“People need to realize that because black people have been established...” — AJ Tracey Quote

“People need to realize that because black people have been established in the U.S. for a lot longer than in the U.K., the culture's a lot more embedded. We will get there with how comfortable they are with rap in the mainstream, but we're way behind them.”

“At the end of the day, the only way that I was able to thrive was by people giving me a chance, not being close-minded.”

“I don't love collabs just for the sake of collaborating. It has to be purposeful and it needs to sonically make sense.”

“I've come to recognize that social purpose must be embedded into the core DNA of a company. The questions 'Why do we exist as a company?' and 'How do we make a difference?' need to have the same answer.”

“Historically, war journalists have embedded themselves with one side, which means the greatest threat comes from the clearly delineated enemy of that side.”

“We need to notice and be aware of the injustices embedded in our criminal system.”