group and I always thought that somewhere down the line I would dust off my pipes and use them but I didn’t know I would be so old when it happened. My mother has a great voice and was always singing jazz around the house and I think she passed on her musicality to my brother and myself. When did you first discover you had that talent? Shawn Carter: The public at large is discovering your ability to sing. Can I ask you five questions about it?” I said, “I’ll show you mine if you let me see yours.” Here are mine.
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