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Aloe Blacc, born Aloé Vidal, is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer known for his unique voice and diverse musical style, blending soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music elements. His music career began in the early 2000s, and his debut album 'Good Things' was released in 2006, with the single 'I Need a Dollar' gaining widespread recognition. Beyond his music career, Blacc is also involved in various social activities, advocating for social justice and environmental protection.

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“So wake me up when it's all over When I'm wiser and I'm older All this time I was finding myself And I didn't know I was lost”

Knows Lost Findings Wiser Finding Myself

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“The urgency for me is to hurry up and become visible enough to either influence or shame other artists or corporations into understanding that there needs to be an equal starting block. You can't rush to make the changes. The rush that I have is to change the mindset of the people who can actually influence the situation in developed countries and in under - developed countries ... and not all under-developed countries need to develop. Maybe they just need to learn and be re - given the tools to understand how to use the land that they live on.”

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“We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire - based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we actually need. What do you actually need? Food, clothing and shelter. Everything else is entertainment. It's just the idea that we're so wasteful. I think a lot of self - identity and inner - personal development is hampered by consumerism and capitalism because we see ourselves as a reflection of the TV, rather than as a reflection of the people who are around us, truly.”

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“The Internet helps break down so many barriers. People start to see what's happening around the world, they feel more of a oneness and they get information all at the same time, so that helps.”

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“I think by the next generation either we'll have a lot of idiots who are just completely immersed in media and corporatized information, or we'll have people who enjoy media and corporatized information, but are more interconnected with human beings around the world ... And who share common goals and are willing to accept that they are a global citizen. I think the latter is more the direction.”

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“If I had to pick one social action I could encourage all my friends, family and fans to do, it would be to teach a child. One, to educate them about good music, but two, because that kind of relationship helps build a bond. When you share music with somebody, that then becomes your link to them. Music is what connects a lot of us, over borders.”

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“Compassion can change a lot of things, including the world. Young people especially need to know that, because they're the future.”

People Knows World Needs Young Compassion Including

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“You can feel a lot of things, and that's okay. Channel that into your passion.”

Feels Passion Okay

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“We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire-based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we actually need.”

Needs Desire Eras Consumerism

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“I think a lot of self-identity and inner-personal development is hampered by consumerism and capitalism because we see ourselves as a reflection of the TV, rather than as a reflection of the people who are around us, truly.”

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“People need to spread love towards strangers. We all bleed the same blood and we are all part of a global community now.”

People Needs Community Blood Stranger Spread Global Community

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“In school, I studied psychology, linguistics, neuroscience. I understand that there is a real lack of respect for the brain.”

Real School Brain Psychology Neuroscience Linguistics Lack Of Respect

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“I've become more introverted as I've got older. I used to be an outgoing person who joked around a lot, but as the amount of energy I expend by sharing my music has increased, I like to balance it by spending time by myself and recuperating.”

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“Salsa, classic rock, soul music, jazz... all of that was a part of my education in making hip-hop music.”

Soul Rocks Jazz Hip Hop Hips Classic Hops Music Soul Salsa Classic Rock Hip Hop Music

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“America's biggest export is media and I think that's a positive thing.”

Thinking America Media Positive Things

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“Hip-hop educated me about other forms of music, because it sampled from all different styles.”

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“Industry executives sacrificed art for what sells and mega-stars now saturate the market with the same tired lyrics.”

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“What do you actually need? Food, clothing and shelter. Everything else is entertainment.”

Needs Entertainment Clothings Shelter

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“I continue to write songs that are topically related to social, political and economic issues of our time, but I also recognize that onstage, I have a lot of fun and audiences have a lot of fun, so I'm trying to package the messages in music and sounds that are fun to perform and fun to listen to.”

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“I felt I had an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of great soul musicians of the past, who made a lot of social and political commentary through their music.”

Made Soul Past Political Opportunity Social Felt Musician Footsteps Commentary Great Souls

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“In hip-hop, I wasn't very focused on delivering a message. It was just a string of lines that didn't connect. What I wanted to do is write stories... and affect someone's emotions with that song. I think as a soul singer, I'm able to accomplish that.”

Thinking Writing Soul Stories Able Wanted Song Lines Emotion Messages Hip Hop Accomplish Focused Singers Hips Hops Strings Delivering

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“Music critics think of lyrics first and don't consider melody but so many songs are lyrically depressing but musically great, and that's why they become classics.”

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“Music, especially as an adolescent, helps to build identity because that's when people start developing a sense of self. You can kind of tell based on what music a person listens to what kind of person they'll be pretty much for the rest of their life.”

People Kind Persons Self Helping Identity Developing Sense Of Self

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“People in the Middle East may consider the U.S. an evil hegemony that has tainted their culture, but when I look at the growth of racial and ethnic tolerance and understanding in my generation in the U.S., and see those sentiments make it around the world, it makes me feel proud.”

People World Feels Looks May Culture Evil Understanding Growth Generations Middle Proud East Tolerance Around The World Sentiments Middle East My Generation Hegemony Tainted

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“We develop social systems for the handicapped, but when you're handicapped in your mind, society doesn't handle those situations well. I think we don't recognize or acknowledge the power of messages and how deeply affected we all are by the messages we receive from the media.”

Thinking Mind Wells Social Situation Media Messages Handle Acknowledge Affected Social Systems Handicapped

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“When I started out, I wrote the songs, recorded the songs, mastered, mixed, did the artwork, made the packaging and did the distribution, all myself. Now I understand what everyone's jobs are, who is doing them right, and who isn't.”

Made Jobs Song Distribution Artwork Packaging

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About the Author

Born: January 7, 1979
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 26

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